Stephania Kanitsch

So You're Transgender. Now What? Stephania Kanitsch

So, You're Transgender. Now What?: The guide for transgender people and their loved ones is written to provide the questioning or already out gender-expansive (transgender) person, their loved ones, and friend's information to help in the transgender person's special journey. It is important that the transgender person and the people around them have all the information available to provide a positive transition. It is also important for their loved ones and friends to know why they are doing this, the correct words and phrases, and other pertinent information. Unlike other books on the transgender experience, this book provides added information to help the transgender individual know the oppression the transgender community feels. When you embark on a journey this intense you should have as much information for both the positive and negative occurrences that may occur during your journey to authenticity. Information is power. There are references, including acronyms, definitions, and organizations that provide support and advocacy for the transgender community. One chapter is about suicide in the transgender community. Suicide is at epidemic levels in the community and we hear nothing from the media. This book provides information on the many challenges and roadblocks the transgender person may encounter during their journey to authenticity. Loved ones of the transgender person will find information to help them provide the best support possible. This is a hot topic right now in the U. S. and other countries. This is valuable information for a journey forward to being an authentic person. Let's start your journey together.