Becoming a Malaysian Trans man gender, society, body and faith / Joseph N. Goh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goh, Joseph N., 1971-

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central.

Series:

Gender, sexualities and culture in Asia

Gender, Sexualities and Culture in Asia

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trans men--Malaysia.

Trans men.

Trans people--Malaysia.

Trans people.

Transsexuals.

Female-to-male transsexuals.

Malaysia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 pages).

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan, 2020.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Intro

Foreword

Contents

Chapter 1 Prologue

Meeting Dorian Wilde

Transdiscourses: The Vocabulary of Becoming

An Ethic of Unsilencing

Expanding Malaysian Transgender Studies

Overview

Bibliography

Chapter 2 Engendering Identity

Naming 'Man'

'Girls That Look Like Guys That Like Girls': Female-to-Male (FTM)

'Closer to the Male Side': Transmasculine

'Very Much Male': Trans/Man

'I Feel Like a Man': Non/Woman, Non/Feminine

'Actually a Man': Non-lesbian

Passing

'A Man Outside': Physical Appearance

'Treating Me Like a Man': Interactions with Women

Conclusion

Chapter 3 Engaging with Society

Encountering Family, Friends and Colleagues

'People You're Supposed to Be Able to Count On': Fashioned by Family

'Their Level of Acceptance': Un/Forging Friendships

'Who Is This Person?': Contemplating Collegiality

Problematising Disclosures

'Just Feel Inside': Un/Disclosing

'Simply Seen as a Man': Stealth

Revisiting the Bathroom Problem: Possibilities at Public Toilets

Chapter 4 Grappling with Gender Dysphoria

Confronting Corporeal Lack/Excess

'The Body Doesn't Tally with the Mind': Rejecting the Female Body

'There's Something Around Your Chest': Binding

'This Is Not the Body': Dictating Bodily Contact

Experiencing Emotional Pain

'Very Emotional and Stressful': Continuing Struggle

'Battling with What Society Wants': Suicidal Ideation

Adopting Coping Mechanisms

'Blend into Society': Assimilation

'Sticky Situation': Disassociation

Chapter 5 Embarking on Medical Transitioning

Bodyscaping: Gender Affirmation Surgery

'Born Again': Reshaping for Congruence

'Natural Tendency': Defectiveness and Risks

Injecting Identity: Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy

'Grounded': Aspiring Towards Gender Congruence

'Health Risk Seem Quite High': Impeded by Health Concerns

'Male Period': Physical Discomfort

Negotiating Social Support and Financial Means

'Showing Some Love': Peer Support

'I Can't Afford That': Medical Mentoring

Chapter 6 Performing Faith

Recognising Divine Endorsements

'Born This Way': Godly Origins

'Truly Blessed': Loving Relationships

'Be Our Own Person': Self-Actualisation

Gaining Spiritual Independence

'Fulfilments from the Inner Side': Formulating Independent Insights

'Between You and God': Bracketing and Challenging Mainstream Religiosity

Constructing Ethics

'Be Good to Others': Treating Others Well

'I Can't Lie to Me': Giving Life and Being Truthful to Oneself

Chapter 7 Epilogue

Appendix 1: Designing the Research Project

Appendix 2: Interviewing Dorian Wilde

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

Other Format:

Print version: Goh, Joseph N. Becoming a Malaysian Trans Man : Gender, Society, Body and Faith

ISBN:

9789811545344

9811545340

Publisher Number:

99985687948

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