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Perceptions of Transgender Representation in the Media: An Educational Framework

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This research proposal explores the facets of transgender representation in traditional media to discuss the limitations of its often-narrow framework.  Media portrayals of transgender people have commonly been ripe with stereotypes.  Otherwise, proper and educational transgender media is almost exclusively nontraditional online content.  This includes the notion that transgender people are sexually deviant, as well … Continue reading Perceptions of Transgender Representation in the Media: An Educational Framework →

Proposing Portrayals of Transgender People

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Despite the recent makeup of political headlines, transgender and gender nonconforming people lack an in-depth baseline of research (Jacobs, L., & Meeusen, C., 2021).  Literature on the subject usually covers their current rate of social acceptance or lack thereof (Hetzel, C. J., & Mann, K., 2021).  The process one must undertake to accept transgender people, … Continue reading Proposing Portrayals of Transgender People →

Finishing the Quest for Information on Representation

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I personally believe that I’ve used every search term of any worth for my topic of interest. I wanted to see more on the topic of ageism as a priority for today, but as you’ll soon come to realize, that’s easier said than done.  Any new info is still useful either way. Despite the pursuit … Continue reading Finishing the Quest for Information on Representation →

Narrowing my Transgender Subjects and Citations

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Citation Tracing I began my search from the content I discovered in the Week 11 Blog Post in order to build upon my already existing topics.  In particular, I wanted to solidify quantitative data for transgender prevalence in the United States (Meerwijk, E. L., & Sevelius, J. M., 2017).  Consequently, my citation trace was within … Continue reading Narrowing my Transgender Subjects and Citations →

Defining and Refining Ageism and Transgender Representation

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My research process went through a similar series of hoops compared to last time.  I already have quite a bit of experience doing in-depth research, so I’m well-versed with manipulating Boolean terms.  The challenge from this round of searching stemmed from needing to diversify my sources.  I made a special effort to focus on terms … Continue reading Defining and Refining Ageism and Transgender Representation →