Trans persons on trans representations in popular media culture: A reception study
After having been largely ignored, people with a trans*gender identity are more represented in mainstream film and television, yet little research on the viewpoints of trans persons themselves exists (McInroy & Craig, 2015). Therefore, this article explores how Belgian transgender persons as...
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| author | Hanne Van Haelter |
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| description | After having been largely ignored, people with a trans*gender identity are more represented in mainstream film and television, yet little research on the viewpoints of trans persons themselves exists (McInroy & Craig, 2015). Therefore, this article explores how Belgian transgender persons assess the recurring and contemporary media depictions of trans persons. Based on semi-structured in-depth interviews with transgender persons with ages ranging from eighteen to seventy years old (N=13), we found that the participants appreciated the increased visibility of trans persons and themes in media but noted that trans men and nonbinary persons are still rarely represented. Generally, respondents expressed fairly satisfied sentiments regarding representations that they perceived as realistic, especially in non-fictional and infotainment programs. Nevertheless, they also argued that media tend to focus too much on the physical body of a transgender person and depict a complete physical transition as a precondition to fully fit into society. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0e895e0f87df4f1b81f2c9a1789e11592022-12-22T04:25:09ZengGhent UniversityDiGeSt: Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies2593-02812022-06-019110.21825/digest.81844Trans persons on trans representations in popular media culture: A reception studyHanne Van HaelterAfter having been largely ignored, people with a trans*gender identity are more represented in mainstream film and television, yet little research on the viewpoints of trans persons themselves exists (McInroy & Craig, 2015). Therefore, this article explores how Belgian transgender persons assess the recurring and contemporary media depictions of trans persons. Based on semi-structured in-depth interviews with transgender persons with ages ranging from eighteen to seventy years old (N=13), we found that the participants appreciated the increased visibility of trans persons and themes in media but noted that trans men and nonbinary persons are still rarely represented. Generally, respondents expressed fairly satisfied sentiments regarding representations that they perceived as realistic, especially in non-fictional and infotainment programs. Nevertheless, they also argued that media tend to focus too much on the physical body of a transgender person and depict a complete physical transition as a precondition to fully fit into society.https://www.digest.ugent.be/article/id/81844/Transgender representationMedia representationLGBTQReception analysisIn-depth interviews |
| spellingShingle | Hanne Van Haelter Trans persons on trans representations in popular media culture: A reception study DiGeSt: Journal of Diversity and Gender Studies Transgender representation Media representation LGBTQ Reception analysis In-depth interviews |
| title | Trans persons on trans representations in popular media culture: A reception study |
| title_full | Trans persons on trans representations in popular media culture: A reception study |
| title_fullStr | Trans persons on trans representations in popular media culture: A reception study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trans persons on trans representations in popular media culture: A reception study |
| title_short | Trans persons on trans representations in popular media culture: A reception study |
| title_sort | trans persons on trans representations in popular media culture a reception study |
| topic | Transgender representation Media representation LGBTQ Reception analysis In-depth interviews |
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