Scott Loren Moore, Editor of Trans Bodies, Trans Selves

Trans Bodies, Trans Selves is a book much like the classic book, Our Bodies, Ourselves, which helped to guide women to take care of themselves mentally and physically.  However, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves was written for the transgender community.  The book includes information about health and wellness issues that transgender people often face.  It also has information about transgender history and legal issues, and tips on relationships. 

 

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Perhaps most importantly, however, the book is an opportunity for transgendered people to give friends and loved ones a glimpse into the issues, problems, and difficulties they face on a daily basis.  uidance counselors and teachers can also read the book so they will have the tools to help the transgendered.

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The book is edited by Scott Loren Moore, who also runs workshops concerning transgender issues. The goals of these workshops are to increase understanding of identity studies, and to teach about cultural responsiveness, identity, and diversity.  Mr. Moore runs his workshops at schools and businesses, and tailors the content according to the participants of the workshop.  The workshops are held for all age groups, from pre-teens to the elderly.  When the workshops are given at businesses, they can cover issues such as workplace inclusiveness and the cultural competency of the staff. 

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The new book and the workshops suit Mr. Moore well.  He has a background in identity studies and a love of teaching.  He also has a passion for social justice, and through his work he hopes to raise awareness about LGBTQ issues and gender identity.  He also hopes to encourage youth who may be interested in identity studies and activism, and those who just want to learn how to generate a productive and socially responsible dialogue with others.

The book, Trans Bodies, Trans Selves, is scheduled to be available in bookstores in June of 2014.

Embracing Differences

If there is one lesson that teacher Scott Loren Moore would like everyone to learn, it is that by embracing differences we open our own lives to greater discovery and awareness.  Scott Loren Moore is an educator that works closely with the transgender community and strives to open the eyes of all to create a more cohesive and accepting society.

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Recognizing that society can come in all sizes and styles, from small workplaces to neighborhoods, when all the members of the society see everyone else as more like them than as different from them, a sense of solidarity and unity forms and creates a strong bond.  Remember that it was not even 100 years ago that it was considered wrong for people of two different races to marry.  The thought that this was wrongheaded and purely prejudiced was not even open for discussion at that time (and perhaps some people still have trouble accepting this concept).

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Of course, back then to even admit that you were not heterosexual was also not a particularly safe stand to take.  So consider the circumstances and feelings of today’s transgender person.  It may seem to be easy to dismiss a whole group of people who think, feel and want to live just like you, but once you personally know someone in the transgender community, you will probably change your tune.

Scott Loren Moore has done more than hold workshops and seminars to illustrate the similarities as well as differences of the transgender person.  He has also contributed by editing “Trans Bodies, Trans Selves” which has become a major resource for the transgender community.  Keeping in mind that it is what we do not know or understand that creates the most fear and discomfort within an individual, the workshops that Scott Loren Moore leads are a great way to open your eyes to the truth that differences are what bring beauty to the world.

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Just like a song has more than one note, think of the world as a symphony and each person within the universe as just another note to hear and appreciate.  This is a way of embracing differences to make yourself a better and happier person!