The Rise of Transgender and Gender Diverse Representation in the Media: Impacts on the Population

Authors

• Richard Mocarski, University of Nebraska at KearneyFollow
• Robyn King, University of Nebraska at Kearne
• Sim Butler, The University of Alabama
• Natalie R. Holt, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
• T. Zachary Huit, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
• Debra A. Hope, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow
• Heather M. Meyer, University of Nebraska at Kearney
• Nathan Woodruff, Trans Collaborations Local Community Board, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Date of this Version

2019

Document Type

Article

Citation

Communication, Culture & Critique 12 (2019) 416–433

doi:10.1093/ccc/tcz031

Comments

© The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of International Communication Association.

Abstract

In recent years, the transgender and gender diverse (TGD) population has gained a stronger voice in the media. Although these voices are being heard, there are limits on the types of TGD representation displayed in media. The current study interviewed 27 TGD individuals. These interviews exposed how participants view the rise of TGD media representation. The main themes that emerged were TGD awareness and TGD identity discovery and role modeling. Clearly, there is a disconnect between transnormativity in the media and transnormativity in reality.