WGST 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders, Cisgender

• School: Brock University
• Department: Women's and Gender Studies
• Course: WGST 1F90
• Professor: Jenny Janke

Document Summary

Pag: not an elevated place - they are perceived as somewhat discredited, associated with fallen women, e | 3 prostitutes, marginals, have a subversive power. Medical model (dsm iv: overly (unnecessary) medicalized issue or problem , under the medical model, transsexual men and women were diagnosed with gid or gender identity disorder. 15 months she would say wanted to be in a dress. But realized it was real (after the dance recital) and fully supported it. A day in the life (think, pair, share) Consider carefully the following scenario: you are a grade 9 (13 years old) mtf youth. Your birth certificate states geoffrey but you refer to yourself gillian : some school peers are aware that you are transing (you wear nail posh, have longer hair). You have a part time job babysitting your neighbour"s 2 children after school: currently, you are taking physical education, english, drama and technology, report cards for mid term are being issued next week.