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Trans youth in Portugal: gendered embodiments
1Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.
Culture, Health & Sexuality
|September 24, 2019
Summary
Young transgender individuals in Portugal actively shape their gender identities and bodies. They use diverse societal frameworks to construct authentic selves, demonstrating agency in their lived experiences.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Gender Studies
- Psychology
Background:
- Lived gendered experiences of transgender youth remain under-researched.
- Existing research often overlooks the nuances of trans youth identity formation and embodiment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how young transgender people in Portugal define their identities and legitimize their bodies.
- To understand how trans youth navigate societal frameworks of gender and embodiment.
- To contribute to broader discussions on transgender embodiment beyond binary/non-binary divisions.
Main Methods:
- In-depth interviews with 12 young transgender individuals in Portugal.
- Qualitative analysis focusing on identity construction and embodiment practices.
- Prioritizing the voices and lived experiences of trans participants.
Main Results:
- Trans youth utilize diverse and sometimes contradictory societal frameworks to construct coherent gendered selves.
- Participants demonstrate conditional agency in reconstructing their gender identity and embodiment.
- A diversity of discourses, practices, and embodiments of gender among trans youth was observed.
Conclusions:
- Trans youth actively and creatively negotiate their gender identities and embodiment.
- This study highlights the agency and resilience of trans youth in constructing authentic selves.
- Findings offer valuable insights into the experiences of trans youth in Portugal and globally.
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