Within the trans community, trans activists and authors have discussed the construction of trans ... more Within the trans community, trans activists and authors have discussed the construction of trans (trans/transgender/transsexual/two-spirit/genderqueer) to identify as a disability at length. There are a number of important reasons this issue has been taken up, from theoretical issues about identity construction to access to anti-discrimination protection and medical interventions. This is an ardently debated issue which is often acknowledged as being interlocked with class. With few exceptions, people who identify as disabled in addition to being trans are largely erased from this discourse. This paper examines the historical and contemporary construction of trans as a disability. Further, drawing on the writing of trans authors and my own experiences in the trans community, I discuss the current debate within the trans community about this issue and examine some non-disablist possibilities for ways for the trans community to move forward in solidarity with disabled people and communities.
Within the trans community, trans activists and authors have discussed the construction of trans ... more Within the trans community, trans activists and authors have discussed the construction of trans (trans/transgender/transsexual/two-spirit/genderqueer) to identify as a disability at length. There are a number of important reasons this issue has been taken up, from theoretical issues about identity construction to access to anti-discrimination protection and medical interventions. This is an ardently debated issue which is often acknowledged as being interlocked with class. With few exceptions, people who identify as disabled in addition to being trans are largely erased from this discourse. This paper examines the historical and contemporary construction of trans as a disability. Further, drawing on the writing of trans authors and my own experiences in the trans community, I discuss the current debate within the trans community about this issue and examine some non-disablist possibilities for ways for the trans community to move forward in solidarity with disabled people and communities.
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Thesis Chapters by Aj Withers