Cutting across the disciplines of trans gender studies and psychology, this book examines the psychological decision-making process behind twenty-three Malaysian trans men’s journeys navigating masculinity from childhood through adulthood. Using interviews and grounded theory methodology, the author analyses how trans men reclaim and redefine a form of resilient masculinity that seeks to divorce itself from patriarchal definitions, done through the exploration of relationships with their identities and de-linking male identity from masculinity. The book examines how trans men redefine their masculinity while maintaining proximity to femininity. Trans men unpack expectations of masculinity from Malaysian perspective on race and gender, to centre their decision-making on their own values and beliefs.
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Decision-Making
- Be/com/ing Male
- References
- Part 1: You’re Not a Boy
- Chapter 2: Growing Up “Female”
- Girls Are Not Boys!
- I Am Different?
- References
- Chapter 3: Experiencing Femininity
- Learning to Be Female
- The Force of Culture and Tradition
- The Force of Violence
- Experiences of Gender-Based Violence
- Reminders of the Status of Female
- Influences on Decision-Making
- References
- Part 2: I Am a Man, I Guess?
- Chapter 4: Realising Male Identity
- Coming Out and Transitioning
- Stages and Transitions
- Transitioning in Safety
- Passing as Men
- Learning to Be Men
- References
- Chapter 5: Experiencing Masculinity
- Experiencing Relationships with Men
- Sex and Masculinity
- Feelings and Masculinity
- Women’s Reactions to Trans Men’s Masculinity
- Experiencing Relationships with Women
- Gender Gatekeeping and Masculinity
- Gender (In)Equality and Masculinity
- References
- Part 3: I Know I Am a Man
- Chapter 6: Challenging Masculinity
- Experiencing Male Privilege
- Male Privilege and the Pedestal Effect
- Male Privilege and Women
- Male Privilege and Men
- Challenging Hegemonic Masculinity
- Race and the Construction of Gender Relations in Malaysia
- Race and the Hegemony of Masculinity in Malaysia
- References
- Chapter 7: Rejecting Masculinity?
- Embracing the Feminine
- Embracing Emotionality
- Embracing Femininity, Challenging Masculinity
- Embracing Femininity, Experiencing Agency
- Imagining a New Manhood
- Challenging Stereotypes
- Imagining New Ways of Being Men
- References
- Chapter 8: Conclusion
- Appendix
- Analysing Interviews
- Developing Chapter Outlines
- Index
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