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Female-to-Male (FtM) Transgender People’s Experiences in Australia

Part of the SpringerBriefs in Sociology Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-13829-9

ISBN: 978-3-319-13828-2

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Jan 10, 2015

1 - 10 of 13 Chapters

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Chapter 1Introduction

Jones, Tiffany; del Pozo de Bolger, Andrea; Dune, Tinashe; Lykins, Amy; Hawkes, Gail

Pages: 1 –16

[This chapter introduces the first national study on Australian FtM transgender peoples’ experiences. It argues that whilst FtM transgender people have been less “visible” in Australian culture and media in the past, this is changing with the advent of recent reality shows and websites. It...
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Chapter 2Design of the Study

Jones, Tiffany; del Pozo de Bolger, Andrea; Dune, Tinashe; Lykins, Amy; Hawkes, Gail

Pages: 17 –24

[In 2013, the E-males study was launched to increase the visibility of (and meet the research gaps on) FtM transgender Australians and their needs, with a view to informing policy. This chapter describes the study’s two design components: an anonymous online survey which gathered basic data...
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Chapter 3Our Diverse FtM Transgender Participants

Jones, Tiffany; del Pozo de Bolger, Andrea; Dune, Tinashe; Lykins, Amy; Hawkes, Gail

Pages: 25 –32

[In total, 273 FtM transgender people participated in the E-males project in 2013; the largest number of FtM transgender people in an Australian study. This chapter provides some basic demographic information about these diverse respondents. Participants ranged in age from 16 to 64, with the...
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Chapter 4Gender Identity

Jones, Tiffany; del Pozo de Bolger, Andrea; Dune, Tinashe; Lykins, Amy; Hawkes, Gail

Pages: 33 –43

[This chapter explores data on gender identity generated by the 273 FtM transgender Australians in the 2013 E-Males study. Most participants (51 %) identified simply as “male”. This group tended to have known their identity from a young age, and had struggled with the development of secondary sex...
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Chapter 5Transitioning and Other Options

Jones, Tiffany; del Pozo de Bolger, Andrea; Dune, Tinashe; Lykins, Amy; Hawkes, Gail

Pages: 45 –56

[Transgender people may engage in transition (or self-affirmation) processes with any or all of personal, internal, social, legal and physical elements. This chapter discusses data on transitioning generated by the 273 FtM transgender Australians in the 2013 E-Males study. In terms of physical...
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Chapter 6Health

Jones, Tiffany; del Pozo de Bolger, Andrea; Dune, Tinashe; Lykins, Amy; Hawkes, Gail

Pages: 57 –63

[This chapter discusses data on health generated by the 273 FtM transgender Australians in the 2013 E-Males study. Participants mainly considered their physical health in the past year to have been good or very good. Unfortunately, they reported that many of the health service-providers they had...
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Chapter 7Mental Health

Jones, Tiffany; del Pozo de Bolger, Andrea; Dune, Tinashe; Lykins, Amy; Hawkes, Gail

Pages: 65 –74

[This chapter describes data on mental health generated by the 273 FtM transgender Australians in the 2013 E-Males study. Whilst most participants were satisfied with their lives in general, a high proportion (69 %) had received a diagnosis of depression and anxiety within the previous 12 months....
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Chapter 8Education

Jones, Tiffany; del Pozo de Bolger, Andrea; Dune, Tinashe; Lykins, Amy; Hawkes, Gail

Pages: 75 –83

[Schools can reproduce, or challenge, the restrictive gender norms of society in various ways. This chapter discusses data on education generated by the 273 FtM transgender Australians in the 2013 E-Males study. A large portion (69 %) of participants had a post-secondary qualification compared to...
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Chapter 9Employment

Jones, Tiffany; del Pozo de Bolger, Andrea; Dune, Tinashe; Lykins, Amy; Hawkes, Gail

Pages: 85 –90

[This chapter examines data on employment generated by the 273 FtM transgender Australians in the 2013 E-Males study. The majority of participants (58 %) were working (full-time, part-time or in an apprenticeship). However, 15 % were unemployed—a higher portion than in previous studies on broader...
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Chapter 10Discrimination, Social Acceptance and Support

Jones, Tiffany; del Pozo de Bolger, Andrea; Dune, Tinashe; Lykins, Amy; Hawkes, Gail

Pages: 91 –102

[Discrimination against transgender people on the basis of their gender identity or expression is illegal in Australia, however it is not always easy for Australian transgender people to find adequate social support. This chapter examines data on discrimination and social support generated by the...

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