Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: This article contrasts two perspectives on trans* identity: one rooted in medical-scientific discourse and the other grounded in critical approaches. It begins with a brief literature review on the construction of the “transsexual” category in the West, shaped largely by medical-scientific knowledge. It then introduces a critical perspective influenced by Queer studies. The analysis draws on interviews with five Brazilian trans* artists, interpreting their experiences through this critical lens. The article emphasizes that independent artistic creation serves as a process of self-recognition, world interpretation, and the formation of bonds and affections that foster existence. These artistic practices embody care and resistance, challenging conventional understandings of trans identity.
Source: Revista Periódicus
Author: Iago Marichi Costa
Institution: Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Language: English
Topic: Gender and Feminist Studies
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7081936042
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