A seat at the table: Using social media as a platform to resolve microaggressions against transgender persons
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Transgender, gender variant, and/or gender nonconforming persons are marginalized and pathologized in society and communities. The advent and widespread use of social media introduce an entirely new avenue of expression where cyber bullying and verbal assaults are common. Yet, social media also has the capacity to reach more people in more places, thus presenting a potentially powerful platform for advocacy. Grounded in digital critical participatory action research, the authors present a multimedia advocacy project that highlights advocacy strategies in which counselors can utilize social media to raise awareness, promote inclusion, and resolve microaggressions toward transgender persons.
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Misgendering, even if unintentional, may cause distress to TGD individuals.
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- Authors
- Ingram, M. V., Speedlin, S., Cannon, Y., Prado, A., & Avera, J.
- Affiliations
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (US)
- Corresponding author
- Ingram, Mercedes V.
- Venue
- Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2017-02-10
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 289-304
- ISSN
- 1540-1383 (ISSN-L)
- 1540-1391
- OpenAlex
- W2587080364
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 52
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 1.18
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Creativity in Mental Health (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Texas at San Antonio
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Feminist Studies
- Keywords
- transgender people, microaggressions, social media, advocacy, cyberbullying, gender non-conforming people, inclusion, awareness raising
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