“Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains.” – Jean Jacques Rousseau

Termed as the ‘Third Gender’, Transgenders are often mistreated and mocked at. Let’s first take a look at the definition of the term ‘Transgenders’. According to Oxford “Denoting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex.”
Transgenders, many people assume came to this world only recently and out of nowhere. But in fact they have existed since the beginning of time. During the Mughal Era of 1500 – 1600s Transgenders had powerful roles in the administration, but the British striped them off their roles and status in politics and the society.
According to the SWTEN report “85% of Transgenders knew by the time they were 8 years of age that their gender identity deferred from that at birth and of what the society expected from them.” As technology has now advanced to unimaginable levels people can now medically change their gender if they wish to or feel like they belong to a different gender. One such example in recent times is that of Caitlyn Jenner. Biologically born as a man named Kris Jenner, Caitlyn decided to undergo a sex change operation …show more content…
Some popular Indian Transgender celebrities are Padmini Prakash who is India’s First Transgender News Anchorperson and Bobby Darling who is an Actor and Comedian. India also has a Transgender Musical Band titled ‘6 Pack Band’. There was also an Indian Ad which featured many Transgenders who raised awareness regarding Road Safety. This was a milestone breakthrough for the Indian Community. Therefore, it is evident that the Indian Media and Society are gradually developing and improving the treatment of Transgenders in their