Essays about: "genderqueer"

Found 3 essays containing the word genderqueer.

  1. 1. Who can “I” or “we” be without Gender? An online ethnographic study to understand identity inside the alchemy of agender

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för tema

    Author : Felicity Markdal; [2022]
    Keywords : Agender; Non-binary; Phenomenology; Genderqueer; Alchemy; Eidetic reduction; Queer theory; Husserl; Braidotti; Irigaray;

    Abstract : This research is a curiosity for the spaces outside the gender binary, the spaces where an “I” and a “we” could manifest unencumbered by this hierarchical binary[1]. The binary is often in gender research considered a system of understanding sexed peoples in this world based on their differential position in relation to one another. READ MORE

  3. 2. GIRLFAGS AND GUYDYKES - Too queer for straights, and too straight for queers

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Siri Lindqvist; [2019]
    Keywords : girlfag; guydyke; sexual minorities; autogynephilia; lesbian man; queer identities; queer; fluid sexuality; genderqueer; bisexualities; autoandrophilia; homosexuality; gender identity; girlfags and guydykes; genderfluid;

    Abstract : Aim. To highlight how girlfags and guydykes describe their identities and their experience and interpretation of the identity labels. Background and previous studies. The sexual minority identity of girlfags and guydykes are sometimes perceived as provocative in their contradictory labels. READ MORE

  4. 3. Transgender and genderqueer experiences of avatar creation in games

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

    Author : Marcus van Aller; [2018]
    Keywords : Computer games; Transgender; Genderqueer; Avatar creation; LGBT; Representation; Spel; Trans; Icke-binär; Avatar skapande; HBTQ; Representation;

    Abstract : The objective of this thesis is to examine how respondents who self identify as transgender or genderqueer experience avatar creation systems in digital games. In the wake of GamerGate, gender has become a more prevalent topic of discussion, as such, this thesis seeks to survey transgender and genderqueer people in order to gain a better insight into their their experiences with avatar creation in games, and do they perceive the status quo of current avatar creation systems to be in need of change? If so, how? The results of the survey shows that the respondents use avatar creation systems as a means to experiment in a safe environment with aspects of their identity expression, and to improve avatar creation systems, more options need to be added for diverse body types and non-binary identities. READ MORE