Debunks the twenty-one most common myths and misperceptions about transgender issues. From Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner to Thomas Beatie ("the pregnant man") and transgender youth, coverage of trans lives has been exploding - yet so much misinformation persists. Bringing together the medical, social, psychological, and political aspects of being trans today, the authors unpack the most common misconceptions about transgender and gender-nonconforming people. Laura Erickson-Schroth is a psychiatrist working with LGBTQ people in New York City. She is the editor of Trans Bodies, Trans Selves, a resource guide written by and for transgender people. Laura A. Jacobs is a trans and genderqueer-identified psychotherapist.