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Nuance and normativity in trans linguistic research

Journal of Language and Sexuality, ISSN: 2211-3789, Vol: 10, Issue: 1, Page: 71-82
2021
  • 23
    Citations
  • 0
    Usage
  • 13
    Captures
  • 1
    Mentions
  • 0
    Social Media
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  • Citations
    23
    • Citation Indexes
      23
  • Captures
    13
  • Mentions
    1
    • References
      1
      • Wikipedia
        1

Article Description

While normativity has been central to queer linguistic research, the emergent field of trans linguistics provides opportunities for greater nuance and elaboration on the concept. Drawing from interviews with non-binary people documenting their narratives of doctor-patient visits, I present a series of recounted interactional moments where what might be considered 'normative' is in fact a survival strategy, highlighting how we might view certain invocations of the transnormative (Johnson 2016) in more complicated ways. Notions of normativity and authenticity, which are too often weaponized against trans people as a means to measure their 'success' in approximating cisheteronormative ideals, are not easily transported from queer linguistics to trans linguistics. As concepts imbricated with a history of violence for trans people, they must be treated with care and responsibility, as part of an active devotion to dismantling transphobia.

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