TY - JOUR
T1 - Transgender Identities, Pressures and Social Policy
T2 - A Study Carried Out in Spain
AU - Fernández-Rouco, Noelia
AU - J Carcedo, Rodrigo
AU - Yeadon-Lee, Tray
PY - 2020/1/1
Y1 - 2020/1/1
N2 - This article draws on a qualitative research project concerning the relationship between trans people’s mental health and wellbeing, pressures, social policy, and heteronormative gender norms in Spain. Drawing on interviews carried out with trans people from all regions and generations, we use an ecological framework to illustrate how a socially entrenched heteronormativity pressures trans people to comply with gender norms that impact negatively their mental health and wellbeing. The article argues that the legal changes in Spain are not enough in themselves to bring about social change, but, rather, Spanish social policy makers also need to challenge gender categorization and work toward transforming public discourses on gender issues if trans people are to gain full social recognition and equal social rights.
AB - This article draws on a qualitative research project concerning the relationship between trans people’s mental health and wellbeing, pressures, social policy, and heteronormative gender norms in Spain. Drawing on interviews carried out with trans people from all regions and generations, we use an ecological framework to illustrate how a socially entrenched heteronormativity pressures trans people to comply with gender norms that impact negatively their mental health and wellbeing. The article argues that the legal changes in Spain are not enough in themselves to bring about social change, but, rather, Spanish social policy makers also need to challenge gender categorization and work toward transforming public discourses on gender issues if trans people are to gain full social recognition and equal social rights.
KW - Transgender
KW - Sexuality
KW - Spanish
KW - Stigma
KW - Heteronormativity
KW - Pressures
KW - Relationships
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85058102847&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00918369.2018.1550330
DO - 10.1080/00918369.2018.1550330
M3 - Article
VL - 67
SP - 620
EP - 638
JO - Journal of Homosexuality
JF - Journal of Homosexuality
SN - 0091-8369
IS - 5
ER -