Abstract
The present research aimed to identify and discuss the social representations of trans women related to gender identity and transphobia in Brazil and Colombia. In this study participated 43 Trans women, 22 from Brazil, aged between 18 and 55 years (M=29.09, SD=8.53) and 21 from Colombia, aged between 21 and 41 years (M=28.19, SD=7.63). This study adopted a qualitative approach in which semi-structured interviews were used. The data were analyzed by the Iramuteq software, which identified the social representations in classes. The results showed what the participants understood about transphobia and how they regarded their experiences with this gender identity. The participants presented negative social representations, aiming at their personal experiences related to their social context. Themes related to violence, discrimination, prejudice, denial of rights and family support emerged from both the Brazilian and Colombian sample. Implications for Tran´s quality of life are discussed.
Highlights
It is broadly known that, in the contemporary world, there is a huge variety of gender identities, and, among them, the transsexuality
The present research aimed to identify and discuss the social representations of trans women related to gender identity and transphobia in Brazil and Colombia
The results showed what the participants understood about transphobia and how they regarded their experiences with this gender identity
Summary
It is broadly known that, in the contemporary world, there is a huge variety of gender identities, and, among them, the transsexuality. All of them are part of the human sexuality types, which are beyond male and female Within this contemporary context, it is noticed, in a highly evidenced way, a huge amount of prejudice and violence against female cross-dressers and transsexual women. According to Lacerda et al.[2], the LGBT intolerance was strengthened by Christian dogmas, and from them, normal and abnormal practices started to be defined. This constituted the sexual prejudice that is taken to the Trans context, for people who identified with that identity are subjected to social exclusion, once they do not fit in to the heteronormativity rules imposed by society
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