This article examines the influence of geographic location on trans men’s desire to pass in the southeastern United States. Through 51 in-depth interviews with trans men, I find three key reasons for passing in the South: 1) self-confidence and psychological health; 2) the privileges of being a man; and 3) safety and fear of violence. These motives for passing are amplified in the South, where transphobic and homophobic incidences of discrimination and fear are elevated. The trans men in this study linked their increased desire to pass in the South to conservative religion, racism, and increased fear of violence. Although passing was important for all but one respondent, some of the men also discussed problems with the concept of passing and the negative consequences of passing as cis men.

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“与我所说的所有其他狗屎相反”：跨性别男人在南方路过

本文考察了地理位置对跨性别男性在美国东南部通过的愿望的影响。通过对跨性别男人的51次深度访谈，我发现了南方通过的三个关键原因：1）自信和心理健康；2）做人的特权；3) 安全和对暴力的恐惧。这些过往动机在南方被放大，在那里，歧视和恐惧的跨性别和恐同发生率升高。本研究中的跨性别男性将他们在南方越狱的愿望增加与保守宗教、种族主义和对暴力的恐惧增加联系起来。尽管除了一名受访者之外，其他所有人都认为传球很重要，但一些男性还讨论了传球概念的问题以及作为顺式男性传球的负面后果。