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“Rediscovering what I need to do to give myself pleasure.” Trans women’s experiences of their sexualities during gender transition: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
Pipkin, Alastair
Pipkin, Alastair
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Previous research highlights mixed findings regarding how trans people experience sexual satisfaction during and after transition. Qualitative research in particular reflects a process of psychosocial adjustment during and after transition, which reciprocally impacts sex and pleasure. The current research explores trans women’s experiences of their sexualities during gender transition. A phenomenological qualitative methodology was used, and 12 trans women aged 22–67 years old were individually interviewed about their experiences of their sexualities in 2023. Participants had varied sexualities, disabilities, and employment statuses, were mostly White, and had started hormone therapy. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyze the data. Two group experiential themes were developed, each with two subthemes: transition affords me with the confidence and comfort to explore my sexuality, and doing sexuality differently as a result of transitioning. The results have implications for supporting trans women navigating their identities during the transition by highlighting the psychosocial process of relearning and/or rediscovering their sexualities. Recommendations for future research and practitioners are discussed.
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Ward, L., Pipkin, A., Frary, G., & Kempinska, C. (2024). “Rediscovering what I need to do to give myself pleasure.” Trans women’s experiences of their sexualities during gender transition: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000728
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