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Lara, L., A. Romão, M. Santos, A. Giami, M. Sá, R. Ferriani, and M. Lerri. "Clinical and Emotional Aspects of Transgender People." Klinička psihologija 9, no. 1 (June 13, 2016): 142. http://dx.doi.org/10.21465/2016-kp-p-0013.
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Objective: Our aim was to assess clinical characteristics and the rates of attempting suicide in subjects with gender dysphoria (GD). Design and Method: This is a cross-sectional study of adults with GD. Symptoms of anxiety and depression were measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). A Psychologist performed an individual semi-structured audio-recorded interview to obtain data on sociodemographics (schooling, occupation, professional activity, family income, marital status, place of residence, living partner, type of dwelling, and religion), life habits, marital status, social experience, prevalence of suicide attempts, and history of psychological and psychiatric treatment. Results: Forty-four subjects participated: 36(82%) trans-women and 8(18%) trans-men. GD patients had a high prevalence of anxiety 43(98%), 36(100%) of trans-women and 7(87.5%) of trans-men and depression 36(82%), 29(80.5%) of trans-women and 7(87.5%) of trans-men. A total of 32(73%) subjects attempted suicide. Subjects living with partners, parents, or others had a lower prevalence of depression than those living alone (p=0.03), and subjects who were married had a lower prevalence of depression than those who were dating or single (p=0.03). Conclusions: There was a high prevalence of attempted suicide in this sample. Anxiety and depression were common in patients with GD who were undergoing sex reassignment treatment. The lower prevalence of depression in married patients and in those living with partners, parents, or others suggests that an affective relationship provides emotional support for these subjects. Thus, improving the relationship status may reduce the prevalence of depressive symptoms in GD patients. Paraphilias: D. Sendler, M. Lew-Starowicz: Online forums allow pedophiles to redeem their sins: A qualitative evaluation of pedophilic traits among internet users.
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Fernández-Rouco, Noelia, Rodrigo Carcedo, Félix López, and M. Orgaz. "Mental Health and Proximal Stressors in Transgender Men and Women." Journal of Clinical Medicine 8, no. 3 (March 25, 2019): 413. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm8030413.
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This paper explores the subjective perception of some personal and interpersonal aspects of the lives of transgender people and the relationship they have with their mental health. One hundred and twenty transgender people (60 men and 60 women) participated in semi-structured interviews. Following quantitative methodology, analysis highlighted that social loneliness is the main predictor of lower levels of mental health (anxiety and depression) for both genders and recognized romantic loneliness as the strongest factor among transgender men. In both cases, higher levels of loneliness were associated with lower levels of mental health. The results have guided us to improve institutional and social responses and have provided an opportunity to promote the mental health of transgender people.
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Keegan, Cáel M. "On the Necessity of Bad Trans Objects." Film Quarterly 75, no. 3 (2022): 26–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/fq.2022.75.3.26.
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Despite newly affirming images of transgender people proliferating across US visual media, there has been a concomitant rise in anti-transgender attitudes, transphobic legislation, and trans antagonistic violence. The assumption that more and better images of transgender people are key to achieving transgender equality strains under the weight of an emerging contradiction: “good” representation does not necessarily mean reduced social or political antagonism for transgender people. Rather, the emergence of “good” (i.e. marketable) trans media objects illustrates how the most politically challenging aspects of transgender identification are increasingly forced outside the horizon of representability. This essay turns away from “good” transgender representations and toward an archive of recently canceled “bad” transgender media objects, offering new assessments of their unexpected value. Claiming badness as a trans property that must be embraced to achieve sex and gender liberation, it defends bad trans objects as unrecognized sources of transformative potential.
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Shelton, Jama, and Lynden Bond. "“It Just Never Worked Out”: How Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth Understand their Pathways into Homelessness." Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services 98, no. 4 (October 2017): 284–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.2017.98.33.
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Many transgender and gender-expansive young people live outside of mainstream society, due to structural barriers that limit access to employment, health care, education, and public accommodations, as well as prejudice and discrimination within their families and communities. These structural barriers can be understood as cisgenderism. Though a growing body of research examines lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth homelessness, gaps in knowledge about the specific experiences of transgender and gender-expansive homeless youth remain. This phenomenological qualitative investigation explored aspects of transgender and gender-expansive youth's experiences related to homelessness. This article focuses on participants' understanding of their pathways into homelessness.
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Chumakov, Egor M., Nataliia N. Petrova, Yulia V. Ashenbrenner, Larisa A. Azarova, and Oleg V. Limankin. "Social and medical practices of gender transition in Russia." Neurology Bulletin LIV, no. 1 (April 11, 2022): 11–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/nb97274.
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AIM. To examine the social and medical aspects of gender transition practices in Russia.
MATERIAL AND METHODS. An anonymous online survey of people living in Russia whose gender experience differed from the sex marker determined at birth was conducted. The final sample consisted of 588 respondents (aged 24.016.70), of whom 69.9% (n=409) were transgender male, 23.1% (n=136) were transgender female, and 7.3% (n=43) had a different gender identity.
RESULTS. There was a high frequency of social disadaptation among respondents (15.5% of the sample). Most respondents first reflected that their gender identity did not match their sex at birth and/or did not fit into the social framework during childhood or adolescence, with a peak at age 1114 (39.8% of the entire sample). The age at which respondents began gender transition was overwhelmingly after adulthood, with a peak at age 1825 (32.0% of the entire sample). More than half of the respondents (59.4%) who had medical body changes associated with gender transition initiated them on their own. Less than half of the respondents who were on hormone therapy (41.0%) had been monitored by an endocrinologist. The study showed a large proportion of people who already had medical body changes but had not changed sex marker on their IDs, with transgender women having the largest rate in this indicator.
CONCLUSION. The data obtained determine the relevance of developing a system of specialized medical care for transgender people with essential destigmatizing psychotherapeutic and psychiatric care for these people, as well as emphasize the need to study the availability of medical (psychiatric) care for transgender people living in Russia.
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Walsh, Reubs, and Gillian Einstein. "Transgender embodiment: a feminist, situated neuroscience perspective." Positive non-binary and / or genderqueer sexual ethics and politics, Special Issue 2020 (September 2, 2020): 56–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.3224/insep.si2020.04.
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The policing of boundaries of acceptable sexual identities and behaviour is a recurring theme in numerous marginalities. Gender (especially womanhood) is often instantiated socially through the harms to which members of that gender are subjected. For transgender people, the assumption that genitals define gender translates the ubiquitous misapprehension that genitals and sex are binary into an assumption that gender must also be binary. This circumscribes the potentiality of cultural intelligibility for trans gender identities, and may interfere with the ability of transgender people to select the most appropriate medical and social means of expressing their authentic identities, even altering what is possible or appropriate, thereby curtailing trans people’s authenticity and freedom. We therefore distinguish social from bodily aspects of gender dysphoria, proposing a model of their distinct, intersecting origins. We explore ways in which transgender medicine reflects aspects of other gendered surgeries, proposing a biopsychosocial understanding of embodiment, including influences of culture on the neurological representation of the body in the somatosensory cortex. This framework proposes that cultural cissexism, causes trans people to experience (neuro)physiological damage, creating or exacerbating the need for medical transition within a framework of individual autonomy. Our social-constructionist feminist neuroscientific account of gendered embodiment highlights the medical necessity of bodily autonomy for trans people seeking surgery or other biomedical interventions, and the ethical burden therein.
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Istigfari, Salsabila Nur, and Elis Hartati. "Hubungan antara Konsep Diri dengan Depresi pada Transgender: Kajian Literatur." Holistic Nursing and Health Science 4, no. 1 (June 8, 2021): 44–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/hnhs.4.1.2021.44-55.
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Introduction: Transgenders have a high risk of depression caused by self-concept. the complex aspect of self-concept has led to different results among researchers in examining the relationship between self-concept and depression experienced by transgender. The purpose of this study was to strengthen evidence on the relationship between self-concept and depression in transgender.Method: This study uses a literature review method. Articles searched through Google Scholar, Cambridge, Clinical Key, NCBI, MDPI, and Science Direct. Articles were selected based on several criteria including: research with a minimum sample of 15 transgender, publication year 2011-2020, written in Indonesian or English, and full text articles. Quality assessment as a method to assess the relevance of the journals. Results: Eleven articles were selected based on the sample criteria, but only 7 articles were relevant to be reviewed. The results of the synthesis show that there is a relationship between self-concept and depression in transgender people. The level of depression in transgender is influenced by several factors, including: lack of social support, low self-esteem, body image dissatisfaction, lack of coping skills, social and emotional loneliness, and low sexual satisfaction.Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between self-concept and depression in transgender people, but there is no strong evidence that proves the influence of organizational involvement on self-concept in transgender.
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Bizic, Marta R., Milos Jeftovic, Slavica Pusica, Borko Stojanovic, Dragana Duisin, Svetlana Vujovic, Vojin Rakic, and Miroslav L. Djordjevic. "Gender Dysphoria: Bioethical Aspects of Medical Treatment." BioMed Research International 2018 (June 13, 2018): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/9652305.
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Gender affirmation surgery remains one of the greatest challenges in transgender medicine. In recent years, there have been continuous discussions on bioethical aspects in the treatment of persons with gender dysphoria. Gender reassignment is a difficult process, including not only hormonal treatment with possible surgery but also social discrimination and stigma. There is a great variety between countries in specified tasks involved in gender reassignment, and a complex combination of medical treatment and legal paperwork is required in most cases. The most frequent bioethical questions in transgender medicine pertain to the optimal treatment of adolescents, sterilization as a requirement for legal recognition, role of fertility and parenthood, and regret after gender reassignment. We review the recent literature with respect to any new information on bioethical aspects related to medical treatment of people with gender dysphoria.
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de Castro-Peraza, Maria-Elisa, Jesús Manuel García-Acosta, Naira Delgado-Rodriguez, Maria Inmaculada Sosa-Alvarez, Rosa Llabrés-Solé, Carla Cardona-Llabrés, and Nieves Doria Lorenzo-Rocha. "Biological, Psychological, Social, and Legal Aspects of Trans Parenthood Based on a Real Case—A Literature Review." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 6 (March 14, 2019): 925. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16060925.
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Trans men are people who, based on their genitals, were assigned the status of female at birth. However, their identity and their way of living gender do not correspond to the socially established norms. In this paper, we discuss the different perspectives in relation to transgender people and their desire for parenthood. This review, and the basis of this paper, is inspired by the case of a trans man who desired gestation with his own genetic material. He began the cycle of assisted reproduction when he was a legally recognized woman, but that attempt ended with a miscarriage. From that assisted reproduction cycle, four embryos remained frozen. After the failed experience of gestation, the person completed his transition. Now legally a man, he attempted to gestate using his reproductive organs. This literature review aimed to identify relevant studies describing the relationship between transgender person and biological parenthood. This study comprehensively addresses important aspects one should know when considering a transgender pregnancy. These factors include biological, psychological, social, and legal issues. After reviewing the state-of-the-art information on trans parenthood, the main conclusion is that ‘the desire to have a child is not a male or female desire but a human desire’.
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Widiastuti, RR Kurnia. "PROBLEM-PROBLEM MINORITAS TRANSGENDER DALAM KEHIDUPAN SOSIAL BERAGAMA." Jurnal Sosiologi Agama 10, no. 2 (July 20, 2017): 131. http://dx.doi.org/10.14421/jsa.2016.1002-06.
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Transgender individual is one of minority in our society. Transgender people has problem with their body and feeling. Their physical appearances do not match with their psychological aspect. Therefore they are assumed by majority society as“abnormal” people. As a result they tend to be discriminated and marginalized from the society. As a human being, transgender individual has the same right as other individuals of the society. Therefore as religious people, transgender individuals have freedom to express their belief. However, they find several problems in their living existences in social religious context.Kata Kunci: transgender, minoritas, hak beragama, abnormal, dan diskriminasi
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Sebastião, Thaís Fernandes, Ana Carolina Constantini, and Maria de Fátima de Campos Françozo. "Transgender women." Distúrbios da Comunicação 34, no. 3 (December 2, 2022): e54938. http://dx.doi.org/10.23925/2176-2724.2022v34i3e54938.
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Introduction: the transgender woman, a person who identifies and performs in femininity, has increasingly looked for vocal therapy due to gender incongruence. Objective: to know the experiences and perceptions of these women about health, gender dysphoria, voice and society, to identify possible triggering factors of their discomforts and reflect on the speech therapy performance in this context, since health, in a broad view, is biopsychosocial, while voice, is a subjective construction. Method: Cross-sectional qualitative approach, with semi-structured interviews. Participants were found by the snowball technique and evaluation of the data was obtained by content analysis. Results: participants from the State of São Paulo, most of them study and/or work. They use hormones unsupervised due to the urgency of aligning with their gender identity. Negative social experiences generate discomfort and insecurity, showing that the other’s point of view impairs self-perception. Thus, they seek passability to avoid harassment. The voice was seen as a trigger to have their bodies and gender questioned, and vocal therapy is seen as positive, for working on vocal potentialities, self-perception, and self-acceptance. Having peer support and positive transgender references provide greater self-confidence, acceptance, and reassurance in gender confirmation. Final considerations: psychosocial aspects, cisheteronormativity and demands of transgender people should be considered in transgender health care, including vocal therapy, as well as discussion about the demands of this public should be proposed in society in order to promote health and inclusion to this population.
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Slagstad, Ketil. "Society as Cause and Cure: The Norms of Transgender Social Medicine." Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry 45, no. 3 (June 22, 2021): 456–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11013-021-09727-4.
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AbstractThis article analyzes how trans health was negotiated on the margins of psychiatry from the late 1970s and early 1980s. In this period, a new model of medical transition was established for trans people in Norway. Psychiatrists and other medical doctors as well as psychologists and social workers with a special interest and training in social medicine created a new diagnostic and therapeutic regime in which the social aspects of transitioning took center stage. The article situates this regime in a long Norwegian tradition of social medicine, including the important political role of social medicine in the creation of the postwar welfare state and its scope of addressing and changing the societal structures involved in disease. By using archival material, medical records and oral history interviews with former patients and health professionals, I demonstrate how social aspects not only underpinned diagnostic evaluations but were an integral component of the entire therapeutic regime. Sex reassignment became an integrative way of imagining and practicing psychiatry as social medicine. The article specifically unpacks the social element of these diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in trans medicine. Because the locus of intervention and treatment remained the individual, an approach with subversive potential ended up reproducing the norms that caused illness in the first place: “the social” became a conformist tool to help the patient integrate, adjust to and transform the pathology-producing forces of society.
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Yagubov, M. I., E. A. Starostina, N. V. Dobaeva, and M. A. Ichmelyan. "Gender Incongruence: clinical, psychological and therapeutic aspects." Medical Herald of the South of Russia 13, no. 3 (July 11, 2022): 21–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.21886/2219-8075-2022-13-3-21-31.
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Recently, the issues of violations of gender identity are becoming more relevant and discussed, the number of patients with a request for a sex change is increasing. The complexity of this issue requires clinicians to be competent in helping transgender people, as they sometimes face many obstacles in the way of receiving care in medical institutions: the lack of specialists in the regions, a clear algorithm for helping transgender people, discrimination, stigmatization, and financial difficulties. At the same time, there are more and more foreign studies devoted to "detransition", i.e. "reverse" gender reassignment, which may indicate existing problems in the diagnosis of these conditions and methods of providing medical care to patients with gender identity disorders. The most difficult issues when working with patients experiencing gender dysphoria, in addition to identifying the true causes of gender identity disorders, are the preservation of fertility after gender-affirmative interventions, possible regrets after operations, and the provision of medical care to minors. Changes in the classification of gender disorders, including the exclusion of transsexualism from the class of mental disorders, creates the basis for discussions about the clinical, psychopathological and phenomenological features of these conditions. The scientific review provides information on the clinical and psychological aspects of gender identity disorders, as well as on therapeutic interventions for individuals with this pathology, using a multidisciplinary approach. Certain stages of the provision of medical and social assistance are described to reduce risks and more successful, professional assistance to persons with a gender incongruence.
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Little, Maddie. "Is banning conversion therapy enough?" Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work 34, no. 1 (May 17, 2022): 132–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.11157/anzswj-vol34iss1id933.
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The practice of conversion therapy and lack of access to gender-affirming healthcare is a significant health issue in Aotearoa New Zealand. Recently introduced legislation has sparked media coverage of the need for a ban of conversion therapy, with the current Labour government acknowledging that it causes harm and is linked to serious mental health issues. A literature search was conducted to understand what information is available in Aotearoa New Zealand, and internationally, regarding conversion therapy and access to gender-affirming healthcare. The findings reported here exemplify that, despite this practice presenting a significant health issue for transgender and non-binary people, the topic is significantly under- researched in Aotearoa New Zealand, particularly in the social work field. The following article considers the health, political, legal, and religious aspects of conversion therapy and access to gender affirming healthcare in existing literature, making recommendations for future social work research investment to better advocate for and support transgender and non-binary people.
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Garncarek, Emilia. "Editorial: Gender Perspective in Social Research: Chosen Problems, Aspects, and Contexts." Przegląd Socjologii Jakościowej 16, no. 1 (February 29, 2020): 6–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.18778/1733-8069.16.1.01.
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This volume Society and Gender: Contemporary Issues and Research Perspectives, is a reflection of dynamically developing gender studies in the Polish social sciences. The first part of the introduction shows that gender/gender perspective has become one of the basic and essential cognitive category to understand the social world at its various levels, has also universal and widespread structural and stratification meaning. The second part of the introduction presents six articles that show all the richness and complexity of gender perspective in social research. The contributions are devoted to the issues connected with the media images of masculinity; the critical reflection on contemporary Polish television series, in particular the ways they tackle narratives that include instances of violence against women; the under-representation of media coverages of women’s sports; experiences of infertility and the social expectations towards women until they receive a diagnosis of infertility; medical views on transgender and their influence on self-perception among trans people; and the process of gendering memory as a counterpoint to the politicization of memory. The diversity of contents presented within individual texts illustrates how multi-faceted the considerations of gender issues are.
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Naskar, Prosenjit, Sima Roy, Somnath Naskar, and Indrajit Gupta. "An assessment of quality of life of transgender adults in an urban area of Burdwan district, West Bengal." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 5, no. 3 (February 24, 2018): 1089. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20180766.
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Background: Transgender people are stigmatised in our society and are being discriminated in every aspect of life. Many of them experience abuses in various forms since childhood. Accordingly these might have adverse consequences on their life and modify their quality of life (QOL). This aspect needs to be explored. In this context the present study was conducted to assess the QOL among adult transgender people and to find its association with their socio-demographic characteristics in Burdwan municipal area of Burdwan district.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during July-December 2016 among 79 adult transgender people residing in the study area. Sample size was based on 50% having satisfactory QOL with 95% CI, 10% relative error, and 10% non-response rate with finite population correction (total target reference population 96). Subjects were selected by simple random sampling and recruited for interview by time space sampling. Socio-demographic characteristics were assessed by a predesigned schedule and QOL was assessed by using a validated Bengali version of WHO-QOL BREF questionnaires.Results: 56.9% people were found to be have good QOL score as a whole. Maximum and minimum percentages of good QOL score was found in environmental domain (84.7%) and social relationship domain (45.8%). A significant positive correlation was found between education and monthly income with QOL score while negative correlation between age and QOL score. Marital status, current living status and occupation were found to have a statistically significant association with QOL score.Conclusions: The study measured QOL as well as identified some important socio-demographic variables which affected QOL among transgender people. These findings can help the government to plan conceptually to improve QOL in this special transgender group of population by some legislation, social awareness and facilities dedicated towards them.
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Raza, Hina, and Dr Shaista Jabeen. "Stigma and Guilt among Transgender Women- Moderating Role of Coping Strategies." Journal of Professional & Applied Psychology 3, no. 1 (March 31, 2022): 29–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.52053/jpap.v3i1.86.
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Transgender people go through negative experiences from multiple aspects. As their needs are unrecognized, hence not fulfilled. Consequently, they do not enjoy social inclusiveness. A correlational research design was used to investigate the relationship between stigma and guilt, transgender women (Trans women) experience in Pakistan. It examines the moderator role of coping strategies they use. The sample consisted of 155 Trans women within a18 to 65 years recruited through purposive sampling. Urdu versions of three scales, including Transgender Identity Stigma Scale (TISS), State Shame and Guilt Scale (SSGS), and The Brief COPE Inventory, were used to collect data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze data. Hierarchical Regression Analysis (HRA) was used to test the moderator effect of four types of coping strategies in relation to stigma and guilt among transgender women. The coping strategies assessed by The Brief COPE Inventory included Active Avoidance Coping, Problem Focused Coping, Positive Coping and Denial/Religion Coping Strategies. Results indicated that stigma and guilt were significantly and positively related. Amongst four coping strategies, only positive coping strategies played a partial moderating role in the relationship of stigma and guilt among Transgender women (R2 = .16). The need to understand the experiences of transgender women and the importance of actions to deal with this phenomenon have been highlighted. Findings of the research carry implications of using positive coping strategies in other stressful situations. Further, early identification of transgender specific needs and the role of supportive care services have been discussed.
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Trofimiuk-Muldner, Malgorzata, Katarzyna Matwiej, Karolina Zawadzka, Grzegorz Sokołowski, and Alicja Hubalewska-Dydejczyk. "PMON240 Attitude To Transgender Care Among Medical Students And Doctors In Poland." Journal of the Endocrine Society 6, Supplement_1 (November 1, 2022): A694—A695. http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvac150.1433.
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Abstract Attitude To Transgender Care Among Medical Students, And Doctors In Poland. Background A significant body of research indicates that transgender and gender-nonconforming persons represent an underserved population susceptible to health care disparities. Fundamental education on the endocrine and psychological aspects of gender incongruence included in the curriculum could improve healthcare for transgender people. Specific Aim Assessment of coverage of transgender care issues in education curricula of medical students and doctors, considering access to educational workshops, satisfaction with obtained knowledge, and the perception of comfort level while providing health care to transgender persons. Methods Two online questionnaires consisting of 16 questions were addressed to medical students of 10 universities and of 13 questions to graduated doctors in Poland employing social media of scientific groups. The survey included gender incongruence education, attitude to therapeutic approach, and professional comfort while providing transgender medical care. Results A total of 331 medical students and 105 doctors responded to the online survey; 277 (83.68%) and 70 (66.67%) fully answered questionnaires, respectively, were analyzed. Most respondents were students in their fourth year (n=65; 23.46%) and doctors who specialized in endocrinology (n=53; 75.71%) with seniority between 10-20 years. The majority of students did not have the opportunity to take part in workshops on transgender medicine (n=213; 76.89%); 223 (80.50%) of them expressed willingness to have transgender health care more extensively covered in the educational curricula. Among doctors, 40 (57.14%) respondents did not have any training on gender incongruence in the specialization curricula. Moreover, doctors who had the opportunity to participate in workshops were unsatisfied (n=10; 71.43%). Assessment of the medical students’ attitude to the therapeutic options revealed that 18 respondents (6.50%) perceived gender incongruence as a mental disorder; among this group, the majority came from small towns (under 500 000 citizens) and did not know any transgender person (n=15; 83.33%). The vast majority of students (n=256; 92.42%) and doctors (n=56; 80%) supported hormone therapy and surgical procedures. Twenty-three doctors (32.86%) denied providing professional medical care to transgender people, as the reason they indicated most frequently lack of experience and lack of competencies (n=21; 91.30%). Despite the deficiency of transgender education in curricula, 33 respondents (47.14%) provided medical care to transgender people as part of their specialization competencies. Considering the comfort level of delivering health care to transgender patients among students, rated on a scale of 0-5, the most significant difference in approach to transgender and cisgender subjects was revealed in performing a physical examination (average scores 3.70 and 4.20, respectively). Conclusion Medical students and doctors in Poland expressed insufficient education on transgender health care. Knowing a transgender person changes students’ attitudes towards health care issues related to gender incongruence. Presentation: Monday, June 13, 2022 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
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Ashley, Florence. "Gatekeeping hormone replacement therapy for transgender patients is dehumanising." Journal of Medical Ethics 45, no. 7 (April 15, 2019): 480–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2018-105293.
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Although informed consent models for prescribing hormone replacement therapy are becoming increasingly prevalent, many physicians continue to require an assessment and referral letter from a mental health professional prior to prescription. Drawing on personal and communal experience, the author argues that assessment and referral requirements are dehumanising and unethical, foregrounding the ways in which these requirements evidence a mistrust of trans people, suppress the diversity of their experiences and sustain an unjustified double standard in contrast to other forms of clinical care. Physicians should abandon this unethical requirement in favour of an informed consent approach to transgender care.
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Whitt, Jacqueline E. "Introduction." International Journal of Military History and Historiography 42, no. 1 (May 23, 2022): 7–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/24683302-42010001.
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Abstract While lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people have always served in militaries, military organizations and leaders have managed the presence of sexual gender minorities in the ranks in complicated ways that were influenced by regulation, military culture, social and cultural norms, and perceptions of military effectiveness. The history of lgbt soldiers in modern western military history reveals important ways that various military organizations have addressed the question and challenges of open service by lgbt people. While many states have incorporated lgbt people into their organizations, it is not the case globally, and policies continue to change. The five essays in this collection explore various aspects of lgbt military history in West Germany, Australia, the Netherlands, the United States, and Israel and explore themes including the importance of comparative history; the differences between de jure and de facto integration; the effects of both regulation and culture on lgbtq inclusion; and the experience of lgbt people in uniform.
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Sevelius, Jae M., Deepalika Chakravarty, Samantha E. Dilworth, Greg Rebchook, and Torsten B. Neilands. "Gender Affirmation through Correct Pronoun Usage: Development and Validation of the Transgender Women’s Importance of Pronouns (TW-IP) Scale." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 24 (December 19, 2020): 9525. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17249525.
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Social interactions where a person is addressed by their correct name and pronouns, consistent with their gender identity, are widely recognized as a basic and yet critical aspect of gender affirmation for transgender people. Informed by the Model of Gender Affirmation, we developed a self-report measure of the importance of social gender affirmation, the Transgender Women’s Importance of Pronouns (TW-IP) scale, which measures gender affirmation through the usage of correct pronoun by others. Data were from self-administered surveys in two independent samples of transgender women living with HIV in the US (N1 = 278; N2 = 369). Using exploratory factor analysis with data from Study 1 and confirmatory factor analysis with data from Study 2, we obtained a four-item scale with a single-factor structure and strong reliability (α = 0.95). We present evidence of TW-IP’s convergent and discriminant validity through its correlations with select mental health and HIV-related measures. Further, scores on TW-IP were linked in expected directions to several hypothesized mental health and HIV care outcomes, demonstrating its predictive validity. The resulting brief measure of importance of pronouns among transgender women shows strong psychometric properties. Validation evidence offers highly promising opportunities for use of the measure in clinical and research settings.
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Lindqvist, Siri, and Charlotta Carlström. "Girlfags and guydykes: “Too queer for straights and too straight for queers”." Journal of Positive Sexuality 6, no. 2 (December 1, 2020): 45–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.51681/1.621.
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The aim of the article is to highlight the experiences of those who call themselves “girlfags” and “guydykes” and to interpret the identity labels associated with these terms. Online, the communities that refer to themselves by these terms all define the labels and what they signify in terms of identity differently. These include descriptions of people who consider themselves gay but “in the wrong body”, for example, when a woman is sexually oriented toward gay men or when a man is sexually oriented toward lesbian women, most often with a gender or queer element to the definitions. Little to no previous research can be found on these identities, and what is known is mainly found on internet blogs and forums. The participants were sought through a Facebook forum, resulting in a total of 11 interviews with two guydykes and nine girlfags. The results were analyzed within the framework of social constructionism and applied with Butler’s (1990) concept of the heterosexual matrix and van Anders’ (2015) Sexual Configurations Theory (SCT), involving concepts of gender/sex sexuality, nurturance, and eroticism. The results show that those who identify as girlfags and guydykes are proud of their identity, but the complexity of the identity nevertheless affects many aspects of their lives. The respondents reveal how the labels involve one’s sense of self and gender identity. In addition, they touch upon transgender issues, sexual identity, sexual orientation, and other relational aspects. These identities break gender norms, sexual practices, and even sexual orientations within the LGBT context. The results indicate the need for further research on transgender issues; in particular, the relational and social aspects of the girlfag and guydyke identities.
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Widiastuti, Siti Kurnia. "Religious Freedom for Minority Muslim Group Based on Gender in Indonesia." Musãwa Jurnal Studi Gender dan Islam 16, no. 2 (July 30, 2017): 169. http://dx.doi.org/10.14421/musawa.2017.162.169-187.
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Artikel ini membahas tentang kebebasan beragama bagi kelompok minoritas Muslim berdasarkan gender di Indonesia. Kelompok minoritas sering mengalami permasalahan untuk dapat mengakses hak-haknya sebagai warga negara. Transgender merupakan salah satu kelompok minoritas berdasarkan gender yang sering mengalami permasalahan tersebut. Hak beragama merupakan salah satu hak sipil yang dimiliki oleh setiap warga negara. Namun, keberadaan transgender belum sepenuhnya diterima oleh seluruh lapisan masyarakat di Indonesia, khususnya masyarakat Muslim, maka mereka terhambat untuk dapat mengekspresikan keyakinan agama mereka. Faktanya, transgender itu ada dalam kehidupan sosial. Fenomena tersebut juga sudah ada ketika zaman pra-Islam ataupun zaman Nabi Muhammad SAW. Ayat-ayat Al Qur’an yang dijadikan inspirasi untuk mendefinisikan transgender adalah QS. Al Hajj: 5 dan QS. An-Nur: 31. Sedangkan dalam hadith juga ada penjelasan tentang transgender, pada kisah transgender dan istri-istri Nabi. Sehingga Fiqh, sebagai landasan hukum dalam Islam juga memberikan penjelasan tentang peribadatan yang terkait dengan transgender. Term yang disebutkan dalam Fiqh untuk istilah transgender adalah khuntha dan mukhannath. Akan tetapi dalam sebagian besar penjelasan mengenai transgender dari para Ulama Muslim, sering melupakan kondisi psikis yang dialami oleh transgender. Seseorang tidak bisa dengan mudah memahami kondisi yang dialami oleh transgender. Untuk memahami transgender, seseorang tidak cukup hanya melihat dari aspek fisik saja, tetapi perlu menelaah aspek psikologis dan biologis dari transgender tersebut.[This article explains the religious freedom for Muslim minority group based on the gender in Indonesia. The minority groups usually face some obstacle to access their rights as a citizen. Transgender as one of a minority group based on the gender and they usually face that problem. The religious rights include to the civil rights and all of the citizen should have it. However, the existence of transgender in the social community cannot be accepted yet by the Indonesia society, especially Muslim society. So, it causes the difficulties for them to express their belief. In fact, transgender exists in social life. This phenomenon has been existing since the pre-Islamic era or the era of the Prophet Muhammad. There several verses of Qur’an explain about transgender, such as QS. Al-Hajj: 5 and QS. An-Nur: 31. Moreover, the explanation about transgender also exists in hadith, in the story of transgender and Prophet’s wives. Therefore, Fiqh as a fundamental of Islamic law also explains how transgender does their pray. In Fiqh of Islam, transgender is called as khuntha and mukhannath. But in most of the explanations about transgender from Muslim scholars, they often forget about the psychological conditions of transgender. People cannot easily understand the condition of transgender. Therefore, to understand their condition, it is not enough by seeing them only from the physical aspect, but we need to understand their psychological and biological conditions.]
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Saad, Toni C., Bruce Philip Blackshaw, and Daniel Rodger. "Hormone replacement therapy: informed consent without assessment?" Journal of Medical Ethics 45, no. 12 (June 22, 2019): 824–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2019-105611.
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Florence Ashley has argued that requiring patients with gender dysphoria to undergo an assessment and referral from a mental health professional before undergoing hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is unethical and may represent an unconscious hostility towards transgender people. We respond, first, by showing that Ashley has conflated the self-reporting of symptoms with self-diagnosis, and that this is not consistent with the standard model of informed consent to medical treatment. Second, we note that the model of informed consent involved in cosmetic surgery resembles the model Ashley defends, and that psychological assessment and referral is recognised as an important aspect of such a model. Third, we suggest that the increased prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in the transgender population arguably supports the requirement of assessment and referral from a mental health professional prior to undergoing HRT.
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Mulyadi, Budi, and Aida Kurniasih. "Pandangan Masyarakat Jepang terhadap Tokoh Transeksual dalam Film Karera ga Honki de Amu toki wa." Japanese Research on Linguistics, Literature, and Culture 1, no. 2 (June 1, 2019): 112–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.33633/jr.v1i2.2461.
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This paper entitled the view of Japanese society towards transsexual character in the movie “Karera ga honki de amu toki wa”. The main goal of this writing paper is to know about the view of Japanese society towards transsexual character which described in the movie Karera ga honki de amu toki wa. To analyze the description of heteronormativity in society that Naoko Ogigami wishes to convey in this film, we use the labeling theory in Narwoko and Suyanto and the literary sociology theory of Wellek and Warren by focusing on the second point, namely the sociology of literature. From the results of the analysis, it can be explained that the views of Japanese society on the transsexual figures portrayed in this film are not good. The act of labeling Rekso as a bad character in the film illustrates that there are still some Japanese people who have not accepted the existence of transsexuals. From the five aspects of sociology analyzed for this film, it can be concluded that although Japan is a country that is considered tolerant, they have not been able to fully accept transgender people in their social environment. Especially in aspects such as education, social and cultural aspects.Keywords: Film, Japanese Society, View, Transsexual, Character
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Mosher, Chad M. "Historical Perspectives of Sex Positivity: Contributing to a New Paradigm Within Counseling Psychology." Counseling Psychologist 45, no. 4 (May 2017): 487–503. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011000017713755.
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Sexual health and well-being are integral aspects of human growth and development. Specifically, sex and sexuality involve complex and dynamic interpersonal and intrapersonal behaviors within dynamic sociopolitical environments. Sex positivity acknowledges such complexities as positive forces in human interactions and experiences, rather than as risk factors, deviance, and pathology. Current theories within counseling psychology, however, perpetuate sex-negative perspectives of sex and sexuality, further marginalizing people of color, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex individuals, and people with disabilities. This article presents historical contributions from the professional fields of history, law, psychology, philosophy, and sociology, and from popular contemporary writings, to pose a sex-positive paradigm in counseling psychology. Sex-positive counseling psychology is an integrated, comprehensive approach to understanding sex and sexuality, with contributions from social justice, feminist, multicultural, and queer theories. Implications for future theories, research, and practice within counseling psychology are presented.
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Ljubičić, Gordana. "How do the social changes influence the English language grammar?" Zbornik radova Pedagoskog fakulteta Uzice, no. 23 (2021): 103–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/zrpfu2123103l.
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The paper deals with recent changes occurring in the English language due to the changes in the society itself. Every language is influenced by the changes happening in every aspect of human life, namely, in politics, economics, culture or human relations. The topic of the paper is how the changes in gender relations influence the English grammar, that is, the part of the grammar dealing with English pronouns. Nowadays, many people, transgender or others, refuse to be denoted by singular pronouns "he" or "she" - and choose the singular "they" instead. Although this use of "they" is not such a new thing, because the nonbinary pronoun "they" was voted the Word of the Year 2015 by American Dialect Society and again in 2019 as the Word of the Decade by the same institution, people are still sceptic about its grammatical correctness. But, this use of the pronoun is gaining in popularity, and very soon, the English language might accept these changes.
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Mirabella, Marta, Guido Giovanardi, Alexandro Fortunato, Giulia Senofonte, Francesco Lombardo, Vittorio Lingiardi, and Anna Maria Speranza. "The Body I Live in. Perceptions and Meanings of Body Dissatisfaction in Young Transgender Adults: A Qualitative Study." Journal of Clinical Medicine 9, no. 11 (November 20, 2020): 3733. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9113733.
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Body dissatisfaction in individuals with Gender Incongruence (GI) represents a primary source of suffering. Several studies have highlighted how this suffering has psychological, physical, and biological implications. This work aims to explore experiences related to body dissatisfaction and investigate the issues associated with living in a body perceived as incongruent for individuals with GI. Thirty-six individuals, aged between 18 and 30 years old and at stage T0 of hormone treatment, participated in the study. Body dissatisfaction and experiences related to it were investigated using the Clinical Diagnostic Interview. The Consensual Qualitative Research methodology was applied to the transcripts of the interviews. Several themes emerged: experiences with GI development, experiences with puberty and bodily changes, perception of one’s body, psychological problems and complex behavioral patterns related to body dissatisfaction. Results pointed out the complexity implied in the relationship with one’s body for individuals with GI, highlighting specific aspects of body dissatisfaction among these individuals (e.g., eating disorders, sexual difficulties, social withdrawal). This study underlines the need for a deeper understanding of some aspects of GI to better define guidelines for a correct assessment of it. In this way it will be easier to avoid negative outcomes for the psychological and general health of transgender people.
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Rabia Iram and Faisal Jahangir. "The Role of Social and Islamic Jurisprudential Rulings on Eunuchs." International Research Journal on Islamic Studies (IRJIS) 4, no. 1 (January 1, 2022): 57–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.54262/irjis.04.01.e04.
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The concept of the gender binary is becoming irrelevant with time. Sex is allotted or assigned at the time of birth while gender is a self-assigned social role that prefers and aims to be recognized in society. On the touchstone of international human rights standards, the research work marks out the problems and hostilities faced by the eunuchs in Pakistan. Drawing closer to the research content, it seems a challenge to fight the colonial legacies where the subcontinent region is a hot place of eunuch discrimination and suppression to seek strength from various aspects of our society such as the everyday fight of the eunuch people in search of human and gender rights. The paper evaluates the occupational, personal and social status of this inconsiderate and volatile faction of the society. It discusses the 2018 Act for this vulnerable group of Pakistani society, their place in Islamic jurisprudence, and their role in the chapter of history. The questions of morbidity and troubles faced by the transgender community, whether all these formulations and legit actions lead toward the safe life of eunuchs in Pakistan have been elaborated. The potential answers to these questions, like social ostracism, are multiple, layered, and complex. The three different parts of this research work illustrate the developments in Pakistan and the Islamic jurisdiction towards the important faction of society known as eunuchs.
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Fabbre, Vanessa, and Eleni Gaveras. "THE MANIFESTATION OF MULTI-LEVEL STIGMA IN THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF TRANSGENDER OLDER ADULTS." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S743. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.2722.
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Abstract Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) older adults experience disparities in mental health outcomes when compared to non-TGNC sexual minority older adults. Stigmatizing experiences are thought to influence these outcomes, but little is known about this process. Recent conceptualizations of stigma draw attention to multiple levels – individual, interpersonal, and structural – experienced by TGNC people of all ages. To explore how multi-level stigma manifests in the lives of TGNC older adults, we conducted a two-phase qualitative content analysis of in-depth biographical interviews with 88 TGNC adults aged 50 and older, from across the United States. Data were obtained from the photography and interview project To Survive on This Shore. Our interpretive analyses suggest that TGNC older adults’ development and well-being are impacted by multiple levels of stigma, which are dynamic and unpredictable, resulting in constant awareness of a changing social environment. Individual level stigma is experienced as ongoing vigilance about aspects of oneself that break gender norms, which is also marked by self-imposed social isolation and fears about accessing older adult services. At the interpersonal level, TGNC older adults navigate unpredictable interpersonal relationships, which manifest as fluctuating levels of love, acceptance, strain, and exclusion. Structural stigma manifests in the awareness of stigmatizing policies and systems but also in the conscious action of TGNC older adults to resist these structures. TGNC older adults promote supportive structural responses to stigma to both improve conditions for younger generations while also reducing experiences of individual and interpersonal stigma for themselves.
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Chakrabarty, Darshana. "The Purpose of Teaching Young Adult Literature in Secondary Education: Focus on Poverty, Gender and Sexuality." International Journal of Education, Language, and Religion 2, no. 2 (December 21, 2020): 54. http://dx.doi.org/10.35308/ijelr.v2i2.2366.
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Although Young Adult literature has been around for quite some time, it has never been viewed or considered to be fit to teach in a classroom setting, as it was poles apart from classics. Young Adult Literature deals with current social, economic, political as well as personal issues relating to and addressing a particular group of people, the young adults. Taking the themes ‘Poverty and Privilege’ and ‘Gender and Sexuality’, this article discusses the purpose of Young Adult Literature in school curriculum and the methods of teaching them to students to spread awareness and help in shaping conscious citizens of the world. The themes and issues of the books ‘The House on Mango Street’, ‘Hey Kiddo’, ‘If You Could Be Mine’ and ‘Some Assembly Required: The Not-So-Secret Life of a Transgender Teen’ and the reason for teaching them in schools are explored in detail in the hope of shedding light on the darker aspects of life.
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Primo, David, Adriano Zamperini, and Ines Testoni. "Online reverse discourses? Claiming a space for trans voices." Feminism & Psychology 29, no. 4 (January 10, 2019): 514–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0959353518819583.
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In recent years, online media have offered to trans people helpful resources to create new political, cultural and personal representations of their biographies. However, the role of these media in the construction of their social and personal identities has seldom been addressed. Drawing on the theoretical standpoint of positioning theory and diatextual discourse analysis, this paper discusses the results of a research project about weblogs created by Italian trans women. In particular, the aim of this study was to describe the ways online resources are used to express different definitions and interpretation of transgenderism, transsexuality and gender transitioning. We identified four main positioning strategies: “Transgender”, “Transsexual before being a woman”, “A woman who was born male” and “Just a normal woman”. We conclude with the political implications of the pluralization of narratives about gender non-conformity. Specifically, we will highlight how aspects of neoliberal discourses have been appropriated and rearticulated in the construction of gendered subjectivities.
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Billies, Michelle. "PAR Method." International Review of Qualitative Research 3, no. 3 (November 2010): 355–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/irqr.2010.3.3.355.
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The work of the Welfare Warriors Research Collaborative (WWRC), a participatory action research (PAR) project that looks at how low income lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming (LG-BTGNC) people survive and resist violence and discrimination in New York City, raises the question of what it means to make conscientization, or critical consciousness, a core feature of PAR. Guishard's (2009) reconceptualization of conscientization as “moments of consciousness” provides a new way of looking at what seemed to be missing from WWRC's process and analysis. According to Guishard, rather than a singular awakening, critical consciousness emerges continually through interactions with others and the social context. Analysis of the WWRC's process demonstrates that PAR researchers doing “PAR deep” (Fine, 2008)—research in which community members share in all aspects of design, method, analysis and product development—should have an agenda for developing critical consciousness, just as they would have agendas for participation, for action, and for research.
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Barone, María Antonella. "Gestar y abortar para los hombres trans: una revisión de literatura científica." REVISTA CONTROVERSIA, no. 215 (December 18, 2020): 43–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.54118/controver.vi215.1209.
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En este artículo se presenta una revisión de las investigaciones disponibles en la literatura sobre procesos de gestación y aborto de los hombres trans, a partir de la búsqueda en bases de datos como PsyeINFO y Scielo, de términos normalizados como pregnancy, aborto, trans men, transgender, transexual. Tal revisión de literatura es parte de mi tesis de doctorado, aun no concluida, titulada “Narrativas transbordantes: experiencias de personas trans, a partir de prácticas de gestación y aborto”, en el marco de una posgraduación en el área de Psicología. En consecuencia, se seleccionan publicaciones que consideran aspectos psicológicos o sociales sobre el tema, con abordajes desde el área de la salud hasta estudios más próximos a las ciencias humanas y sociales, con el fin de identificar los estudios relativos a esta temática. Se observa, de este modo, que la mayoría de las referencias son de los últimos diez años. Sin embargo, cabe destacar un déficit de investigaciones sobre aborto y hombres trans.
Gestating and Aborting for Trans Men: A Review of Scientific Literature
Abstract: In this article, we present a review of the research available in the literature on gestation and abortion processes in trans men, based on a search in databases such as PsyeINFO and Scielo, for standardized terms such as pregnancy, abortion, trans men, transgender, tranny. This literature review is part of my doctoral thesis, not yet completed, entitled "Transborder Narratives: experiences of trans people, from pregnancy and abortion practices", within the framework of a Postgraduate degree in the area of Psychology. In this way, publications are selected that consider psychological or social aspects of the subject, with approaches from the health area to studies closer to the human and social sciences, in order to identify studies related to this subject. In this way, it is observed that most of the references are from the last ten years. However, it is worth noting a lack of research on abortion and trans men.
Keywords: pregnancy; abortion; trans men; transsexuality.
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Gott, Merryn, Tessa Morgan, and Lisa Williams. "Gender and palliative care: a call to arms." Palliative Care and Social Practice 14 (January 2020): 263235242095799. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2632352420957997.
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There has been a systematic and largely unconscious neglect of gender in palliative care research, practice and policy. This is despite significant, although previously uncollated, evidence that gender influences almost all aspects of end-of-life preferences, experiences and care. The social situations of women, transgender people and men often differ from one another while also intersecting in complex ways with sex differences rooted in biology. If palliative care is to meet its aspiration of providing universal benefit, it urgently needs to address a range of gender inequalities currently (re)produced at the level of the laboratory all the way through to government departments. In this call to arms, we spotlight specific instances where gender inequalities have been documented, for example, regarding end-of-life caregiving, end-of-life intervention and palliative care access and benefit. We highlight how gender inequalities intersect with other social determinants of health including ethnicity and economic status to exacerbate situations of marginality. We conclude by offering some practical steps that can be taken to support the discipline to adopt a more critical gender lens to support more equitable research, policy and practice.
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Soley-Beltran, Patrícia. "Transsexualism in Spain: A Cultural and Legal Perspective." Sociological Research Online 12, no. 1 (January 2007): 105–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.5153/sro.1474.
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In this paper I will present an overview of the current legal, social and political situation of transsexual and transgendered people in Spain. The study is based on qualitative data gathered from in-depth interviews with transsexual people, transgendered activists and legal experts in Spain, including some aspects of a cross-cultural comparison between Spain and the UK. The empirical study accounts for the development of social policies related to sex-reassignment and their evolution in the last decade in Spain, as well as for transsexual associations and activism, issues of social exclusion and prostitution. The study on transsexuals consists of qualitative interviews with selected individuals of the transsexual community in Scotland and Catalonia about their life experiences. The analysis of the qualitative data explores the cultural assumptions underlying the legal aspects of sex-reassignment. Amongst other issues, the paper will deal with Spanish juridical procedures for documental reorientation and its potential role as incentive for undergoing sex-reassignment operation, and the performative character of transsexualism as a scientific category and folk gender myths in the shaping of gender. The cross-cultural comparison concerns scientific terminology and funding, as well as cultural and legal aspects of sex-reassignment. The study reveals the performative character of scientific categories, the mobilisation of conflicting discourses in the negotiation of meaning, the circularity and self-referentiality of the terms used both in expert and folk discourse. Moreover, the cross-cultural comparison demonstrates the conventionality of transsexualism as a scientific category and some of the ways in which social institutions act to perpetuate the erasure of gender fluidity.
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Fadly WIjayakusuma, Putri Kumalasari. "Less Masculine, More Feminine dan Less Feminine, More Masculine: Laki-laki Mengekspresikan Androgini Melalui Fashion." Emik 3, no. 2 (January 1, 2021): 137–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.46918/emik.v3i2.662.
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Androgyny combines masculine and feminine characters at once. Despite the fact that the way one’s talk, gestures, emotions, interests and talents are indicators of androgyny, fashion or the way they dress has become the main indicator. While the existing literatures deal more on characteristics, behavior, interests and talents, and self-representation through social media, this article is focused on how androgyny men exptress their gender through fashion.
This study was conducted in the city of Makassar which involved 12 male college students. They are varied based on age (between 20 and 24 years), and profession (master of ceremony, model, dancer, make up artist, disc jockey). Data was collected using in-depth interview, focus discussion group (FGD), and observation as the primary data sources as well website and social media (i.e. Instagram), as the secondary data sources.
The study indicates that androgynous men is not transgender because they did not want to become “like women”, as transgender do. Besides, androgynous men classify themselves higher than transgender, from both appearance and social class. Although androgynous men may express their androgynousness through behavior, interests and talents, fashion is the most significant aspect that indicates a person's androgynousity. Androgynous men express androgyny more through fashion than others because through fashion their existence is easily recognized, as it is combining between masculine and feminine characters. Androgynous fashion is divided into two, less masculine-more feminine and less feminine-more masculine. Whether an androgynous man is more feminine or more masculine, depending on their performance and perception towards what is being performed. The motives of androgynous men are divided into two, the first is “because-to-motive” and “in-order to motive”. While the former includes influencing by peer group, having sense of comfort, feeling self satisfaction, and being professional; the latter consists of expecting to be socially accepted and to be accepted as normal people.
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Ardi, Zadrian, and Frischa Meivilona Yendi. "Students Attitude Towards LGBTQ; the Future Counselor Challenges." Jurnal Konseling dan Pendidikan 5, no. 2 (June 30, 2017): 74. http://dx.doi.org/10.29210/118100.
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The condition of sexual disorientation behavior is a condition that develops from various and interrelated factors. This behavior is not the result of a single major factor, its formation occurs throughout the individual life span instead. The sexual behavior disorientation is a phenomenon that is always happening almost in all communities in various countries, which in the modern world popular with the term LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer). Another condition related to this community is that in recent years human rights related to this matter have been straightforwardly defended in some countries. This condition brings many problems and polemics in various dimensions of life. This study focuses on the trend of student attitudes toward LGBTQ phenomena that in the society. Data were collected through a student's attitude scale on the LGBTQ phenomenon adapted from "Worthen's (2012) Attitudes toward LGBT People Survey" and involving 213 respondents. Students in West Sumatera generally have an unfavorable attitude towards the LGBTQ phenomenon. But in one aspect, students have a moderate attitude towards the transgender phenomenon. This has become an important concern for counselors as social workers who deal directly with this issue. Counseling and psychotherapist services are one of the important points in problem solving. Related conditions that need attention are the paradigm and attitude of the students themselves against the LGBTQ phenomenon.
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Acquaviva, Kimberly D. "Establishing and Facilitating Large-Scale Manuscript Collaborations via Social Media: Novel Method and Tools for Replication." Journal of Medical Internet Research 23, no. 5 (May 17, 2021): e25077. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/25077.
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Background Authorship teams in the health professions are typically composed of scholars who are acquainted with one another before a manuscript is written. Even if a scholar has identified a diverse group of collaborators outside their usual network, writing an article with a large number of co-authors poses significant logistical challenges. Objective This paper describes a novel method for establishing and facilitating large-scale manuscript collaborations via social media. Methods On September 11, 2020, I used the social media platform Twitter to invite people to collaborate on an article I had drafted. Anyone who wanted to collaborate was welcome, regardless of discipline, specialty, title, country of residence, or degree completion. During the 25 days that followed, I used Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Forms to manage all aspects of the collaboration. Results The collaboration resulted in the completion of 2 manuscripts in a 25-day period. The International Council of Medical Journal Editors authorship criteria were met by 40 collaborators for the first article (“Documenting Social Media Engagement as Scholarship: A New Model for Assessing Academic Accomplishment for the Health Professions”) and 35 collaborators for the second article (“The Benefits of Using Social Media as a Health Professional in Academia”). The authorship teams for both articles were notably diverse, with 17%-18% (7/40 and 6/35, respectively) of authors identifying as a person of color and/or underrepresented minority, 37%-38% (15/40 and 13/35, respectively) identifying as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming, queer and/or questioning), 73%-74% (29/40 and 26/35, respectively) using she/her pronouns, and 20%-23% (9/40 and 7/35, respectively) identifying as a person with a disability. Conclusions Scholars in the health professions can use this paper in conjunction with the tools provided to replicate this process in carrying out their own large-scale manuscript collaborations.
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Hayati, Ridha. "Kontribusi Pemuda Muslim terhadap Komunitas Waria (Studi Kasus Peningkatan Motivasi Beribadah dalam Membentuk Kesalehan Rohani berdasar Nilai Qur’ani di Pondok Pesantren Waria, Kotagede, Yogyakarta)." Panangkaran: Jurnal Penelitian Agama dan Masyarakat 2, no. 2 (May 29, 2019): 293. http://dx.doi.org/10.14421/panangkaran.2018.0202-08.
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Indonesia is a pluralist country as seen from aspects of race, language and religion; accordingly, various friction arises that lead to problems and irregularities in the communitiy fabric. Such friction is inconsistent with both the ideals and identity of Indonesia. In reviewing this phenomenon, it is necessary to take precautionary measures to protect the community through building awareness of ‘noble character’. The spread of the transgender community will cause negative conversation in the middle of the community, making them isolated and resulting in the destruction of the social order.Related to this, in the Qur’an as he says, the letter Q.S Ali-Imran verse 14.If we look even further, we can help them be aware through positive Islamic recitation activities that can be done in real terms, including: Al-Qur’an Reading (BTQ), regular Islamic studies, gender training, and breaking fast together. The aim is to increase their religious motivation and piety as Muslim transgendered people. The essence is to affirm their human rights through recognition and respect because, after all, they are a part of the community. This research uses field research and literature. The results of this study indicate that those in the transgender community felt a positive impact such as their Islamic insights increased, their spiritual values rose, the quality of worship became increasingly steady and deep, their paradigm in thinking paradigm changed, their emotional spiritual intelligence increased, their skills in reading and reciting Al-Qur’an grew more mature, and ukhuwah values among Muslims grew tighter. In conclusion, the activities carried out had a positive effect by focusing on increasing the motivation for worship in the transgender community, giving freedom of interaction both spiritually and emotionally as an effort to increase their spiritual piety.[Indonesia adalah negara yang memiliki tingkat kemajemukan dilihat dari aspek ras, bahasa dan agama sehingga timbul berbagai gesekan pada kehidupan bermasyarakat, yang tak jarang menimbulkan masalah yang mengakibatkan penyimpangan. Hal ini menjelaskan bahwa Indonesia sudah mulai kehilangan jati diri. Meninjau fenomena tersebut, perlu dilakukan tindakan pencegahan untuk bisa memagari masyarakat dalam mewujudkan umat yang berkepribadian mulia. Menyebarnya komunitas waria akan menimbulkan perbincangan negatif di tengah masyarakat sehingga membuat mereka terkucilkan dan mengakibatkan rusaknya tatanan sosial. Terkait hal tersebut, dalam Al-Qur‟an sebagaimana firman-Nya surat Q.S Ali-Imran ayat 14. Padahal jika memandang lebih jauh, kita bisa membantu menyadarkan mereka melalui kegiatan-kegiatan positif bernafaskan islami yang bisa dilakukan secara nyata, di antaranya: Baca Tulis Al-Qur‟an (BTQ), kajian rutin keislaman, training gender dan buka puasa bersama. Tujuannya, adalah untuk meningkatkan motivasi beribadah mereka dalam rangka meningkatkan kesalehan seorang waria. Esensinya tidak menafikan hak kemanusiaan, sehingga mengangkat aspek keberadaan dalam masyarakat dan diakui serta dihargai karena walau bagaimanapun, mereka adalah bagian dari masyarakat. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian lapangan (field research) dan kepustakaan (library research). Hasil dari penelitian ini, menunjukkan bahwa para waria tersebut merasakan dampak positif seperti wawasan keislaman mereka bertambah, nilai spiritual semakin tinggi, memantapkan kualitas ibadah yang semakin dalam, mengubah paradigma berfikir serta meningkatkan kecerdasan spiritual emosional, keterampilan dalam baca tulis Al-Qur‟an juga semakin matang serta merasakan eratnya nilai ukhuwah sesama muslim. Kesimpulannya kegiatan-kegiatan yang dilaksanakan tersebut memberikan pengaruh positif dengan menitikberatkan pada peningkatan motivasi beribadah seorang waria dengan memberikan kebebasan berinteraksi, baik dari segi spiritual maupun emosional sebagai upaya meningkatkan kesalehan rohani seorang waria.]
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Stanley, Nicky, Jane Ellis, Nicola Farrelly, Sandra Hollinghurst, Sue Bailey, and Soo Downe. "Preventing domestic abuse for children and young people (PEACH): a mixed knowledge scoping review." Public Health Research 3, no. 7 (June 2015): 1–230. http://dx.doi.org/10.3310/phr03070.
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BackgroundA range of interventions that aim to prevent domestic abuse has been developed for children and young people in the general population. While these have been widely implemented, few have been rigorously evaluated. This study aimed to discover what was known about these interventions for children and what worked for whom in which settings.Review methodsThis mixed knowledge review was informed by realist principles and comprised four overlapping phases: an online mapping survey to identify current provision; a systematic review of the existing literature; a review of the UK ‘grey’ literature; and consultation with young people and experts. Information from these four sources of evidence informed analysis of costs and benefits.ResultsThe evidence for interventions achieving changes in knowledge and attitudes was stronger than that for behavioural change. Shifting social norms in the peer group emerged as a key mechanism of change. Media campaigns act to influence the wider social climate within which more targeted interventions are received, and they are also a source for programme materials. While most interventions are delivered in secondary schools, they are increasingly targeted at younger children. The review emphasised the importance of a school’s ‘readiness’ to introduce preventative interventions which need to be supported across all aspects of school life. Involving young people in the design and delivery of programmes increases authenticity and this emerged as a key ingredient in achieving impact. Longer interventions delivered by appropriately trained staff appeared likely to be more effective. Teachers emerged as well placed to embed interventions in schools but they require training and support from those with specialist knowledge in domestic abuse. There was evidence that small groups of students who were at higher risk might have accounted for some results regarding effectiveness and that programme effectiveness may vary for certain subgroups. Increasingly, boys are being identified as a target for change. The study identified a need for interventions for disabled children and children and young people from black, Asian, minority ethnic and refugee groups and a particular lack of materials designed for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people.LimitationsVery little evidence was identified on costs and cost-effectiveness. Few studies showed an effect at the level of significance set for the review. Where it did exist, the effect size was small, except in respect of improved knowledge. The inability to calculate a response rate for the mapping survey, which used a snowballing approach, limits the ability to generalise from it.ConclusionsWhile it is appropriate to continue to deliver interventions to whole populations of children and young people, effectiveness appeared to be influenced by high-risk children and young people, who should be directed to additional support. Programmes also need to make provision to manage any resulting disclosures. Interventions appear to be context specific, and so those already being widely delivered in the UK and which are likely to be acceptable should be robustly tested.FundingThe National Institute for Health Research Public Health Research programme.
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Workman, Alex, and Tinashe Dune. "A systematic review on LGBTIQ Intimate Partner Violence from a Western perspective." Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being 4, no. 2 (August 12, 2019): 22–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.35502/jcswb.96.
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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) as experienced by minority populations is poorly understood. Within the Western world, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Queer or Questioning LGBTIQ population is one such group which suffers from misrepresentations and misunderstandings. In Western nations, IPV is primarily constructed as perpetrated by men and experienced by women. However, for the LGBTIQ population, this dichotomous view of IPV is inaccurate and invalidating. A systematic review was conducted to investigate the level of LGBTIQ inclusivity within IPV discourses in the Western world as discussed in peer reviewed literature. In particular, the review sought to understand how media, advocacy, policy, and legislation shape LGBTIQ IPV experiences and resulting discourses. The literature search was conducted between June 2018 and January 2019. The search included five electronic databases in psychology, health, and social sciences. Of the 206 articles identified by the search, 21 were reviewed. The review analyzed literature using a thematic approach. Eight key themes emerged, indicating media, legislation, policy, and advocacy are not entirely inclusive concerning LGBTIQ IPV. The review found that pervasive attitudes like heterosexism, cissexism, homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia reinforce institutional barriers and limited LGBTIQ IPV reporting. In addition, the review found low service and provider competency levels, and more broadly, the research was limited. It is likely that heteronormative frameworks and discourses mean many aspects of LGBTIQ IPV are still under-researched. Without a more robust inclusion of diversity in discourses on IPV, services and supports for LGBTIQ people will continue to be limited and based on heteronormative frameworks of victimhood.
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Pandin, Moses. "LGBTQ+ CONSTRUCTION ON THE #FREETOLOVE CAMPAIGN IN CLOSE UP ADVERTISEMENT." Revista Prâksis 1 (December 20, 2021): 154–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.25112/rpr.v1.2724.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the meaning construction of the signs contained in the #FreeToLove campaign in the Close Up advertisement that constructs LGBTQ+. This study applies both Ferdinand De Saussure's theory and methodology. The analysis was deeply discussed on the #FreeToLove campaign from the advertisement shot which was considered to construct the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Others (LGBTQ+) sign through the verbal aspect in the Close Up advertisement. This campaign aims to show and fight for different types of love and mutual respect for all love on various platforms ranging from couples of different ages, social caste/class, culture/race, religion, and even same-sex relationships. In the advertisement, same-sex relationship elements are seen to be more dominant than other elements. The formation of the idea originated from the existence of a declaration legalizing LGBT that has been included in the law and given protection. The campaign's prejudice was more towards LGBTQ+ when Unilever, which is the owner of Close Up, also supported LGBTQ + and through the Close Up brand, which represented the closeness of the #FreeToLove campaign, began campaigning and producing advertisements and films. Prejudice can lead to acts of discrimination that can be detrimental. LGBTQ+ symbols have been included in advertisements to create a new culture that leads people to know about their existence. People who didn't know before can find out through a Close Up ad campaign in 274 places in the world.
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Basri, M. Muinudinillah, and Syafruddin Maulana. "الشذوذ الجنسية عند المذاهب الأربعة والقانون العقوبات الإندونيسي." Profetika Jurnal Studi Islam 19, no. 2 (December 19, 2018): 175–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.23917/profetika.v19i2.8124.
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The development of social interactions variety and the flow of information that brings positive and negative value, impact on social life and human behavior. Among them there is a wise attitude by always making religion as a guide and lifestyle, but some people lost his life orientation. Even penetrated the lifestyle associated with sexual behavior. Sexual behavior is one of the serious issues detil discussed in Islam. This is because the impact is very wide in various aspects of life. Islam considers that the biological need is the sunnah of life that every Muslim must live, in order to achieve the balance between the human side as a servant of Allah Ta'ala and as a keeper of the stability of social life of society. Sex disorientation is a threatening balance. That will affect the survival of human life in general or personal perpetrators. Among the disorientation is lesbi, gay, have sex with animals or known as zoofilia, also the trangender which is one of the identity of lesbian and gay. This study aims to examine whether the laws and sanctions of these sexual disorientations, presented comparatively between Islamic law and Indonesian criminal law. The results of this study concluded about the prohibition of lesbian, gay, zoophilia and trangender in Islamic law. While about the punishment, there are some differences between the 4 Imams. Some give death penalty. Some others conclude about the enactment of ta'zir where the judge is given a policy in determining the type of punishment. While in Indonesian, this is contained in the chapter asusila. Which concludes that lesbian, gay, zoofilia is something that gets a criminal penalty and is binding only on an adult perpetrator with as a victim is an immature child. As for if the perpetrator and the victim is mature, then not touched with criminal trap. And the trangender has not regulated it specifically. Berkembangnya bentuk interaksi antar manusia dan pesatnya arus informasi dengan seluruh muatan positif dan negatifnya telah memberikan dampak pada tatanan hidup setiap individu dan masyarakat. Di antara mereka ada yang menyikapi hal ini dengan penuh kehati-hatian dan menjadikan agama sebagai pembimbing dan pedoman. Namun tidak sedikit juga yang tersesat dan melampaui batas khususnya dalam hal-hal yang berkaitan dengan moralitas seksual. Dalam hal ini agama sebagai pedoman hidup telah menempatkan seksualitas sebagai salah satu pilar yang menentukan baik buruknya kehidupan sosial dan telah mengaturnya dalam rumusan pernikahan. Pada sisi lain agama juga memberikan perhatian khusus pada seluruh bentuk disorientasi seksual yang menyelisihi garis besar pernikahan yang telah diatur di dalamnya. Dari sekian hubungan yang mendapatkan perhatian khsusus tersebut adalah homoseks, lesbi, zoophilia, dan transgender. Kaitannya dengan hal ini, hukum positif di Indonesia telah menempatkan perhatian yang khusus, karena adanya visi dan misi dalam membentuk masyarakat yang berkemanusiaan, adil dan beradab. Hanya ada beberapa perbedaan yang mendasar antara apa yang telah dimuat oleh hukum Islam dengan apa yang menjadi ketentuan dalam KUHP. Seluruh Imam empat madzhab yang dikenal luas dikalangan ummat Islam bersepakat tentang keharaman homoseks, lesbi, zoophilia dan transgender. Walaupun mereka berbeda dalam mengklasifikasi bentuk hukuman apa yang tepat untuk setiap perbuatan pidana tersebut. Ada yang menentukan hukuman mati, ada yang menyamakannya dengan hukuman zina dan ada pula yang menjatuhkan hukuman ta'zir yang dikembalikan kebijakan penentuannya pada hakim. Sementara KUHP memasukkan homoseks dan lesbi sebagai pidana aduan, pada pasal-pasal pencabulan dalam bab asusila yang memfokuskan hanya pada sisi korban di bawah usia dewasa. Sehingga terdapat kekosongan hukum ketika pelaku dan korban adalah orang dewasa. Adapun tentang zoophile maka termuat pada pasal penganiayaan hewan. Sementara pada masalah transgender, KUHP belum mengklasifikasikannya sebagaimana pidana delik perzinaan, pemerkosaan atapun pecabulan.
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Ahmed, Parvez, and Zeba Sheereen. "A Study of Socio-Economic Conditions of Handloom Weavers in Uttar Pradesh of India." Saudi Journal of Economics and Finance 6, no. 10 (October 30, 2022): 341–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.36348/sjef.2022.v06i10.002.
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This study examines the social and economic conditions of handloom weavers in Uttar Pradesh state of India. This study is primarily based on secondary data, and the data were evaluated using a simple percentage, an annual growth rate, and a compound annual growth rate. They were also shown in a pie chart and a bar chart. This study is based on the following key aspects such as location, age, gender, religion, social group, educational qualifications, type and size of family, employment status, type and ownership of dwelling units, ration card, source of loan and purpose of the loan, monthly household income from handloom-related activities, and ownership of looms. The study results indicated that most workers are men, and the number of women workers is not good. Most weavers in Uttar Pradesh are members of the Muslim religion or the OBC (Other Backward Class) social group. Most workers live in kutcha houses, especially in rural areas. In cities, more households live in pucca and semi-pucca houses than in rural areas. It was also found that most handloom workers (97.3%) have their own homes in rural areas. There aren't enough educated handloom weavers, and a study shows that most weavers have never been to school. It can be said that most of the weavers, or about 55 per cent, worked as independent weavers. About 40 per cent worked as master weavers. It was found that most, or 59.5 per cent, of weaver households, have an income of less than Rs. 5,000. It can be said that most (53.2% of the weaver households) have taken out a loan for handloom purposes. The study found that most (25.5%) handloom households got loans from the government, followed by commercial banks (21.9 per cent). It found that most weaver households (73.5% of them) work with looms and that 26.5 % of weaver household’s work without looms. The study found that more male weavers (66.1%) have bank accounts than female weavers (only 33.7%). The study found that more male weavers (66.1%) have bank accounts than female weavers (only 33.7%). It found that 62.4 per cent of male weavers and 37.5 per cent of female weavers have aadhar cards. Only two transgender people have Aadhar cards. Most households (60%) have a monthly household income of less than Rs. 5,000, but the monthly household income in cities is higher than in rural areas. It also shows that most of the sales of their main products come from the local market (46.1%) and master weaver (43.3 per cent).
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Meteňkanyč, Olexij, and Ľubomír Batka. "Interdisciplinary Aspects of the Status of Transgender People in Society." Bratislava Law Review 6, no. 2 (December 30, 2022): 159–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.46282/blr.2022.6.2.325.
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On 22 September 2022, the Comenius University Bratislava hosted an international scientific conference entitled "Interdisciplinary Aspects of the Status of Transgender People in Society" that was organised by the research team of the grant project VEGA 1/0350/21, which focuses on the ethical and legal aspects related to the informed consent of transgender minors. The project team, led by Professor Ľubomír Batka, is based at the Faculty of Law of the Comenius University Bratislava. The conference itself was held in the renovated premises of the Infocentre of Comenius University on Štúrova Street in Bratislava, which provided the organisers, participants and members of the public with a pleasant and comfortable venue for this scientific event. The primary aim of the conference was to organise a substantial discussion on the status of transgender people in society with the potential to identify shortcomings in the current legislation (not only) of the Slovak Republic. For this purpose, a number of experts dealing with the issue from diverse scientific fields (not only law, but also psychiatry, psychology, sociology, philosophy or theology) were invited in order to truly present the complex and interdisciplinary position of transgender people in our society.
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Milanovic, Aleksa. "The influence of print and online media on spreading the transphobia in Serbia." Sociologija 64, no. 3 (2022): 473–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/soc2203473m.
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The increased visibility of transgender people in the past decade has been accompanied by an increase in the level of institutional and general social transphobia in Serbia. The mass media, through which the population of Serbia is mostly informed about transgender people and transgender issues in general, have a significant role in spreading and encouraging transphobia. Texts in print and online media are usually the only source of information about transgender people that reaches the citizens of Serbia. Most of these texts contain offensive, outdated and inadequate terminology. The texts report in a sensationalist manner and do not address transphobia as a serious social problem that transgender people face on a daily basis. In this article, I will deal with the representation of transgender people in Serbian print and online media, as well as the impact of media reporting on the spread of transphobia in Serbia. All texts dealing with the transgender issues and transgender people were collected by searching the digital archive of media texts for 2021 with the help of key words and tags. The collected material is analyzed using the media content analysis method and the critical discourse analysis method. The aim of this research is to determine how print and online media represent transgender people in Serbia and to what extent they influence the creation of prejudices, stereotypes and negative attitudes about transgender people.
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Agarwal, Reshu, Bharat Bhushan Rewari, Ramesh Reddy Allam, Nalini Chava, and A. S. Rathore. "Quality and effectiveness of counselling at antiretroviral therapy centres in India: capturing counsellor and beneficiary perspectives." International Health 11, no. 6 (February 6, 2019): 480–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihy100.
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Abstract Background Ensuring the quality and effectiveness of counselling is imperative for enabling people living with HIV to cope with treatment adherence. Countrywide assessment of antiretroviral therapy (ART) centres was undertaken to assess the quality and effectiveness of counselling. The insights gained from the assessment are expected to build an improved understanding of the counselling aspect and contribute to informing decisions strengthening the counselling provided at ART centres. Methods Assessment of counselling at 357 ART centres entailed interviews with counsellors and beneficiaries using a structured questionnaire administered by trained technical experts. Two counsellors and five beneficiaries at each ART centre were interviewed to assess both the quality and effectiveness of counselling. Beneficiaries were selected from different risk groups to understand their varied concerns and experiences. Results During the assessment, 618 counsellors were interviewed (45% women); also, 1785 beneficiaries were interviewed, consisting of 892 (49.9%) men, 857 (48.1%) women and 36 (2.0%) transgender. Counsellors were found to be relatively well informed on topics pertaining to pre-ART, ART preparedness and positive healthy living, and the psychosocial support extended to patients. Counsellors surveyed were not aware of critical areas such as counselling of pregnant women (44.5%) , drug adherence (44.8%) and the use of information, education and communication material during counselling, and pill count. The majority of beneficiaries reported being informed on issues pertaining to retention; however, 30–40% of beneficiaries were not informed regarding the critical elements of adherence such as counselling on ART side effects (68.5%), pill count (62.8%) and information on access to social benefit schemes (25.7%). Factors such as client volume, the training of the counsellors and adequate space for counselling affected the quality of counselling. Conclusion With concerted efforts in bridging the gaps in knowledge, infrastructure and information needs, India’s national AIDS control programme (NACP) can enhance the counselling services at ART centres and improve the quality of services for patient retention.
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Priya, Parul, and Anurag Kumar. "Social Acceptance and Section 377: A Case Study of Transgender People in Jammu City." Gender Studies 19, no. 1 (December 1, 2020): 137–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/genst-2021-0008.
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Abstract The Supreme Court of India recently decriminalized section 377 of the Indian Penal Code to outlaw the unfair violence and discrimination against transgender people. The paper argues that despite the legal acceptance of Section 377, the discrimination and social exclusion of transgender people continue in the Indian public sphere. The method of Interpretative Phenomenological Approach has been used to analyze the interviews of five transgender people from Jammu city. The findings suggest patterns and relationships within the data which are useful for understanding various ways in which transgender people negotiate and contemplate their lives outside the known social network they resort to. By analyzing the interpretations of selected transgender people, the study reveals that they bear the brunt of social and economic exclusion due to their gender identity on day-to-day basis.
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Kazyak, Emily, Kelsy Burke, Rosalind Kichler, and Lora McGraw. "“Pee in Peace” or “Make Everyone Uncomfortable”: Public Perceptions of Transgender Rights." Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World 7 (January 2021): 237802312110555. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23780231211055541.
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We analyze a survey of Nebraskans as a case study to examine public opinion of transgender rights. Using a mixed-methods design, we find an even divide among mostly cisgender survey respondents on whether transgender people should be able to use the restroom that aligns with their gender identity. Our findings mirror national data and show that identifying as female, being more liberal politically, and being less religious are associated with supporting this belief. Qualitative analysis of open-ended responses reveals that both supporters and opponents of transgender rights employ logics that implicate (1) the nature of transgender identities, (2) the experiences of transgender people, and (3) the regulation of transgender bodies in public spaces. Despite drawing on similar themes, supporters and opponents construct divergent gendered realities that either validate or preclude the recognition of transgender people. Our findings shed light on how the cisgender/transgender binary functions as a facet of inequality.