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Cognitive theories

According to the principles of the TSA, issues with gender have to be asked discretely

and with respect, this is something that Petosky was denied. Asking her demeaning question

about her characteristics is pretty disrespectful and according to the theory, this is caused by

tension in our societies and it can be reduced if people move away from ego-centrism and

understand people as they are. As a person appears with transgender characteristics, the TSA

agents are quick to judge them with a claim of knowing their work.

Contextual theories

The theory examines some contextual factors that determine and foretell behaviors

related to transgender issues. People are taught about different aspect of life and they interpret

them based on their own experiences. This related to the article in a way that the TSA agents

have ideas on how transgender are treated, this might be based on what they have heard or

experienced before and just like everyone else, they feel that the transgender shouldn’t be treated

with any dignity or respect. It would have been different is the agent was handling a man or a

woman.

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Other courses from the Helgeson Chapters

Attitudes toward Lesbians, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Persons

The course from the chapter relates to the article by examining the beliefs and attitudes

that people have for different genders. People discriminate because they are insecure and afraid

of free association. Understanding genders as they are is the best because people get out of the

cocoon of discrimination (Ullman 2010).

Social contextual towards gender

This is a course relating to the article in a way that people assign different beliefs and

attitudes based on what people say. This often begins at a younger age, growing with a certain

perception and treating them as other people say.

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Surname 1 Gender Student name: Instructor’s name: Date: Cognitive theories According to the principles of the TSA, issues with gender have to be asked discretely and with respect, this is something that Petosky was denied. Asking her demeaning question about her characteristics is pretty disrespectful and according to the theory, this is caused by tension in our societies and it can be reduced if people move away from ego-centrism and understand people as they are. As a person appears with transgender characteristics, the TSA agents are quick to judge them with a claim of knowing their work. Contextual theories The theory examines some contextual factors that determine and foretell behaviors related to transgender issues. People are taught about different aspect of life and they interpret them based on their own experiences. This related to the article in a way that the TSA agents hav ...
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