Navigating Intersecting Identities, Self‐Representation, and Relationships: A Qualitative Study with Trans Sex Workers Living and Working in Los Angeles, CA

Capous‐Desyllas, Moshoula; Loy, Victoria

doi:10.1111/soin.12350

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“…Those who do not disclose their masculine embodiment upfront risk being accused of duplicity (Yavorsky, 2016). Conversely, those who emphasize their masculine embodiment online contribute to a culture where pre-op transwomen are predominantly seen as exotic objects of sexual fascination (Capous-Desyllas and Loy, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Sex work also introduces complexities into transfeminine sex workers’ performances of gendered social roles, that is, their enactment of gender interactionally by “doing gender” (West and Zimmerman, 1987). Transfeminine sex workers do enact sexualized and gendered personas (both offline and online) not just for their work, but also to affirm their transgender identity (Capous-Desyllas and Loy, 2020; Samudzi and Mannell, 2016). Having a diversity of transfeminine embodiments (especially partial surgical transitions, such as having only breasts or a vagina but not both) can be beneficial for sex work as these cater to various market niches; simultaneously, online sex work is a means of financing processes of physical transitioning to better affirm their transgender identity (Ocha and Earth, 2013).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Subverted agency: The dilemmas of disempowerment in digital practices

Chib¹,

Ang

Zheng

et al. 2022

New Media & Society

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A common view is that marginalized groups benefit substantially from strategic use of digital technologies. An intersectionality perspective, however, suggests that these outcomes may vary depending on individuals’ social positionality. We propose the concept of “subverted agency” to emphasize that use of digital technologies may be personally empowering but might reinforce normative regimes contributing to sociostructural marginalization. We investigated digital practices of 17 online-soliciting transfeminine sex workers through semi-structured interviews in Singapore, where attitudes toward gender diversity and sex work remain conservative. We highlight three dilemmas of digital media environments, namely, presentation of gender identity and embodiment, intimate relationships characterized by persistent liminality, and competitive pressures related to authenticity of identity. The subverted agency perspective suggests that digital practices do not straightforwardly transform unequal sociostructural conditions; instead, it offers a frame to rethink inclusion by attending to contextual intersections of marginalization.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Subverted agency: The dilemmas of disempowerment in digital practices

Chib¹,

Ang

Zheng

et al. 2022

New Media & Society

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“…Negative feelings in relation to dealing with stereotypes and stigmas are described. There are several challenges that involve from transphobia experiences of clients to feelings of disgust reproduced by family, clients and society, which will culminate in contexts of psychological distress 10,31,35,54 .…”

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Health Vulnerabilities of Transgender Sex Workers: An Integrative Review

Santana

Araújo

Abreu

et al. 2021

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Objective: to identify the health vulnerabilities of transgender sex workers. Method: an integrative review conducted in July 2020 in the PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS, CINAHL, IBECS and LILACS databases, with no language or time restrictions. The following descriptors indexed in DeCS and MESH and their respective synonyms were used: “Transgender persons”, “Sex workers” and “Health vulnerability”. The data were analyzed based on thematic analysis. Results: a total of 547 articles were retrieved and, after the selection and analysis process, 34 were included in this review. Four thematic classes emerged: “Knowledge, prevention and exposure to STIs in sex work”; “Use (and abuse) of illegal substances and alcohol”; “The social and structural dimension of vulnerabilities: from weakened support networks to violence reproduced against dissident bodies”; and “Psychosocial diseases, discrimination and challenges of transgender sex workers”. Conclusion: the health vulnerabilities experienced by transgender sex workers are marked by discrimination, social exclusion, stigma, incarceration contexts, physical, psychological and sexual violence and use of illegal substances and alcohol, in addition to difficulties in accessing essential services such as health, education and leisure.

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“…Alternately, those transgenders who find jobs also face discrimination at the workplace. Due to discrimination, they are experience challenges in sustaining their jobs, hence, facing financial hardships and experiencing high levels of poverty (Capous‐Desyllas and Loy, 2020). Thus, discrimination, especially among transgenders, is a major factor of lower quality of life (Roche and Keith, 2014).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Because of their gender identity, transgenders are acceptable in prostitution. For transgender people, engagement in the sex trade is one of the most viable career options (Capous‐Desyllas and Loy, 2020). Whether in poor or rich countries, prostitution exists.…”

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Prostitution: a new dynamic of discrimination

Yasin

Namoco

2021

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Purpose There is scarcity in the literature, both empirically and theoretically, regarding the relationship between transgender discrimination and prostitution. This study aims to offer a new framework for conceptualizing workplace discrimination and prostitution by examining the mediating role of poverty in the relationship between discrimination and prostitution. Design/methodology/approach The conceptual framework of this study is based on the social identity theory and the theory of prostitution. Findings Transgender is a neglected group in society, and more often, they are the ones who are unable to find jobs and when employed, find it challenging to sustain their employment because of their gender identity. This leads them to be discriminated at their workplaces. Subsequently, they are forced to leave their workplace and settle to work as prostitutes for their economic survival. Research limitations/implications Further research should empirically test the design model. Practical implications Managers play an essential role in eliminating discrimination in the organization. Managers need to take measures in crafting gender-free and anti-discrimination policies. They take steps to design recruitment policies in which there is no need to disclose applicant identity. Social implications Discrimination, on the basis of gender identity, promotes a culture of hate, intolerance and economic inequality in society. Prostitution has devastating effects on society. Originality/value In the field of organizational behavior, discrimination as a factor of prostitution was not explored. This study provides a significant contribution to the transgender and discrimination literature along with the prostitution theory and the social identity theory by proposing a model that highlights discrimination as one of the factors that compel the transgender community to be involved in prostitution.

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Navigating Intersecting Identities, Self‐Representation, and Relationships: A Qualitative Study with Trans Sex Workers Living and Working in Los Angeles, CA

Cited by 14 publications

References 48 publications

Subverted agency: The dilemmas of disempowerment in digital practices

Subverted agency: The dilemmas of disempowerment in digital practices

Health Vulnerabilities of Transgender Sex Workers: An Integrative Review

Prostitution: a new dynamic of discrimination

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