ABSTRACT
8I write this chapter with a sense of hope that readers will augment their understanding of the beauty of this awesome and diverse world around us. This introductory chapter is meant for a variety of people and professionals seeking information about transgender and gender diverse persons. Furthermore, I have tried to write this chapter in a conversational tone so that the reader does not feel intimidated wading through too many scientific terms and psychological jargon. I attempt to unravel some of the questions readers may have concerning transgender and gender diverse persons. Perhaps you, or a child, sibling, spouse, client, patient, or student, has “come out” as being transgender or gender diverse, and you are looking to disentangle the mysteries surrounding these individuals within our world population.
