期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRANSGENDER HEALTH
卷 23, 期 3, 页码 274-294出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/26895269.2021.1915223
关键词
Gender dysphoria; gender euphoria; LGBTQ; positive psychology; qualitative survey; transgender
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资金
- Canada 150 Research Chairs program
- Ontario Women's Health Scholar Award
- Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Gender euphoria is an important experience and concept for many individuals, especially those who are transgender or nonbinary. In contrast to gender dysphoria, which is negative, gender euphoria describes a joyful feeling of rightness in one's gender/sex. The relationship between euphoria and dysphoria is complex, but understanding gender euphoria can inform research, clinical practice, and political advocacy for transgender rights.
Background Gender euphoria is an important experience and concept for many, especially transgender and/or nonbinary individuals, but has not received much attention from psychological and clinical research. In contrast to gender dysphoria, which originates in psychiatry, the term gender euphoria has been mobilized by some LGBTQ people to describe the powerfully positive emotions that can come from one's gender/sex. As such, researchers and clinicians may benefit from conceptual clarity as to what gender euphoria is and what kinds of experiences might result in gender euphoria. Aim We aimed to better understand how trans community members and others conceptualize the term gender euphoria, including its relationship to gender dysphoria, as well as the contexts and behaviors that elicit gender euphoria. Method We administered an online qualitative survey to participants (N = 47) of diverse sexualities and gender/sexes (including transgender, cisgender, and/or nonbinary participants) who had heard of or used the term gender euphoria. Participants answered open-ended questions about where they had heard the term being used, how they would define gender euphoria and gender dysphoria, the relation between these terms, and their gender euphoric experiences. Results Analyses resulted in five themes: (1) gender euphoria describes a joyful feeling of rightness in one's gender/sex, (2) gender euphoric experiences can be external, internal, and/or social, (3) gender euphoria originated in and circulates in online and in-person gender/sex minority communities, (4) dysphoria describes a negative feeling of conflict between gender/sexed aspects of one's self, and (5) the relationship between euphoria and dysphoria is complex. Discussion These results can inform qualitative and quantitative research, gender affirmative clinical practice, political fights for transgender rights, and understandings of gendered experiences for people of all identities.
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