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‘You should build yourself up as a whole product’: Transgender female identity in Lima, Peru.
- Source :
- Global Public Health; Aug/Sep2016, Vol. 11 Issue 7/8, p981-993, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Transgender women in Lima, Peru have, until recently, been grouped together with gay and bisexual men in the category MSM, or men who have sex with men, with little consideration of their unique situation and needs. Transgender women, self-identified in Peru astravesti, are a socially vulnerable population with many unmet health needs, including an HIV prevalence of 30%. Understanding specific transgender identities and their contexts will contribute to the improvement and development of HIV prevention programs. Through qualitative open-ended interviews with trans-identified women in Lima, Peru, this study found that the non-normativetravestiidentity is constructed within a conservative homophobic and heteronormative social context. Participants strive towards appearances and relationships perceived as feminine, seeking out silicone injections and abusive men as social markers of this femininity. Sex work is the primary economic activity available andtravestisare often alienated from their families and communities. Work is needed to increase self-esteem and decrease violence, stigma, and discrimination. There is a need for multilevel HIV prevention campaigns prioritisingtravestiin Lima, utilising a human rights framework. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HIV prevention
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
BISEXUALITY
DISCRIMINATION (Sociology)
FOCUS groups
GAY men
GENDER identity
GROUP identity
HIV-positive persons
HOMOPHOBIA
HORMONE therapy
HUMAN rights
INTERVIEWING
SEX work
SELF-perception
HUMAN sexuality
SOCIAL stigma
VIOLENCE
QUALITATIVE research
FIELD research
FEMININITY
GENDER affirmation surgery
TRANSGENDER people
AT-risk people
HUMAN services programs
DATA analysis software
MEN who have sex with men
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17441692
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 7/8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Global Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 116620635
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2016.1167932