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In nine pages this paper examines gender construction within the context of how transgender is treated within the high school environment with a discussion of education programs on transgender and what various academic authors have to say on the subject. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.
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File: TG15_TGtransgen.rtf
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birth. Other words commonly used are female to male, male to female, cross-dresser, drag queen or king, gender queer, gender blender, two-spirit, and androgyny" (What Does It All Mean?).
Statistics indicate that there are approximately 10 percent of Americans, who fall into gay, lesbian, or transgender categories (Datti 54). With a U.S. population at 300 million according
to 2007 U.S. Census Bureau statistics, this means that more than 30 million Americans have sexual preferences other than heterosexual (Datti 54). Forty million Americans are between the ages
of 10 and 19, a statistic that implies transgender issues should be featured in undergraduate education. However, by the time transgender students reach high school, they have achieved what
amounts to invisible person social status. Rejected in school and society, according to many research statistics, such youth are at high risk for harassment, drug and alcohol abuse, poor
academic performance, and are between 2 and 6 times more likely to attempt suicide than are their heterosexual teen counterparts (Munoz-Plaza, Quinn, and Rounds 52). With ever-increasing numbers of
gender-confused high school students who are exhibiting social and behavior problems in and out of the classroom, academic writers struggling with how educational programs should evolve to address transgender issues.
There are some that emphasize advocacy of transgender inclusion in textbooks and educational curriculum, school-sanctioned support of transgender causes, and others who are focusing on what high school is
preparing students their future careers. Gender identity construction is defined within the home and classroom, and is typically based upon value systems established by the minority. Through
socialization, children learn how to adapt their behavior in accordance with socially imposed gender expectations. In other words, children are taught what it means to be "either male or
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