Abstract

While several studies have explored manhood acts and compensatory manhood acts in cisgender men, few have examined them in the trans community. This research fills gaps in the literature by examining an understudied population in the Southeastern United States, an area of the country where queer lives are often ignored. Additionally, it allows for the continued separation of masculinities from only those bodies assigned male at birth. Using 51 interviews with trans men, we examine the experiences of trans men in the South and the manhood acts they employ to enhance their claims to masculinities and to compensate for their presumed lack of biological maleness. By becoming a member of a brotherhood and participating in sexism, some of the participants in this study are able to bolster their claims to manhood.

摘要

虽然有几项研究探讨了顺性别男性的男子气概行为和补偿性男子气概行为，但很少有人在跨性别社区中研究它们。这项研究通过调查美国东南部一个未被充分研究的人群填补了文献空白，该地区的酷儿生活经常被忽视。此外，它允许继续将男性气质与出生时被指定为男性的身体分开。通过对跨性别男性的 51 次采访，我们研究了南方跨性别男性的经历以及他们为增强对男性气质的要求并弥补他们假定的生理男性缺失而采取的男子气概行为。通过成为兄弟会的一员并参与性别歧视，这项研究的一些参与者能够支持他们对男子气概的主张。