ERICKSON-SCHROTH, LAURA / JACOBS, LAURA A.
From Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner to Thomas Beatie (the pregnant man) and transgender youth, coverage of trans lives has been explodingyet so much misinformation persists. Bringing together the medical, social, psychological, and political aspects of being trans in the United States today, Youre in the Wrong Bathroom!: And 20 Other Myths About Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming People unpacks the twenty-one most common myths and misconceptions about transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Authors Laura Erickson-Schroth, MD, a psychiatrist, and Laura A. Jacobs, LCSW-R, a psychotherapist, Debunk the twenty-one most common myths and misperceptions about transgender issues, including:
Trans People Are Trapped in the Wrong Body
Youre Not Really Trans If You Havent Had the Surgery
Trans People Are a Danger to Others, Especially Children
Trans People Are Mentally Ill and Therapy Can Change Them
Trans People and Feminists Dont Get Along