Gender Roles Of Transgender Women

Another social aspect which should be addressed is that even members of the transgender groups still feel the pressure to fit into what society’s norms,. For example, when Gwen first started her transition, she believed that she would have to change her favorite activities to those more deemed manlier. However, when she tried to change her activities she quickly realized that feminine activities such knitting or sewing were not for her. I think Gwen’s experience really highlights that in our world society there are still very specific gender roles for female and males. For example, one of the counselors talked about how he wasn’t allowed to play with Barbie’s, even though he asked his mother for them (Queer Theory in Action, 2011). Eventually