Transgender Health in Nevada Flashcards
What is the difference between Sex and Gender?
sex-> biological from birth
gender-> socially constructed
What is gender identity?
What is gender expression?
What is biological sex?
What is sexual orientation?
How you think you are
how you act
What your chromosomes tell you
What sex you are interested in
What is this:
neither man or woman; looks mixed or neutral
androgynous
What is this:
South Asia; males with female identities/roles/mannerisms
Hijra
What is this:
over 130 native american cultures
Two-spirit
What is this:
identity is combination of masculine/feminine
bigender
What is this:
neither man or woman; other
third gender
What is this:
castrated male
eunuchs
What is this:
combination of male/feml
intergender
What is this:
internally ungendered
agendered
Where are the most common characteristics if TGBI individuals?
18-24 year olds in clark county who make about 20,000 dollars a year who went to college but didnt graduate and are male and typically transgender and want to change their gender identification on their legal documents but havent
What are the most used gender confirmation procedures and services?
hormone therapy>hormone monitoring> surgery/reconstruction> gential/bottom surgeries> facial surgeries
(but the majority want to make these changes if they havent already)
Where do the majority of TGBI get health care?
private care> urgent care> no care> health clinic> ER> military/VA
What percent of TGBI have private insurance?
none?
51%
34%
What percent of transgender patients never disclose their identity to their health care providers?
What percent feel that their health care providers arent competent regarding transgender?
What percent dont feel their physicians meet their transgender needs?
32%
20%
24%