| Autor: |
Javier Pérez, Sheilla L. Rodríguez Madera, Carlos Monterrubio |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management. 43:169-178 |
| ISSN: |
1447-6770 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jhtm.2020.04.009 |
| Popis: |
As gender dissident individuals, trans people are often subject to stigma, discrimination and violence. Despite the potential benefits travel and tourism can offer to these individuals, their experiences have been widely ignored by researchers and mistakenly included under the same umbrella as lesbian, gay and bisexual tourism. This study sought to explore trans women's tourism motivations and experiences in a Mexican context. The research was grounded in social stigma theory and recently developed transgender travel and tourism theory. Based on qualitative interviews, the results reveal that trans women's motives are similar to those of cisgender tourists and that a fear of discrimination or even murder is a significant tourism constraint. Mistreatment of trans tourists can range from being misgendered to sexual harassment and verbal and physical violence. A significant issue arising in this context is the need to distinguish between pre- and post-transition travel to understand trans tourism experiences more fully. This study's findings expand the current theory on – and offer practical implications for those involved in – transgender travel. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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