Hines, S. orcid.org/0009-0007-2183-4214, White, F.R., Pfeffer, C. et al. (2 more authors) (2025) Embodied experiences of trans pregnancy. Body and Society, 31 (1-2). pp. 39-66. ISSN: 1357-034X
Abstract
Drawing on interview data from the international project ‘Pregnant Men: An International Exploration of Trans Male Experiences & Practices of Reproduction’ this article explores embodied experiences of transmasculine and nonbinary pregnancy. Moving beyond the spectacle of the ‘pregnant man’, our analysis builds on existing literature on gendered embodiment to develop a deeper understanding of corporeality and the lived, bodily complexities of trans pregnancy. We consider the strategies trans men and nonbinary people engage in to manage gender presentation during pregnancy and the degree to which pregnancy disrupts the ability to control the presentation of gender. Our analysis contributes to the deconstruction of normative readings of the relationship between gender and embodiment within a sociology of the body and feminist scholarship on the body.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 The Author(s). This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access page (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
Keywords: | transgender; nonbinary; embodiment; pregnancy; reproduction; transmasculine nonbinary |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Sociological Studies (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ECONOMIC & SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL ES/N019067/2 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Oct 2024 15:29 |
Last Modified: | 19 Sep 2025 14:28 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1357034X251322115 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:218676 |
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