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Sex Toys In The City- The Sex Toy Market Vs. Profit, Culture And Education, Abigail M. Jobe
Sex Toys In The City- The Sex Toy Market Vs. Profit, Culture And Education, Abigail M. Jobe
Student Research Symposium
Since the development of sex stores, the product appeal has been directed toward cisgender men and excluded other groups, creating an experience exclusive to the male gaze. With this, products sold at early sex stores often did not appeal to the female population and excluded queer and gender non-conforming individuals altogether. These original sex stores objectified the female body and many of these traditional stores still exist now. However, in the 1970s, feminists began to create sex stores directed toward women and they in turn became hubs for information as opposed to just sex stores where women could shop comfortably …
Beyond Craigslist Personal Ads: Contemporary Usage Of The Label T4t, Madi Lou Alexander
Beyond Craigslist Personal Ads: Contemporary Usage Of The Label T4t, Madi Lou Alexander
Student Research Symposium
Trans for trans relationships (t4t) are a special type of connection specific to transgender individuals, whether in the process of [re]affirming one’s gender identity and/or finding and building community. Originating from Craigslist personal ads, t4t indicates a trans person seeking out another trans person. What are these t4t relationships like for the trans people involved in them? With this research, I hope to evaluate and define the range of what t4t relationships are, hypothesize how t4t relations foster a sense of connection for the transgender individuals in said relationships, and explain why community amongst those who identify as transgender is …