• Why aren't there more trans women named after Marsha P. Johnson? [pt. 3 of 3]

  • Feb 14 2024
  • Length: 29 mins
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Why aren't there more trans women named after Marsha P. Johnson? [pt. 3 of 3]

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  • I asked over 500 trans, non-binary, genderfluid, and intersex people how they chose new names. In this video, I investigate the central role of parents (and families) in the name-choosing process for trans people and offer a self-determined alternative rooted in trans history, culture, and kinship. Learn more at http://thehouseofdenise.com/transnames/Amy J. Ko's Medium blog post, "100 Hours of Name Change Labor": https://medium.com/bits-and-behavior/100-hours-of-name-change-labor-c652c22a89b9 Erin Paterson, British Vogue writer, "'It Was A Line In The Sand For Everyone, Including Myself': One Vogue Writer Reflects On Changing Their Name After Identifying As Trans": https://www.vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifestyle/article/choosing-name-trans Jack Halberstam, 2019 British Sociological Association presentation, "Trans*: Beyond a Politics of Recognition": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZa9VqZVibcDr. Julia Sinclair-Palm's 2023 study published in the International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, "The role of family in trans youths’ naming practices": https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2023.2181450
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