GENDER AND THE FIGHT AGAINST ERASURE

The body is a human being’s first home and first identity. Now, imagine being born into a home that does not acknowledge your reality.

That is only a vague reflection of how the life of a transgender person begins. The term “transgender” has received much attention in recent years, yet it remains widely misunderstood. Many conflicting definitions circulate around it. Some believe that only individuals born with ambiguous genitalia are truly transgender. Others connect the term with the...