Motherhood showcases the joy of being transgender

+ what exactly is a black box? US Edition - Today's top story: Trans joy and family bonds are big parts of the transgender experience lost in media coverage and anti-trans legislation [View in browser]( US Edition | 22 May 2023 [The Conversation] [The Conversation]( Top headlines - [Strippers and the new union movement]( - [The health risks of wildfire smoke]( - [What Supreme Court’s Warhol ruling will mean]( Lead story Popular narratives of what it’s like to be trans in America paint a bleak picture. On top of hundreds of anti-trans bills and the threat of violence and discrimination are a painful relationship with your body and increasing isolation from those closest to you. But anti-trans legislation and mainstream media coverage leave out two significant components of the trans experience – [joy and familial care](. Derek P. Siegel, a sociologist at UMass Amherst, interviewed trans women from diverse racial and class backgrounds across the country about their experiences with motherhood. They told Siegel about the euphoria of finally feeling comfortable in their own skin, the honor of caring for their community and the beauty of family in all its forms. “Trans motherhood showcases the resilience of trans people who work diligently to take care of each other, even when they are failed by their communities and other institutions,” writes Siegel. [[Understand the world better with our biweekly Global newsletter](] Vivian Lam Associate Health and Biomedicine Editor Some trans people find gender euphoria in being mothers and being with family. rparobe/E+ via Getty Images [Trans joy and family bonds are big parts of the transgender experience lost in media coverage and anti-trans legislation]( Derek P. 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