Range Of Gender Identities Research Articles

Nutrition and Training Recommendations for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Athletes Involved in Strength Sports and Resistance Training: A Case Series of Nine Athletes Assigned Female at Birth.

Transgender and gender diverse (TGGD) athletes have distinct nutrition and training considerations. Guidance for nutrition and sport professionals working with TGGD athletes is lacking, especially when addressing sex-specific data. The purpose of this case series was to depict nutrition and training assessment approaches and recommendations for TGGD athletes involved in strength sports or resistance training. Six types of data informed each case presentation, including: demographic, anthropometric, health history, and survey data (Eating Competence Scale, Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale); a 3-day food and physical activity record; and an in-depth interview. Nine TGGD athletes assigned female at birth (AFAB) presented with a range of gender identities, experiences, sport involvement, and transition journeys. Most athletes consumed inadequate energy and fiber, adequate or marginally high levels of saturated fat and added sugars, and high levels of sodium. Most athletes scored low on the Eating Competence Scale and high on the Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale. Nutrition and sports professionals can individualize the care they provide for TGGD athletes when addressing sex-specific data and help athletes ensure they are meeting their nutrient needs.

Finding One’s Way Through the Gender Expanse: Examining the Use of Metaphors in Gender-Affirming Care as a Step Toward More Inclusive Spiritual Care Practices

AbstractChaplains can play a unique role in providing care for trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people by addressing their spiritual needs. However, spiritual care for TGD individuals may fail to be inclusive in at least three ways: spiritual care may focus solely on religious TGD people, on a limited part of the whole range of gender identities, or on a specific route toward gender affirmation. In this article, the aim is to develop an inclusive perspective on spiritual care for TGD people. To that end, inspired by work by Susan Sontag, we examine spiritual care for TGD individuals through the philosophical lens of social imaginaries, focussing particularly on metaphors, tracing how metaphors used in care for TGD people have changed over time. We elaborate on the potential of the metaphor of “orientation in gender-expansive space,” based on queer theory and literature about worldview-inclusive chaplaincy, for envisioning an inclusive approach to gender-affirming spiritual care.

P-502 Trans and/or non-binary (TNB) parents’ experiences during the perinatal period

Abstract Study question What are the experiences of trans and/or non-binary (TNB) parents during the perinatal period (defined here as conception, pregnancy, birth and infant feeding)? Summary answer TNB parents often experience extensive cisgenderist discrimination at a structural level (via inappropriate legislation and bureaucracy) and an interactional level (from other parents/healthcare professionals). What is known already Although TNB people have always parented, it is only recently that their experiences are becoming more socially visible. Some research has explored the pregnancy experiences of trans men, finding that men report feelings of isolation and find it difficult to integrate pregnancy with a male identity. However, little research has explored the perinatal experiences of non-binary parents and TNB non-birth parents. Additionally, preliminary research in the US suggests that TNB parents report negative experiences within fertility clinics, and that some parents deliberately avoid clinics for fear of discrimination, pointing to the importance of studying parents’ experiences in the UK. Study design, size, duration This presentation will focus on interview data collected in a study of UK TNB parents, all of whom had identified as TNB since before having their child. Participants were recruited via social media/snowballing. 13 TNB parents were interviewed in total. This presentation will focus on the experiences of the 10 parents who had become parents via assisted conception at a fertility clinic (n = 5), unassisted conception (n = 4) and known donation (n = 1). Participants/materials, setting, methods Participants had a range of gender identities, including trans women, trans men and non-binary. Six participants had experienced pregnancy. The sample is diverse in terms of SES, family structure, and four parents were experiencing disabilities. Participants took part in a semi-structured interview. The data were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis, and a structural symbolic interactionist framework was employed. Main results and the role of chance Cisnormative understandings of bodies (i.e. men producing sperm and women being pregnant) were found to impact participants in both fertility clinics and pregnancy spaces. Parents with different gender identities (e.g. trans men, non binary people and trans women) had different experiences, pointing to the importance of including all parents under the TNB umbrella within research. In terms of conception, some participants reported avoiding fertility clinics due to fear of discrimination, and one participant described being denied treatment due to their gender identity, disability and being in a multi-parent family. Negative experiences within fertility clinics included clinicians’ lack of knowledge about TNB identities, and more positive experiences were reported when participants conceived outside of a clinical setting. With regards to pregnancy, birth parents reported that pregnancy/birth was assumed to be a female activity, and that services were often exclusively for cis women. Birth parents used the strategy of detachment to navigate pregnancy and infant feeding. The trans women in the study, as non-birth parents, were often assumed to be fathers, and reported feeling excluded in pregnancy spaces. One trans female participant found breastfeeding to be a gender-affirming experience, pointing to the importance of supporting TNB parents to explore all available options. Limitations, reasons for caution The small sample size and qualitative nature of the research limits the generalisability of the findings. Although diverse in other ways, the sample was majority white and more research is needed on the experiences of ethnic minority parents. Wider implications of the findings Findings show the importance of including TNB parents with diverse gender identities within research, and demonstrate the necessity of education about trans-inclusive language and family diversity within fertility clinics and pregnancy spaces. Trial registration number n/a

Gender identity and sexuality in an online sample of intersex-identified individuals: a descriptive study

ABSTRACT Common scientific scholarship typically assumes direct relations between the development of sex, gender identity and sexual orientation. Recent studies, however, reported a range of gender identities and sexualities in individuals with typical sex development. Here we investigated aspects of gender identity, sexuality and the relations between them in an online sample of intersex-identified individuals (N = 107) using the Multi-Gender Identity Questionnaire (Multi-GIQ) and a measure of sexuality. Conducting the study outside of clinical surroundings provided an opportunity to reach intersex-identified individuals who may not be willing to collaborate with studies organised by the medical establishment. Results show a range of gender and sexuality experiences, and no correlation between sexuality and gender identity. Aspects of both showed small to large correlations with dissatisfaction with gender-atypical body characteristics. The implications to our understanding of the relations between the development of sex, gender identity and sexuality are discussed.