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Oct 042010
Therapeutic Practices Reparative Therapy The most well known advocate of this method of therapy is Dr. Kenneth Zucker. Reparative therapy takes a behavioral approach with the primary goal of getting the child to accept assigned gender. The following methods are typically used:
Aug 302010
DSM-IV Classification of Gender Nonconforming Children The DSM-IV lists the following diagnostic criteria for the currently listed diagnosis of Gender Identity Disorder or GID (PsychNet-UK, n.d.): I. A strong persistent cross-gender identification (not merely a desire for any perceived cultural advantages of being the other sex). In children, the disturbance is manifested by four (or [...]
Aug 022010
Introduction The first question any expectant parent is asked is, is it a boy or a girl. This question speaks to the socially accepted binary gender system deeply ingrained into American culture, which goes unquestioned by a majority of those living within its borders. And yet, recent studies have found that the prevalence of affirmed [...]
Jun 092010
Guest Columnist: Chris Sowers Ten years ago on June 2nd, President Bill Clinton declared June as “Gay & Lesbian Pride Month.” President Obama just recently did the same, only renaming it “LGBT Pride Month.” Every year, throughout the month, members from across the LGBTIQQA community come together to celebrate life, art, and culture. There are [...]
May 232010
Column by: Del Rapier Introduction Stereotyping is the mental categorization of individuals in order to effect greater social control. In Gender Stereotypes: Reproduction and Challenge, Mary Talbot suggests, “Like caricatures, they focus on certain characteristics, real or imagined, and exaggerate them” (468). Although simplicity is the goal of stereotyping, the nature of stereotyping is anything [...]
May 082010
Guest Columnist: Chris Sowers In case you haven’t heard of this new show on VH1, it is like many other makeover programs. Desperate women send in their videos talking about how they want to make a change and then the network sends out a group of “fashion experts” to make them over. This usually involves [...]
Apr 282010
Column by: Del Rapier Introduction The Great Mother Kali is a manifestation of Shakti[1], who queers the boundaries of gender, sexuality, and spirituality. She obliterates traditional gender roles, demands a radical sacrifice of the status quo, and destroys all that stands in the way of illumination. I had no choice in my introduction to Kali. [...]