Exploring Trans People's Narratives of Transition: Negotiation of Gendered Bodies in Physical Activity and Sport
| Autor: | Jorge Fuentes-Miguel, José Devís-Devís, Elena López-Cañada, Víctor Pérez-Samaniego, Sofía Pereira-García, Andrew C. Sparkes |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject Article Trans people Transgender Humans Closet Narrative Sociology Qualitative Research embodiment media_common Narration exercise Negotiating Transition (fiction) Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Gender Identity Gender studies transgender storyline Negotiation active lifestyle Action (philosophy) Medicine Female Thematic analysis |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 9854, p 9854 (2021) Volume 18 Issue 18 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | This paper explores how trans people who make transitions negotiate their gendered bodies in different moments of this process, and how their narrative storylines are emplotted in physical activity and (non)organized sports (PAS) participation. A qualitative semi-structured interview-based study was developed to analyze the stories of eight trans people (three trans women, two trans men, and three nonbinary persons) who participated in PAS before and during their gender disclosure. A thematic analysis was conducted to identify the patterns in the transition process and the structural analysis of the stories from the interviews. Three transition moments (the closet, opening up, and reassuring) were identified from the thematic analysis. Most participants showed difficulties in achieving their PAS participation during the two earlier moments. The predominance of failure storylines was found particularly in men, while success was more likely to appear in women because their bodies and choices fitted better with their PAS gender ideals. The nonbinary trans persons present alternative storylines in which corporeality has less influence on their PAS experiences. The knowledge provided on the moments and the stories of transition help to explain trans people’s (non)involvement in PAS and to guide policymaking and professional action in PAS fields. |
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