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Keywords
Audience fragmentation, Cisgender, Transgender, Gender Identity, Sex Assigned at Birth, Gender dysphoria
Abstract
“Transgender” is a term used to describe people whose gender identity is incongruent with their sex assigned at birth. This brief discusses transgender women (that is, transgender people whose gender identity is female) and their experiences with popular narrative media representation. Transgender women are improperly or under-represented due to a lack of transgender media creators, the American public opinion of transgender women, and audience fragmentation, which keeps media featuring transgender women away from wider audiences. As a result of the lack of quality media representation for transgender women, stereotypes surrounding transgender women become more prevalent and transgender women may experience increased internalized transphobia or other mental health issues. Social media is a viable alternative to popular media representation in that it provides visibility and inclusion, but comes with risk of hostility and harassment found online.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Ririe, Seth, "Lack of Quality Media Representation for Transgender Women" (2023). FHSS Mentored Research Conference. 352.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/fhssconference_studentpub/352
Document Type
Other
Publication Date
2023-12-07
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Political Science
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