Human Services CaseSexuality and DevelopmentHuman sexuality is much more complex than the biological forces that initiate the sexual maturation process. In todays society sexuality is more than just heterosexual. Now and days there are many individuals that are homosexual meaning attracted to the same sex (E.g., Lesbian or gay), and also transgender. People who identify as transgender usually are people who are born with typical male or female anatomies. However, they feel as though they have been born into the “wrong body” and go through a transition to becoming who they want to be (Huskee, 2010). As a person grows and develops, he or she becomes more aware and in-tuned with sexuality. In this paper, I will interview a lesbian individual by the name of Kesha. In this interview, I will cover the LGBT member’s self-identity, societies perception of her community, and the impact same-sex marriage has had on the LGBT community.
In 2007, the Australian Government (AC) created a Gender Identity and Sex Therapist (GIAT), to treat transgender (gender nonconformity) individuals with mental health needs. The AC became aware of a transgender person whose mental health had deteriorated during their transition to a same sex lifestyle and was experiencing long-term stress, difficulty relating to other people, and the possibility of suicide. The AC attempted to provide medical treatment of the individual on their own but did not have the understanding that same-sex orientation was also a mental status that must be considered by patients as their primary and paramount carer. During this time, the medical research into transgender identity was being conducted by the Gender Identity Foundation. The Foundation stated that their research indicated that transgender people in these circumstances, experience a range of psychological, physical, and/or social harms, including depression, anxiety, fear, depression, hyperactivity, and hyperactivity-related behaviors.
I will break this down after presenting a discussion of what I had done during my GIs/GIAT session. In light of the new research (e.g., this paper), I will focus now on the psychological impacts of same-sex-identified individuals, as well as their personal experiences with LGBT people.
Kesha McLean: Since your book came out you have known different people who were transgender. How will you explain such people’ experiences that may be more common among these individuals?
Kesha: First off, the term dysphoria refers to a person who experiences a complete state of dysphoria or self-determinism.
Cheryl Pemberton: I have been called to report on dysphoria by numerous transgender women. I have tried to explain to them why there is a difference between the individual that identifies as trans or gender nonconforming and the person that identifies as cisgender. Some women also suggest that the transgender person has a unique psychological profile.
Diane Seebel: As a psychiatrist, I believe that to a certain extent the dysphoria or self-determinism may be more universal. Some transgender people express concerns over medical treatment but generally are very happy with the mental health of their individual. However, my own experience with transgender people has not caused me to express any concern for the mental health of their children or their partner as a result of my understanding of the psychological complexities of their transition to the gender they feel most comfortable in.
Cheryl Pemberton: It is quite surprising to me that some individuals might be able to describe themselves as transgender, despite their current experiences. However, it seems the true transgender person might be experiencing their own limitations. Most transgender people have many concerns about medications and medical treatment for their condition. Their children may respond to them as opposed to their father who may continue to prescribe medications and medications at the same time.
Diane Seebel: How often do you identify as transgender?
Kesha: From the beginning I had not seen people as trans, but have been referred by friends and colleagues who have been the majority of transgender people at least once.
Diane Seebel: Were people who identified that way most likely to say that it was their most common or most common trait, or did this individual experience some more?
Kesha: Although you might have a tendency to identify as cisgender or trans*, the person will likely not say many of the things they might say to someone who is trans, just to clarify the person, but it is important not to define that person’s body or gender. That is an important word for people who identify as
In 2007, the Australian Government (AC) created a Gender Identity and Sex Therapist (GIAT), to treat transgender (gender nonconformity) individuals with mental health needs. The AC became aware of a transgender person whose mental health had deteriorated during their transition to a same sex lifestyle and was experiencing long-term stress, difficulty relating to other people, and the possibility of suicide. The AC attempted to provide medical treatment of the individual on their own but did not have the understanding that same-sex orientation was also a mental status that must be considered by patients as their primary and paramount carer. During this time, the medical research into transgender identity was being conducted by the Gender Identity Foundation. The Foundation stated that their research indicated that transgender people in these circumstances, experience a range of psychological, physical, and/or social harms, including depression, anxiety, fear, depression, hyperactivity, and hyperactivity-related behaviors.
I will break this down after presenting a discussion of what I had done during my GIs/GIAT session. In light of the new research (e.g., this paper), I will focus now on the psychological impacts of same-sex-identified individuals, as well as their personal experiences with LGBT people.
Kesha McLean: Since your book came out you have known different people who were transgender. How will you explain such people’ experiences that may be more common among these individuals?
Kesha: First off, the term dysphoria refers to a person who experiences a complete state of dysphoria or self-determinism.
Cheryl Pemberton: I have been called to report on dysphoria by numerous transgender women. I have tried to explain to them why there is a difference between the individual that identifies as trans or gender nonconforming and the person that identifies as cisgender. Some women also suggest that the transgender person has a unique psychological profile.
Diane Seebel: As a psychiatrist, I believe that to a certain extent the dysphoria or self-determinism may be more universal. Some transgender people express concerns over medical treatment but generally are very happy with the mental health of their individual. However, my own experience with transgender people has not caused me to express any concern for the mental health of their children or their partner as a result of my understanding of the psychological complexities of their transition to the gender they feel most comfortable in.
Cheryl Pemberton: It is quite surprising to me that some individuals might be able to describe themselves as transgender, despite their current experiences. However, it seems the true transgender person might be experiencing their own limitations. Most transgender people have many concerns about medications and medical treatment for their condition. Their children may respond to them as opposed to their father who may continue to prescribe medications and medications at the same time.
Diane Seebel: How often do you identify as transgender?
Kesha: From the beginning I had not seen people as trans, but have been referred by friends and colleagues who have been the majority of transgender people at least once.
Diane Seebel: Were people who identified that way most likely to say that it was their most common or most common trait, or did this individual experience some more?
Kesha: Although you might have a tendency to identify as cisgender or trans*, the person will likely not say many of the things they might say to someone who is trans, just to clarify the person, but it is important not to define that person’s body or gender. That is an important word for people who identify as
Self-IdentityKesha is a thirty-two-year-old African-American female. She has a fifteen-year-old son that she gave birth to before she changed her sexual preference and identity to a lesbian. Kesha stated that during her elementary school years she realized that she was attracted to the same sex but did not know how to describe the way she felt about other girls. It was not until age seventeen one year after she became a mother that she knew for certain that she was gay. Kesha has been with women every since then and is now in a serious relationship with a woman, and she has the “butch” role in her companionship. The term “butch” refers to masculinity and often the most dominant partner in the relationship (Huskee, 2010). Kesha revealed her self-identity as a lesbian to her family soon after knowing that she like women because she knew her family would not judge her being that homosexuality is common in her family. Even though homosexuality was ordinary in most her family, Kesha had another side of the family that was very religious. With that being said, Kesha feared that her choice to be lesbian would not be accepted by those members. Kesha stated that she was raised in the church and knew that homosexuality was a sin but that she could not control her desires. She said that although she knows that she is gay, she still continues to struggle with her decision to live the lifestyle she does because of her upbringing and religious beliefs. Kesha informed me that she prays all the time and hopes that she will not be judged for her choice to love someone just because they are the same-sex.
Societies PerceptionSocieties perception of the lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender community can be both positive and negative. Kesha stated that most of the responses she gets from people in society are constructive. However, she also said that at times she felt stigmatized. Studies show that Americans