Project proposal about the third gender

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Third Gender

Background of the Research

In the contemporary society, the concern of gender discrimination has been on the rise due to the individuals that do not identify as male or female. There are many people in the society that are neither male nor female (Looy and Hessel 166). They are either transgender or intersex. It is an aspect that led to the development of the concept of the third gender. Males that are trapped in female bodies or vice-versa, as well as individuals that have both sex organs, have been categorized as third gender (Dvorsky and James 45). However, not all countries have welcomed the idea of incorporating the third gender in their laws.

Research Question

Should the third gender be recognized internationally as a universal gender?

Method and Technique

The research will be conducted through the collection of primary and secondary data related to the study. The research method will involve analyzing societies that have embraced transgender and recognize them legally. The data will be collected from previous researches that have focused on hijras of South Asia, muxes in Mexico, kathoeys in Thailand, as well as transgender in the United States. The information collected will be related to the challenges they face and the impact of legal recognition by their respective countries as the third gender.

Novelty and Importance of the Study

The study is important in outlining the benefits of legally recognize non-binary individuals as the third gender. It is a research that addresses issues of discrimination and human rights in the society. As a result, it will play a critical role in sensitizing the members of the global society and governments to recognize transgender and intersex individuals as citizens like any other. The research is also important in pressing for the need to have universal laws similar to human rights that will enhance the reduction of discrimination among the third gender.

Works Cited

Dvorsky, George, and James, Hughes. "Postgenderism: Beyond the Gender Binary." Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies vol.20, 2008. pp.44-57.

Looy, Heather, and Hessel Bouma. "The Nature of Gender: Gender Identity in Persons who are Intersexed or Transgendered." Journal of Psychology and Theology vol.33, no.3, 2005, pp.166.