Abstract
Being a transgender in Pakistani society is considered as the symbol of shame
for whole family because of giving birth to a transgender child. Consequently
the transgender becomes victim of critical and discriminatory behavior from
the family. So the family experience made transgenders marginalized
throughout their life. The present study focused on the family experience of
transgenders and their expectations from their families. A qualitative research
was designed for this purpose. Among qualitative research, case study method
was adopted and interview guide was used as a tool of data collection.
Snowball sampling was used from non-probability sampling techniques.
Fifteen case studies were collected. The present study found that majority of
the participants was considered as a symbol of sham for their families in the
response of their family towards their transgender sexual orientation. That
was why they were treated negatively. That consequently made their feelings
disgraced, along with the feelings of shame, anxiety, depression, and low self- esteem, at times leading to suicide action.
Abid Mehmood Ansari, Prof. Dr. Fauzia Maqsood. (2018) Being an Effeminate in the Family: Family Experiences of the Transgenders of Pakistan, Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 3, Issue 1.
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