Trans* identities have a history of being constructed, regulated and erased. Often a trans* individual’s social status is judged by others on the basis of their perception of that individual’s achievement of normative standards of gender. We are living through a time characterized by the prioritization of visual identity alongside intense scrutiny of trans* identities in relation to their authenticity and right to recognition. Research should support a reorientation of scrutiny towards these issues and acknowledge their relevance to lived experiences of the hegemonic discourse related to conceptualizations of gender as binary that engulf trans* individuals' lives. This paper is informed by empirical research undertaken at the University of Plymouth and in particular reflections on trans* individuals’ lived experiences of social harms. It contributes to victimology by presenting a discussion of cultural (re)presentations of the self and processes of othering in relation to trans* individuals. The adoption of participatory visual-narrative methods as a route through which to challenge these harmful discourses is proposed. Such methods can refocus our gaze away from trans* individuals as problematizing the world for others, and on to the lived experiences of the structures and processes that foster stigmatization and marginalization.

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纠正平衡：视觉介导的跨性别身份危害的亲身体验

Trans* 身份具有被构建、监管和删除的历史。跨性别者的社会地位通常是根据他人对其性别规范标准的认识来判断的。我们生活在一个以视觉身份为优先的时代，同时对跨性别身份的真实性和认可权进行严格审查。研究应支持对这些问题的重新审视，并承认它们与霸权话语的生活经历相关，这些话语与性别概念化为二元性的概念相关，这些概念吞噬了跨性别者的生活。本文基于普利茅斯大学进行的实证研究，特别是对跨性别者的社会危害生活经历的反思。它通过讨论与跨性别者相关的自我和他者过程的文化（重新）表现，为受害者学做出贡献。建议采用参与式视觉叙事方法作为挑战这些有害话语的途径。这些方法可以将我们的目光从跨性别者身上重新聚焦，将注意力从为他人看待世界的问题上转移到助长污名化和边缘化的结构和过程的生活体验上。