Transgender Policy: Commentary
CSPP Professor Emeritus Bernardo Ferdman, Ph.D. publishes a poignant response to administration’s proposed transgender policies in the New York Times.
致编辑:
The Orwellian implications of this move by the Trump administration cannot be overemphasized. It not only denies the existence and humanity of part of the population, but also ignores basic science. External genitalia are but one of many characteristics combining to comprise a person’s sex, 直到1.7 percent of people are intersex in some way rather than unambiguously male or female.
Gender identity is also complex; for millions of people, it does not match their sex assignment at birth. And, as documented by much research, including work by colleagues and me, transphobia is real and dangerous. This hateful and wrongheaded policy flies in the face of reality, science and democracy. Permitting its adoption would be dangerous for every American, not just transgender people.
贝尔纳多米. Ferdman
圣地亚哥
The writer is professor emeritus at 加州 School of Professional 心理学, Alliant International University and a diversity and inclusion consultant.
