Lisa Dang

 My top source at the moment is one I found off of Credo.  https://search-credoreference-com.libproxy2.usc.edu/content/entry/sagetrans/health_care_discrimination/0 I used the keywords "trans health" and it showed up. It's interesting because before I tried to be more specific but it backfired. I tried "trans youth health injustice" and only definitions of transgender would appear as well as healthcare issues of the LGBTQ community. I tried "trans health issues" and the articles that would appear were actually too medical-based discussing general health issues encountered by trans individuals rather than systemic/discriminatory issues. My search strategy was to first use google to really find what I was looking for then to use keywords I found in those article titles into my credible search engines. This one is the best one I have found so far. It is more informational than argumentative so it allowed me to learn and curate my own argument rather than l...

 I want to talk about trans health. Specifically more on adolescent to young adult trans health. The biggest issue I see as of now coming from Arkansas (a rural, conservative area) is the lack of accessibility, information, and resources to questioning children and young adults distressed over their gender identity without a safe place/professionals to help. Growing up in America in a traditional Vietnamese family has made learning about transsexual identities a big taboo and always in a negative "don't ever be like that" type of way. I think I can understand already the social issues that can affect the physiology of trans youth and the insecurities of seeking out positive resources. If they even existed. The current perception and approach to addressing trans questioning youth is one that is in accusatory tones and shame. Followed by a rushed band-aid solution that can often be harmful psychologically to the child/teen. The type of research I need to do is how these soc...