Issues And Challenges In Connection With The Media Regarding The Humanization Of Transgender Rights

Abstract

Transgender people are people of any age or sex who do not conform to traditional gender roles in terms of their physical appearance, personal attributes, or behaviour. Attention should be paid to the so-called "third gender," a group of people who have been ostracised and devoid of meaningful representation in society for decades. As a result of a Supreme Court ruling in 2014 that legalised transgender as a "third gender," this paper examines the current situation of the transgender population in India. It also examines the media's role in preventing gender discrimination and violence against transgender people.

Transgender refers to a wide range of individuals, behaviours, and groups that deviate from the accepted gender standards. The Latin word "Trans" and the English word "gender" are the roots of the phrase "transgender," which itself is a representation of crossing boundaries. We are continuously inundated with media messages. A society's style of thinking is influenced by media messages in a subtle way. The misrepresentation of gender roles that becomes ingrained in people's minds and passed down from generation to generation as an acceptable attitude is due in large part to the media's overuse of gender stereotypes. Every human being is born free and equal in dignity and rights, as promised by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. However, for transgender people, this promise is a hollow one, as they are constantly subjected to prejudice, violence, and intolerance.

The researcher of this paper argued that the media should do more to advance a human rights culture in society as a whole. The necessity to safeguard gender rights and educate everyone on their responsibilities under the Indian Constitution and Indian Penal Code is also emphasised in this paper (IPC).