This article begins by examining sociological studies of intimacy and suggests that, despite a rise interest in non-normative practices sociality, transgender lives experiences are absent from analyses changing social relationships. Drawing on research data the form three case studies, I explore within context gender transition: first to consider impact transition upon partnering relationships, second reflect how is negotiated parenting conclude suggesting that incorporation into...

Against a back-drop of ongoing hostility between sections feminism towards trans communities, and particularly feminist antagonism women, this paper explores the relationship transgender. Through use original case study material, gathered by virtual methods, events that have occurred since millennium are used to highlight particular epistemological political tensions trans. Central themes running through studies include constitution 'woman', policing identities spaces, questions bodily...

This article considers how sex and gender – as conceptual categories a lived experience are subject to contestation renegotiation in the contemporary UK. Exploring gendered shifts through lenses of identity embodiment, captures key moments where certainties have been undone within feminist transgender thought activism. Yet such fissures resound with calls for return traditional understandings sexed body. The pays particular attention debates feminism around issues, sketches out climate moral...

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This article explores the concept of 'difference' in relation to studies transgender. I initially outline importance queer and postmodern theory, which have utilised incorporate transgender into analyses sexual gender diversity. draw on debates within argue that a lack emphasis particularity poststructuralist theory has led homogenous theorisation propose current limitations approaches can be overcome through sociological framework grounds difference social analysis. Drawing findings from...

While traditional perspectives on transgender from some strands of feminism and within medical/psychoanalytical discourse have argued that people conform to reproduce gender stereotypes, queer theory has celebrated as a site highlights the social cultural construction 'sex' 'gender' and, moreover, symbol transgressive possibility. Both these readings ignore complexities lived trans experiences identifications. By evaluating reading through recent empirical research into identities, I suggest...

Abstract Background Growing numbers of men, trans/masculine, and non-binary people are becoming gestational parents, yet very little is known about experiences pregnancy loss among this diverse population. Methods The study employed a cross sectional design. Interviews were undertaken with convenience sample 51 trans/masculine who had at least one pregnancy, living in either Australia, the United States, Canada, or European Union (including Kingdom). Participants recruited by posts on...

Gender geographies have focused on normatively gendered men and women, neglecting the ways in which gender binaries can be contested troubled. Trans people question hegemonic conventions that link sexed bodies, roles lives. This collection spans a range of theoretical fields this context, including trans theories, queer engagement, feminist geographies, sexualities geographies. It offers empirical investigations lives, while addressing often use 'trans' to render fluid, incoherent...

This paper examines practices of care within transgender support and self-help groups. Its aim is to widen the focus work into meanings by bringing an under-researched social group analysis caring practices. The draws on qualitative research data substantively explore in relation groups organizations. Findings indicate that identified as a key value movements education articulated `ethic care'. Critiques are brought bear medical understandings systems care, communities develop distinct based...

This article explores law and social policy regarding trans* activism amongst non-binary movements, academic research addressing in the UK Portugal. In considering different possibilities for theorising gender diversity, this positions a politics of difference embodied citizenship as fruitful synergising issues under discussion. The authors consider recent shifts around recognition each country examine gaps connections between developments, trans*. Though has divergence terms history...

Background Growing numbers of men, trans/masculine, and non-binary people are undertaking pregnancies, yet relatively little is known about the experiences this diverse population in regard to conception.Aims This study sought examine men's, people's pregnancy, including conception.Methods Interviews were conducted with 51 who gestational parents living Australia, Canada, European Union (including United Kingdom), States. Thematic analysis was undertaken, focusing on accounts conception....

Against a backdrop of increasing cultural visibility people who identify across, between or beyond the categories male and female, young have been positioned within wider social imaginary as radical trailblazers for new, progressive gender order. This paper provides original insights that empirically ground interrogate such claims. Drawing on findings from focus group interviews held with 136 (aged 16–24) in UK, demonstrates how people's understandings narrations diversity both support...

This paper aims to contribute recent sociological debates about gendered identity constructions and formations, citizenship, by exploring gender transformation through an analysis of new femininities masculinities as they are variously articulated transgender women men. The charts the ways in which has emerged a subject increasing social cultural interest years. Shifting attitudes towards people also evident legislative changes brought Gender Recognition Act (2005). These social,...

Abstract This piece explores human rights and citizenship within the context of transgender in UK. It examines problems advocating organizing from concept 'human rights' relation to transgender, considers whether a conceptual political framework 'queer politics' is more fruitful for discussion rights. Taking Gender Recognition Act Citation2004 as case study, this article ways which gender constructed reconstructed through notions practices 'citizenship'. Keywords: citizenshipGender Acthuman...

In the case of pregnancy, health care providers dispense advice and protocols around nutrition, exercise, pharmaceutical substance use, mental health, need for regular medical monitoring to protect wellbeing of, essentially, two patients-the pregnant person fetus (Rothman, 2014) .But what happens when science doesn't yet have all answers about how patient behaviors may relate outcomes both fetus-particularly they create potentially-divergent fetus?How do patients understand weigh relative...