Middle Sexes- Position Paper Middle Sexes an HBO Special on Transgender issues demonstrates the differences between biological sex and gender identity are totally different biological expressions. One of them being a physical or “outwardly” appearance and the other being a mentality or “feeling within.” Traveling the world, the director articulates how culture and location plays a significant role in the acceptance or, conversely, rejection of ones perceived sexual identity. Honestly, I am shocked by the difference levels of acceptance across the globe. In the first scene of the documentary, Gwen, a trans woman teenager was buried and crushed with rocks in the United States, after she was killed by teenage boys after having sex with the boys
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If we look at Nandinine, in India, her self-concept conflicted with her family’s, so in turn she went and found a family that would accept her, a collective group of Hijra’s, which supports the interdependent self-concept. In fact, Nandinine stated she does not miss her biological family, when she is with the Hijra family. Nandinine struggled, a struggle that was evident on his face before surgery, with her ought self, that she should be the son that her parents expected, her actual self before surgery, and ideal self as a Hijra after surgery. Fortunately, Nandinine was able to make her ideal self into her actual self, reducing the chances of depression from disappointment and lack of pride. Moreover, Nandinine is a low self-monitor in the film, as she has very little regard for the situations influences, rather she is trying to live her life in the way she finds suits her best. Interestingly, the choice she made to become a Hijra, forces her to work the street trade or beg for money, even though before her surgery she earned a degree in computer engineering. The Self chapter argues that Nandinine was motivated to have the surgery, by her need for consistency, in the way she believes, in her attitude, and in her behavior. Interestingly, Nandinine seems to be happy and engaged in a family and the
If we look at Nandinine, in India, her self-concept conflicted with her family’s, so in turn she went and found a family that would accept her, a collective group of Hijra’s, which supports the interdependent self-concept. In fact, Nandinine stated she does not miss her biological family, when she is with the Hijra family. Nandinine struggled, a struggle that was evident on his face before surgery, with her ought self, that she should be the son that her parents expected, her actual self before surgery, and ideal self as a Hijra after surgery. Fortunately, Nandinine was able to make her ideal self into her actual self, reducing the chances of depression from disappointment and lack of pride. Moreover, Nandinine is a low self-monitor in the film, as she has very little regard for the situations influences, rather she is trying to live her life in the way she finds suits her best. Interestingly, the choice she made to become a Hijra, forces her to work the street trade or beg for money, even though before her surgery she earned a degree in computer engineering. The Self chapter argues that Nandinine was motivated to have the surgery, by her need for consistency, in the way she believes, in her attitude, and in her behavior. Interestingly, Nandinine seems to be happy and engaged in a family and the