A Study of Transsexuality in Iran

Although transsexuality and change of sex might be considered a matter of personal choice, they have some socio-cultural causes and consequences. This article aims to examine these through the illustration of transsexuality in Iran. To this end, firstly, sexual transition and the legal system in Ira...

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Published in:Iranian studies 2010-06, Vol.43 (3), p.365-377
Main Author: Javaheri, Fatemeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Choices
Cultural identity
Gender identity
Gender roles
Iran
Legal System
Legal systems
Parents
Policy Making
Prostitution
Sex reassignment
Sex reassignment surgery
Sex Role Identity
Sociocultural Factors
Suffering
Transgenderism
Transsexualism
Transsexuality
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Summary:Although transsexuality and change of sex might be considered a matter of personal choice, they have some socio-cultural causes and consequences. This article aims to examine these through the illustration of transsexuality in Iran. To this end, firstly, sexual transition and the legal system in Iran will be explained. Secondly, the methodology will follow. This study uses the survey method with two separate samples: 1) transsexuality policy makers and 2) forty individual cases of transsexuals. The findings reveal that while the Iranian legal system does not ban transsexuality and sexual transition, transsexuals suffering from gender identity disorder do encounter some social and cultural problems both in their private lives and publicly. The paper concludes with a summary of research findings, and sets out recommendations and study limitations.
ISSN:0021-0862
1475-4819
DOI:10.1080/00210861003693893