Transgender people of color’s experiences of sexual objectification: Locating sexual objectification within a matrix of domination
| Autor: | Laurel B. Watson, Michelle Farrell, Christine R. Serpe, Luke Allen, Mirella J. Flores, Mudiwa Ford, Ping Ying Choo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Male Matrix of domination Adolescent Social Psychology Sexual Behavior media_common.quotation_subject Sexism Skin Pigmentation 050109 social psychology Anxiety Transgender Persons Racism Grounded theory Young Adult Adaptation Psychological Transgender Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Objectification media_common Oppression Intersectionality 05 social sciences Gender Identity General Medicine Middle Aged 050106 general psychology & cognitive sciences Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Female Sexual objectification Psychology Social psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Counseling Psychology. 65:308-323 |
| ISSN: | 1939-2168 0022-0167 |
| DOI: | 10.1037/cou0000279 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this grounded theory study was to investigate transgender people of color's (TPOC's) sexual objectification experiences (SOEs). Fifteen TPOC were interviewed about their experiences with sexual objectification. Using intersectionality and objectification theories as our research paradigms, results suggested that participants' SOEs were shaped by the intersections of cissexism, sexism, and racism, and that participants experienced various levels of privilege and oppression based on their specific identities. Results revealed similarities with previous sexual objectification research as well as unique sexual objectification experiences for TPOC, including racialized sexual objectification, fetishization, genital- and gender transition-based comments, and body policing. Results also suggested that self-objectification may manifest as a desire to affirm one's gender identity and result in physical safety anxiety. TPOC may engage in body surveillance to achieve transgender congruence and reduce potential victimization experiences. Mental health practitioners are encouraged to attend to how intersections of cissexism, sexism, and racism may encourage SOEs, and the ways in which such experiences may impact TPOC. (PsycINFO Database Record |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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