Identifying as Transgender: The Occupational Impact
Abstract/Description
What does it mean to identify as transgender? According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of transgender is “being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person had or was identified at having at birth” (2018). On a surface level, individuals perceive transitioning as involving an abundance of medical treatment and hormones (Planned Parenthood, 2018). Analyzing this transition more in depth reveals how transitioning can mean a number of things such as changing names/preferred pronouns, appearance, or dress (Planned Parenthood, 2018). These changes have a large impact on the transitioning individual’s life as an occupational being. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate and identify the occupational impact becoming transgender has on one’s life.
Identifying as Transgender: The Occupational Impact
Guzman 201
What does it mean to identify as transgender? According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of transgender is “being a person whose gender identity differs from the sex the person had or was identified at having at birth” (2018). On a surface level, individuals perceive transitioning as involving an abundance of medical treatment and hormones (Planned Parenthood, 2018). Analyzing this transition more in depth reveals how transitioning can mean a number of things such as changing names/preferred pronouns, appearance, or dress (Planned Parenthood, 2018). These changes have a large impact on the transitioning individual’s life as an occupational being. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate and identify the occupational impact becoming transgender has on one’s life.