Trans young people and the media: transnormativity, agency, and social change

Damien W. Riggs, Joanna McIntyre

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Abstract

At present the increased visibility of trans young people as agentic actors within the media is paired with ongoing negative media coverage of trans young people’s lives. Further, in order to secure visibility within the media trans young people are often expected to adhere to transnormative framings. This commentary highlights the need for a focus on how trans young people resist, rework, and engage with such framings, and for mechanisms that support trans young people’s right to determine how they will be portrayed in the media.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)461-467
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Children and Media
Volume16
Issue number3
Early online date14 Jun 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • media representations
  • trans young people
  • transnormativity
  • visibility

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