Transgender Embodiment as an Appeal to Thought: A Psychoanalytic Critique of “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria”

Farley, Lisa; Kennedy, RM

doi:10.1080/15240657.2020.1798184

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“…Language is a significant issue in research with TGNB samples as language for describing gender identity continues to evolve culturally and among young people. Researchers may rely on medical terms or terms used by parents that do not match TGNB youth language or experiences leading to pathologizing and misrepresenting the experiences of TGNB youth in empirical literature, see Farley and Kennedy [ 40 ] for an example.…”

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A scoping review of research literature on eating and body image for transgender and nonbinary youth

Heiden-Rootes,

Linsenmeyer,

Levine

et al. 2023

J Eat Disord

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Background Transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) adolescents and young adults are underrepresented in the literature on eating disorders and body image-related problems, despite increased mental health disparities and emerging research showing high associations between gender dysphoria, body image, and eating disorders among TGNB youth. Aims The scoping review was designed to critically examine the research on TGNB adolescents and young adults who experience eating and body image related problems as well as clinical studies on treatment approaches and effectiveness. Method Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) was used for reporting this scoping review. The electronic databases of MEDLINE and PsychInfo were used for searching subject terms. Inclusion criteria for studies required the quantitative measurement or qualitative exploration of body image or eating for transgender minor children, adolescents, or young adult samples (18 to 25 years old) and address differences in eating/body-related problems by age. The relevant data was extracted and narratively summarized. Results 49 studies were identified, data extracted, and analyzed. Increased prevalence of eating disorders and body image problems were identified for TGNB youth. Body-gender congruence through gender affirming social and medical interventions (e.g., hormone therapy) were noted as significant for alleviating body image problems and facilitating eating disorder treatment. Family and social factors were not well understood in the literature and a need for increased study of TGNB youth from varied racial/ethnic, neurodiverse, and within specific identities (e.g., nonbinary) and families and cultural contexts is still needed. Conclusions Future research should consider the use of developmental and family theories for guiding inclusion of salient social factors influencing eating patterns, body image, and treatment outcomes. In addition, more studies are needed with those from minoritized racial and ethnic groups, neurodiversity, and varied gender identities (e.g., nonbinary and gender queer) for identifying important differences.

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A scoping review of research literature on eating and body image for transgender and nonbinary youth

Heiden-Rootes,

Linsenmeyer,

Levine

et al. 2023

J Eat Disord

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“…In fact, study done by Liaw and Tharumaraj in 2023 acknowledged that transgender women in Malaysia have limited opportunity in seeking formal employment because of various factors including safety concern, suppression by government bodies and discriminatory practices by the employers (Liaw & Tharumaraj, 2023) A study conducted in Malaysia more than 20 years ago mentioned that soliciting clients was done by waiting at railway stations and mostly involved using the services of a pimp. However, with the advent of information technology (IT), sourcing clients online has become the most common medium to get clients (Farley & Kennedy, 2020;Hughes, 2003;Vartabedian, 2017).…”

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Trans Women Sex Workers in Northern Malaysia: A Qualitative Study

Afiqah,

Rashid

2024

Current Research Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities

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Objective: This study aims to understand in-depth the factors that motivate sex work among trans women, how they source their clients, and to explore their knowledge, attitude, and practices on safe sex. Method: In this qualitative study, a case study approach was selected to explore the motivating factors related to sex work, the factors that encourage sex work, and the safe sex practices among trans women in Northern Malaysia. The snowball sampling method was used and thirteen in-depth interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. Result: Financial reason was the main motivating factor for sex work. Most of them used online applications or websites to source clients and some used pimps who play an important role in sex education and protection. These trans women were well aware and equipped with knowledge on safe sex, and the use of condoms and attended regular check-ups and counselling when needed. Conclusion: Trans women should not be discriminated against and denied proper employment which can lead them to sex work.

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“…While these statements may suggest that psychoanalysis is consolidating a position on trans kids and how to care for them, we are also witnessing a growth of psychoanalytic literature that supports young people's access to gender related medical interventions, and is alert to the countertransferential reactions that subtend analysts' anxieties around the subject (Farley and Kennedy 2020;Gozlan 2018;Saketopoulou 2020;Wiggins 2020). "Some psychic conflicts cannot be resolved in the psychic realm, requiring action," writes Avgi Sakteopoulou in a recent debate with David Bell (2020Bell ( , 1025.…”

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Transgender Children: From Controvery to Dialogue

Gozlan

Osserman

Silber³

et al. 2021

The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child

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This paper introduces the topic and unique format of the section that follows, on psychoanalytic work with transgender children. We first review the apparent impasse that characterizes our field regarding clinical work with gender diverse kids, as well as the reasons we pursued a live dialog to push thinking forward. Then, we outline the structure of the entire section, in which four contributors offer short essays, followed by a transcribed and edited version of the dialog we facilitated, which uses these essays as a starting point. We conclude with reflections on some of the themes that arise in the dialog, and implications for all of us who work in the arena of gender and young people.

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Transgender Embodiment as an Appeal to Thought: A Psychoanalytic Critique of “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria”

Cited by 11 publications

References 53 publications

A scoping review of research literature on eating and body image for transgender and nonbinary youth

A scoping review of research literature on eating and body image for transgender and nonbinary youth

Trans Women Sex Workers in Northern Malaysia: A Qualitative Study

Transgender Children: From Controvery to Dialogue

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