ABSTRACT

Transgender individuals are at heightened risk for sexual assault compared to cisgender people. The term transgender refers to a person whose gender identity does not correspond with their sex assigned at birth. Existing theories posit that systems of stigma contribute to disproportionate risks; however, scant research has examined the impact of multiple marginalized identities. The current study included 235 transgender adults in the US investigating the effect of gender expression and race on adult sexual assault (ASA) severity. Participants completed an anonymous online survey, including the Revised Sexual Experiences Survey. We examined whether people of color (POC) who are more likely to be perceived as transgender (vs. cisgender) were at increased ASA risk. A multiple regression analysis revealed a significant interaction, ΔF (1, 221) = 4.51, p = .04, indicating a positive relationship between being perceived as transgender and ASA severity, only among POC. Transgender POC who are perceived as transgender may be at increased risk of ASA, perhaps due to their doubly marginalized identities. Victimization severity may vary based on gender visibility. Results have implications for increased attention to intersectionality in the assessment and treatment of transgender clients as well as perpetrator-focused and societal-level interventions.

摘要

与顺性别的人相比，变性人的性侵犯风险更高。跨性别一词是指其性别认同与出生时所分配的性别不符的人。现有的理论认为，污名化系统会造成不成比例的风险；但是，很少有研究检查了多个边缘化身份的影响。当前的研究包括美国的235名跨性别成年人，调查了性别表达和种族对成人性侵犯（ASA）严重程度的影响。参与者完成了一项匿名的在线调查，包括“修订过的性经历调查”。我们检查了有色人种（POC）是否更可能被视为跨性别（vs.顺性）的ASA风险增加。多元回归分析显示出显着的相互作用，ΔF（1，221）= 4.51，p = .04，表明仅在POC中，被视为跨性别者与ASA严重程度之间存在正相关。被认为是跨性别的跨性别POC可能会增加ASA的风险，这可能是由于其双重边缘身份造成的。受害的严重程度可能会因性别可见性而异。结果表明，在评估和治疗跨性别客户以及针对犯罪者的干预措施和社会层面的干预措施中，人们越来越重视交叉性。