Trans communities are in the headlines. Everybody has an opinion on
'what transsexuality is'. But how do trans people themselves
describe being trans? This community based study examined this
question. Findings include that the diversity and complexity of
people's experience by far exceeds what is commonly acknowledged.
Physical embodiment and social acceptance are important to trans
people, but the most unifying themes are self-finding,
self-realization and spirituality. Experiences described cover a
wide range. They can in fact be mutually exclusive. This suggests
that any simplistic 'one fits all' explanation will be oppressive
to at least some trans people. In a sad twist, the research finds
that trans people who challenge the clinical model of
transsexuality the most, are also the ones who most likely will not
participate in clinical studies - thus guaranteeing that much of
the diversity within communities remains hidden - except to
community based research like the one at hand.
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