Objects of Curiosity: Transgender College Students' Perceptions of the Reactions of Others
@article{Pusch2005ObjectsOC,
title={Objects of Curiosity: Transgender College Students' Perceptions of the Reactions of Others},
author={Rob Seth Pusch},
journal={Journal of Gay \& Lesbian Issues in Education},
year={2005},
volume={3},
pages={45 - 61}
}ABSTRACT Increasing numbers of youth are beginning to come out and transition while in college. This qualitative study examines the perspectives of male-to-female (MTF) and female-to-male (FTM) transgender students as they reflect upon the reactions of family and friends. While friends tended to be supportive, parents often had a negative reaction to their children coming out as transgender and sought to dissuade the students from transitioning. The study participants who were pre-transition…
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