The phallocentrism of the media representation of gender dysphoria-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

The phallocentrism of the media representation of gender dysphoria

Published:2023-06-01 Issue:1 Volume:21 Page:91-100
ISSN:1601-829X
Container-title:Northern Lights: Film & Media Studies Yearbook
language:en
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Author:

Fikejzová Michaela¹^ORCID,Charvát Martin²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. ISNI: 0000000086221381 Metropolitan University Prague

2. Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to analyse the media representation of gender dysphoria in trans* people in two popular films – The Danish Girl and Girl. Specifically, we focus on the role of genitalia in media representation of the trans* experience through the lens of phallocentrism. In the case of Lili and Lara, the trans* female protagonists of the chosen films, their trans* experience is, as we argue, reduced to their relationship towards their genitalia. Consequently, such a portrayal fully corresponds to the prevailing paradigm of transnormativity in media representation of trans* people.

Funder

Metropolitan University Prague

Czech Science Foundation

Publisher

Intellect

Subject

Visual Arts and Performing Arts,Communication

Link

https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/nl_00041_1?crawler=true&mimetype=application/pdf

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