ICPS

2023 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2023

Struggles of “Born As a Woman” and of “Becoming a Woman”: Different Tussles of Transwomen and Transmen with Patriarchy in India

Brussels, Belgium · March 2023

poster · Cultural Psychology

  • Akanksha Srivastava
    Banaras Hindu University
  • Yogesh Arya
    Banaras Hindu University
  • Shobhna Joshi
    Banaras Hindu University
  • Shubham Pandey
    Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

Abstract

The present qualitative study will assess the adverse impact of patriarchy in India on the process of identity formation of transgender using the pre-existing theory of gender identity formation. This study will highlight the different types of stressors in gender identity formation not sufficiently addressed earlier.

Gender Issues/LGBTQ