“Be Glad That You Are Ill”
Medical Views on Transgender and Its Influence on Self-Perception Among Trans People in Poland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21782669 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anna M Kłonkowska (0000-0001-5065-4975, University of Gdańsk), Wiktor Dynarski (0000-0003-2469-3393, University of Warsaw) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 84-101 |
| Publication date | 2020-02-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Przeglad Socjologii Jakosciowej (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1733-8069 • E-ISSN: 1733-8069 |
| Publisher | Uniwersytet Lodzki (University of Lodz) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18778/1733-8069.16.1.06 |
| OpenAlex | W3011455535 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
In Poland, most of the existing information on transgender has been heavily influenced by the pathologizing, medicalizing discourses of the 1980s and early 1990s, and deeply rooted in the essentialist perception of gender. In contrast, under the influence of queer theory and social constructionism, Polish social studies re-discovered the theory of transgender in the late 2000s. Combining these two competing viewpoints and discourses has shaped and determined that which currently constitutes transgender studies as they are gradually emerging in Poland. The article aims to explore these alternative approaches, including the discourse prevalent in the Polish medical community at present, the accompanying gatekeeping practices that it consequently employs (even though WHO no longer categorizes transgender as a disorder), and how it is perceived in the field of social sciences. Next, this article will present an analysis of the broader social perceptions of trans individuals in Poland. The authors will conclude with a number of varying perspectives from transgender persons. Based on these particular analyses, the article will argue that the existing Polish gatekeeping system not only makes transgender people dependent on diagnostic outcomes, but also promotes a specific brand of experience policing among trans communities, in which people are often labeled as being disordered
Essentialism · Gatekeeping · Perception · Political science · Queer · Queer theory · Social constructionism · Social science · Sociology · Transgender · Viewpoints · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
Just One of the Guys?
The Transgender Phenomenon
TransForming genderTransgender practices of identity, intimacy and care
Self-Made Men
Making Transgender Count in Poland
Voice and Communication Change for Gender Nonconforming Individuals
We Won't Know Who You Are”
Differences in Gender Norms Between Countries
Transgender History, Homonormativity, and Disciplinarity
The Transgender Issue
On Male Femaling
Masculinity
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |