Exploring past experience of becoming a transgender woman: perspective from Malaysian Muslim transgender women: a qualitative study

Said, Abdul Hadi and Mohd, Farah Natashah and Mokhtar@Makhtar, Khairani Idah and Lestari, Widya and Arief Ichwan, Solachuddin Jauhari and Draman, Samsul (2023) Exploring past experience of becoming a transgender woman: perspective from Malaysian Muslim transgender women: a qualitative study. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 16 (1). pp. 224-230. ISSN 1309-100X

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Abstract

Abstract Little is known about the factors contributing to become transgender women in a Muslim country. Thus, this study aims to explore the past experience and factors contributed to become transgender among transgender women. Transgender women in Kuantan, Pahang were invited to participate in an audiotaped in-depth interviews in 2021, conducted in Malay using a topic guide. The qualitative data were recorded, transcribed and analysed using framework analysis. Majority of the respondents (n=8) admitted they have the tendency of becoming females since childhood. Some were being treated as females and they grew up with strong perceptions that they should be female. They found their circles of transgender women later in their life when they were not supported by family members. Most of the respondents agreed that they work as sex workers because of their own desire and had history of being discriminated at work.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Transgender women, past experience, Malaysian
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Dentistry Kulliyyah of Dentistry > Department of Fundamental Dental and Medical Sciences Kulliyyah of Dentistry > Department of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Diagnosis Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Family Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011)
Depositing User:	Dr FARAH MOHD
Date Deposited:	06 Apr 2023 09:30
Last Modified:	08 May 2023 13:09
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/104293

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