Open AccessTransgenderism: Facts and fictions
Author(s) -
O Somasundaram
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.44917
Subject(s) - transgender , phenomenon , nosology , population , psychology , interpretation (philosophy) , psychoanalysis , psychotherapist , history , medicine , psychiatry , epistemology , philosophy , linguistics , environmental health
The nosology associated with transgender phenomena is undergoing rapid revisions. This phenomenon is mentioned in ancient cultures and the allusions to it are variously described in the Indian literatures. The trials and tribulations of the isolated segment of the human population are surmised from two autobiographical accounts of writers. The measures to improve the life of the transgender population are suggested.