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“Teamshipness”: Stories Of Love, Loss, And Laughter, Bailey Elizabeth Zallek
“Teamshipness”: Stories Of Love, Loss, And Laughter, Bailey Elizabeth Zallek
Honors Theses, 1963-2015
This project seeks to examine the effects of language on readers’ perspectives of same-sex and opposite-sex relationships. I interviewed 13 people at various stages of romantic relationships and told their stories from the first-person perspective. By only using the gender-neutral first-person pronoun “I” and gendered pronouns for the speakers’ partners, each story creates ambiguity about the type of relationship (whether same- or opposite-sex) featured. By doing so, I am asking readers to view each couple as just that—a couple. Not a gay couple, a lesbian couple, or a straight couple. I am challenging all of us to examine what phrases …
My Husband Is Now A Woman? The Experiences Of Transgender Individuals In Partner Relationships, Lisa Platt
My Husband Is Now A Woman? The Experiences Of Transgender Individuals In Partner Relationships, Lisa Platt
Forum Lectures
How would you react on a first date if the person disclosed they used to be the other gender? Or if your partner/spouse decided to switch genders? This research examines the psychological and social challenges transgender individuals often face when seeking and maintaining romantic partner relationships. The experiences of the transgender community are beginning to receive more attention in both psychological research and mainstream culture. One area conspicuously absent is comprehensive research regarding the nature and challenges of transgender individuals' partner relationships. This study was a qualitative exploration of the transgender partner experience. Participants were recruited nationwide through convenience sampling. …