The space between two closets: Erin Parisi mountaineering and changing the trans* narrative

Russell, Kate; Leeder, Thomas M.; Ferguson, Lois; Beaumont, Lee C.

doi:10.1080/13573322.2022.2029738

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“…It is important that sport environments are inclusive to all, especially considering the mental and physical health benefits of physical activity; however, research to date suggests that sport is a cisgenderist environment which does not always welcome trans people, and our research aims to explore this further. Building from past literature, this has at times conflated the experiences of trans people with wider LGBT + communities, leading to the erasure of trans voices (Russell et al, 2022). At present, out of the studies exploring trans voices, there is only a small body of research analysing the experiences of trans men.…”

Section: Cultural Cisgenderism and Trans Men's Experiences Of Sportmentioning

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“The spectators ask, is it a boy or a girl? What is it?”: Cultural cisgenderism and trans men's sporting experiences in Iran

Afroozeh

Phipps

Afrouzeh

et al. 2023

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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In this article, we draw on cultural cisgenderism to analyse the sporting experiences of trans men in Iran. Utilising semi-structured interviews with twelve trans men in different stages of transition, we consider their experiences of women's sport environments, the extent to which cisnormativity is embedded into the culture, and whether their gender identities are accepted. We found that essentialist understandings of sex and gender are evident in sport environments, with gender presentation policed by others, and expectations this should align with ascribed biological sex. While some interviewees’ masculine expressions were valued, others were considered ‘too masculine’ to be eligible to participate in women's sport spaces; this led to restrictions around appearance and clothing, alongside instances of compulsory hormone testing. Finally, for those who were ‘out’ about their gender identity, this often led to hostility from others, including coaches, teammates, and spectators. Overall, this paper provides a critical understanding of trans inclusion in sport spaces in Iran. However, the findings may be useful for anyone working to make sport more accessible, regardless of geographical location.

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Section: Cultural Cisgenderism and Trans Men's Experiences Of Sportmentioning

confidence: 99%

“The spectators ask, is it a boy or a girl? What is it?”: Cultural cisgenderism and trans men's sporting experiences in Iran

Afroozeh

Phipps

Afrouzeh

et al. 2023

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

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“The whole trip I basically had to hide”: A Goffmanian Analysis of Erin Parisi and Negotiating the Gendered Mountaineering Space

Leeder¹,

Russell²,

Beaumont³

et al. 2023

Gender, Politics and Change in Mountaineering

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The blurred line in elite sport: exploring UK media reporting of bullying and banter

Newman,

Mahmood,

Rumbold

2023

Sport, Education and Society

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The space between two closets: Erin Parisi mountaineering and changing the trans* narrative

Cited by 4 publications

References 47 publications

“The spectators ask, is it a boy or a girl? What is it?”: Cultural cisgenderism and trans men's sporting experiences in Iran

“The spectators ask, is it a boy or a girl? What is it?”: Cultural cisgenderism and trans men's sporting experiences in Iran

“The whole trip I basically had to hide”: A Goffmanian Analysis of Erin Parisi and Negotiating the Gendered Mountaineering Space

The blurred line in elite sport: exploring UK media reporting of bullying and banter

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