A Review of The Teaching Transgender Toolkit: A Facilitator's Guide to Increasing Knowledge,Decreasing Prejudice & Building Skills |
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| Authors: | Mark Levand |
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| Institution: | Center for Human Sexuality Studies, Widener University, Chester, PA, USA |
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| Abstract: | This is a review of the book The Teaching Transgender Toolkit by Eli R. Green and Luca Maurer (2015 Green, E. R., &; Maurer, L. (2015). The teaching transgender toolkit: A facilitator's guide to increasing knowledge, decreasing prejudice &; building skills. Ithaca, NY: Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes. Google Scholar]). Overall, the book is an extremely helpful guide for facilitators of varying skill levels and gender identities implementing educational interventions. The authors' familiarity with the range of participant/learner responses led them to include several helpful components. With helpful sections on how to use the book, how to compile lessons to conduct one's own trainings, and resources for further reading, the authors effectively give educators the tools they need to educate various populations about transgender identities. Limitations include the ever-changing language around gender identities and the lack of specific focus on workplace discrimination. The authors do include an online, frequently updated resource for changing terminology. This is a recommended resource for those who educate about gender and gender identity. |
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| Keywords: | Transgender transgender education sexuality education teaching strategies Teaching Transgender Toolkit |
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