Abstract
The term ‘Transgender’ is used to describe people who
hold a different gender identity than their birth sex.
Many transgenders are prescribed hormones and Sex
Reassignment Surgeries by their doctors to change their
bodies as part of the process of transition. Sometimes,
not everyone in the transgender community will take
these steps to live to their inner identity. A transsexual is
one who wishes to transition to the sex he/she
identifies. Jennifer Finney Boylan is a highly praised
trans woman author and professor. She is an activist,
and her involvement in social activities for LGBT
people, especially transgenders, are highly notable. The
work Stuck in the Middle with You: A Memoir of
Parenting in Three Genders is a memoir about Boylan,
and her transition from a man to a woman while being
married and raising a family. It explores how changes in
gender roles affect one’s viewpoint of our family as
parents. This paper deals with how Boylan’s memoir
reflects her role as a trans parent, and it also explores her
journey from being a dad to both mom and dad
