TRANSGENDER ISSUES AMONG UiTM SHAH ALAM STUDENT’S

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TRANSGENDER ISSUES AMONG UiTM

SHAH ALAM STUDENTS

By

MOHD EHSAN BIN ZOLKIFLY 2021261486

MOHAMAD ASHRAF BIN HARON 2012818777

ADDY AZIZUL JEFFRY BIN KAILI 2012

NORAIN BT ABD MANAF 2012845816


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Introduction

Transgender is a state of one gender identity not matching onesassignedsex as male, female or intersex based on physical genetic gender. Mayidentity as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, polysexual, orasexual.

Not uncommonly seek medical services to make their bodies more similarwith their gender identities; involvement of mental health professionals isoften necessary or desirable in arranging such services.

Moreover many transgender and gender variant people experiencestigmatization and discrimination as a result of living in a gendered cultureinto which they often do not easily fit.

Transgender rights are largely unrecognized in Malaysia. Though manyMalaysians are generally tolerant towards and accepting of transgenderindividuals, the government retains the colonial era penal codecriminalizing it. Social attitudes towards this community are also shaped byIslam, which is the official religion in Malaysia


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Problem Statement

Transgender issues among UiTM students

Transgender is a new community. A lot of seminar, research donefor see the factor that lead to gender variety. Their conditionstarted to turn away from Islam boundaries and limits. The problemstarted to spreading around IPTAs and were told to the public and

society especially local newspaper when the ex Menteri PerpaduanNegara dan Kebajikan Masyarakat, Datuk Paduka Dr Siti ZaharahSulaiman mention to the universities authority about the floodedtransgender community in universities or college. This conditionmay be lead to a negative perspective towards the society andscratch the university image. The student goals are supposed to be

learning and gaining knowledge until they graduate. Whether werealize it or not, the social problem arises with various act andattitude. Looking at these phenomenon, the researcher weremotivated to do research about transgender, the factor and theeffects towards shaping of the student attitude and act in IPTAs.


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Objectives

Our objective is as follow

To determine the factors that lead to transgender

issue

To find the possible solution for the problem

To know the perception of society towards them

To study the behavior of transgender students

Determine the effects towards UiTM and its

students


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Scope of Research

In this research, our respondents come from various faculties inUiTM Shah Alam such as Faculty of Applied Science, Faculty ofAdministrative Science and Policy Studies, Faculty of Law, Academyof Language Studies, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies,Faculty of Computer Science and Mathematics, Faculty of Art and

Design, Faculty of Architecture Planning and Surveying and alsoFaculty of Engineering.

Focused the research on UiTM students because it seems like thetransgender issue is enlarging within our university students.

We have distribute our questionnaire to respondent to find outtheir knowledge about transgender issues and their awareness tothe subject. The questionnaire is equally distributed to male andfemale students in UiTM Shah Alam.


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Methodology

In this research we are using two types of method to find out our objectives, which isthrough asking questions: survey research and using available data: existing sources. Sincethere are too many of UiTM student in Shah Alam, we are not able to ask all of the studentsto react on our research, so we choose randomly 30 respondents from various faculties inthis university to answer our questionnaire. Sample here means a part of a population thatrepresents the whole population. Different faculty, gender, and age will represent its owndifferent background.

In questionnaire, each respondent are asked to answer five questions regarding thetransgender issue. We distribute questionnaire to 30 students that divided equally to maleand female student.

In a particular question, we used an open-ended format to allow our respondents to respondfreely and expressing various shades of opinion. We used this method to let our respondentgives their own opinion in how to combat this negative phenomenon among university

students. Their opinion can lead to a solution on how to curb/prevent/solve this transgenderproblem.

Somehow, we also used the existing data from previous related research, governmentstatistics/findings and etc. This is one of the sources that can be trusted to get the wholepicture of the transgender issue.


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Since all of them answered yes on the first question, they

have been asked a little bit further regarding the sources of

their knowledge.

male female total

N % N % N %

Family 1 3% 5 17% 6 20%

Friends 11 37% 12 40% 23 77%

Media 7 23% 6 20% 13 43%

Internet 7 23% 7 23% 14 46%

Table 2: Frequency and percentage of respondents answer of the sources

where they get information on transgender.In general, 23 of the respondents answered friends as their sources of

knowledge for the subject. It receives the highest votes from the respondent.

The lowest vote goes to family with only 6 respondents vote for it. 13

respondents vote for media while 14 respondents agreed that internet are their

sources.


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2. What are the factors that lead to transgender?

The existence of transgender among students

here makes us eager to find out the factors that

lead them to become like that. Based on our

research and survey, we have found that there

are few factors that could lead to this problem.Parents behavior, friends/peer influences,

natural instinct, lack of religious education and

mass media. According to a research done byby UTM titled Lelaki Lembut dan Kesannya

Kepada Pembentukan Mahasiswa, these 5

factors are the main reason of this problem


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male female total

N % N % N %

Parents behavior 1 3% - - 1 3%

Natural instinct 8 27% 9 30% 17 57%

Friends influence 12 40% 5 17% 17 57%

Lack of religious education 8 27% 11 37% 19 64%

Table 3: Frequency and percentage of respondentsanswer to factors that lead

to transgender.

More than 50% of the respondent agreed that the most important factors that

lead to transgender is lack of religious education. The second and third factors,

natural instinct and friends influence both receive fair amount of votes. Theleast voted a factor is parents behavior.


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3. What is your perception towards transgender?

For this question, out of 30 respondents, only 2 respondents said that theyhave a positive perception towards transgender. Both are malerespondents. First respondent said he has a positive perception towardstransgender because they are still human like us. Second respondent saidthat the transgender is not wrong because it is not their fault. It is theirnatural instinct.

28 respondents have a negative perception towards transgender becauseof many reasons. Generally, all of them said that transgender give us anegative impact in many ways. Besides that, transgender is against ourreligion, it is against the nature. Allah SWT has created us like this. Menshould be men. Women should be women. No one should change his/hergender. One respondent said transgender cannot be trusted. Onerespondent said transgender are affecting the composition of men and

women. Another one respondent said that transgender show thecommunity itself how bad they are in social life.

It can be conclude that 28 respondent out of 30 respondent have anegative perception towards transgender.


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male female total

N % N % N %

Awareness campaign 4 13% 2 7% 6 20%

Religious education 14 47% 13 43% 27 90%

Enact new law about

transgender

7 23% 6 20% 13 43%

4. What is the way to curb this problem?

The tables below provide the details of data collected.Table 4: Frequency and percentage of respondents answer of way to

curb this problem.


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5. Can you state one effect of transgender towards UiTM students?

This question asked the respondents to state one effect of transgender towards UiTMstudents.

20 respondents stated that UiTMsimage and reputation will be affected by thisissue. It is just not about those transgender image and reputation, it also involvingour university names as well. It will downgrade our university name.

3 respondents stated that they will cause gender confusion. People cannot point outthat are they a male or female because of their attitudes and behavior, appearances,

desire and etc.

2 respondents stated this transgender will make the gender population imbalance.

2 respondents stated that that person who involve in transgender cannot be a rolemodel for other person as their behavior have been affected.

2 respondents stated that the transgender will attract other students to do it. Manystudents are increasingly become transgender too.


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Discussion Transgender involved a male who exhibit female attitude and behavior and vice versa. In Malay they are called as

lelaki lembut, pondan, bapokor tomboy,pengkid. It is not a new issue in our society. There are many factors that

could lead to the very existence of this community. In this particular research, we make the scope smaller byfocusing on UiTM Shah Alam students.

The existence of transgender among students here makes us eager to find out the factors that lead them to becomelike that. Based on our research and survey, we have found that there are few factors that could lead to thisproblem. Parents behavior, friends/peer influences, natural instinct, lack of religious education and mass media.According to a research done by by UTM titled Lelaki Lembut dan Kesannya Kepada Pembentukan Mahasiswa,these 5 factors are the main reason of this problem.

Societies as a whole tend to have a negative perception towards them. They are portrayed as a problematic segmentof society. They are often rejected, shunned and alienated. This forces them to mingle around with their ownfriends.

Their behavior is cross gender. Male tend to exhibit female behavior and desire while female tend to exhibit malebehavior and desire. This is against the nature and norms. Our religion strongly forbids this act.

As to curb and prevent this problem from getting worse, we have suggested three possible ways to deal with it.Awareness campaign to spread the awareness about this issue, provide more religious education to be a combat

from negative elements and enactment of new law regarding transgender to curb the increasing numbers of peopleinvolve with this social problems.

As a UiTM student, these people are actually portraying the image and reputation of the university. Furthermore, asa student they are already breaking the rules and regulations of the university. When they behave badly, people willjudge upon the university. Indirectly, UiTMsimage and reputation will be tarnish.


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Conclusion

As a conclusion, it can be deducted thattransgender people do exist among UiTMShah Alam students. They can be recognizedfrom their attire and appearances, attitudes

and behaviors and etc. They came fromvarious faculties. These people have formed anetwork of peers. They must not continuewith their behavior as it is strongly forbidden

by our religion and the law. As UiTM students,they must take care of the university imageand reputations.

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