Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling ( IF 1.1 ) Pub Date : 2021-05-19 , DOI: 10.1080/15538605.2021.1914275 Alyssa West 1 , Kaori Wada 1 , Tom Strong 1
Abstract
The number of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming (TGNC) individuals who are presenting for counseling is increasing; yet counselors receive little to no exposure to gender-diversity throughout their education and training. TGNC individuals have reported receiving discriminatory experiences within therapy and ineffectual outcomes. Consistent with social-justice practice, knowledge of how clients understand themselves is necessary to enhance the outcomes of counseling. A key resource TGNC individuals are using to engage in identity exploration is online communities. We applied discourse analysis to analyze the talk and text of three such online communities, and explored: “How do self-identifying TGNC individuals construct their identity when they discuss their related experiences online?” We identified that individuals made sense of their identity using three discourses: (a) felt sense, (b) authenticity, and (c) legitimacy. Individuals constructed their identity using linguistic resources to resist systemic oppression and claim their identities as valid and real. We offer suggestions for infusing this insight into trans-affirmative practice.
中文翻译:
在线验证变性人和性别不合格身份并使其合法化:话语分析
摘要
参加咨询的跨性别者和不符合性别的人(TGNC)的人数正在增加;然而,辅导员在整个教育和培训过程中几乎没有或几乎没有接触过性别多样性。TGNC个人报告在治疗和无效结果方面收到歧视性经验。与社会正义实践一致,必须了解客户如何理解自己,才能提高咨询效果。TGNC个人用来进行身份探索的关键资源是在线社区。我们使用话语分析来分析三个此类在线社区的谈话和文本,并进行了探索:“自我识别的TGNC个人在网上讨论相关经历时如何构建自己的身份?” 我们发现,个人通过三种话语来理解自己的身份:(a)感觉上的意义,(b)真实性和(c)合法性。个人使用语言资源来构造自己的身份,以抵抗系统性的压迫,并声称自己的身份是真实有效的。我们提供一些建议,以将这种见解注入跨肯定性的实践中。