In Defense of Uncertainty: Challenging the “Regret Narrative” of Gender Transition
Description
Mainstream discussions of trans issues often center around the invocation of transition regret to make overarching claims about its ethicality. In understanding this pervasive specter of regret as an expression of broad uncertainty, I explore the complex history of enduring gender concepts, current best-practices in trans medicine, and detransition narratives. I argue that the uncertainties therein are inherent and explore what it would mean to embrace uncertainty in trans medicine.
Date Created
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2022-05
Agent
- Author (aut): Mills, Raegan
- Thesis director: Brian, Jennifer
- Committee member: Hurlbut, Ben
- Committee member: Dietz, Liz
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College
- Contributor (ctb): Watts College of Public Service & Community Solut
- Contributor (ctb): School of Life Sciences