Attitude of Young Adults towards Transgender Community in Idukki, Kerala.
Keywords:
transgender people, societal stereotypes, attitude of young people, KeralaAbstract
Transgender individuals are often found to be vulnerable and ostracized due to societal stereotypes and the unwelcoming attitude of people. Being born with male or female anatomies but feeling different from the sex they have been born with often makes them marginalized as they do not fall into the category of the widely accepted binary genders. The study attempts to encapsulate the attitude and gender differences in the attitude towards transgender individuals of the Idukki district of Kerala, India. The study has adopted a quantitative, descriptive design. The research problem raised in the study is expressed as: What is the attitude of young people in Kerala towards transgender people? “The Attitudes toward Transgender Men and Women (ATTMW)” scale by Thomas J Billard was used for the data collection from 60 students at a selected college. The study yielded a rather realistic and positive attitude towards transgender individuals in general. The study also documents the progressive measures taken by the Government of Kerala for the welfare of transgender community. The study has implications in understanding the general nature of Kerala’s young adults towards transgender and the manifestation of gender related attitudes, in research, academics and in policy making.
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