Com quantas masculinidades se faz um transmasculino?

Abstract

This study aimed to demonstrate how transmasculine bodies endure the impositions of male domination in explicit and aggressive ways, while also examining the significant impacts that certain types of masculinities exert on these individuals. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 members of the group “Informes-IBRAT”, alongside an analysis of works by Connell (2005/2013), Halberstam (2018), Zanotta (2001), and JJ Bola (2020), as well as scientific articles on transmasculinities retrieved from the SciELO Brasil and Capes Periodicals databases. Initially, the study demonstrated how science, predominantly shaped by cisgender men, directly contributes to the sexualization and demonization of transgender bodies. Subsequently, variations of masculinities were explored based on theories by contemporary sociologists and thinkers, highlighting the types of male personalities currently disseminated on social media. The analyses sought to demonstrate that cisgender men also suffer under male domination, while assessing whether transmasculine bodies experience a greater impact. Among the findings, it was observed that the gaze of others contributes to the gender dysphoria felt by some transgender individuals, causing extreme discomfort in certain cases potentially influencing decisions such as whether to undergo hormone therapy. The study concluded that transmasculine bodies indeed bear a greater burden, as they are constantly required to prove they are "real men" whether due to their biological sex or having performed femininity for a certain period.