Theories are tools with which we critically analyze society‟s structure and understand experiences that are not our own. When theories no longer describe the narratives that they claim, we must update them. This thesis proposes to do just that. The trans theories of J. Halberstam and Jay Prosser will be analyzed using ten autobiographies written by self-identified FTM transsexuals and transmen. Prosser and Halberstam are two well-known theorists in the field of trans theory. J. Halberstam approaches FTM transsexuality from the perspective of a lesbian feminist, who has an understanding of transgender butch individuals. Jay Prosser writes from the perspective of being a FTM transsexual himself. I chose publications by these theorists because they had sections that focused specifically on FTM narratives, and they both used at least two of the autobiographies I use and they were published the same year. Therefore, I found them to be two theoretical frameworks that could be compared on several different levels. The publication dates of the ten narratives range from the 1970s to the early 2000s. Applicability of the theories will be measured by comparing them to what the autobiographers say about their lives. The tool of analysis will be five focus areas that are represented, to some degree, in each narrative. They are: Trying to fit into female roll/body/world; Discovering one is Trans/Coming Out; Acquiring Hormones and Sexual Reassignment Surgery; Trying to Establish/Re-establish a Confident Identity; and Romantic/Sexual Relationships.. I will discuss how helpful each theory is in accordance with these narratives. The aim of this thesis is to assess how well each theorist addresses the issue of transsexual identity. The field of transsexual research is still new and developing, there are many interesting parts of these narratives that can be delved into further. I will conclude by proposing a new trans theoretical view point that would better help one to understand the process of female-to-male transition. What one should take away from this thesis is that despite differences in sex and gender formation, these people are, like the rest of the world, trying to create an identity that they not only feel comfortable with as a representation of themselves, but also one that they can be proud of.

A presente dissertação trata-se de um estudo de caso exploratório que discorre sobre fatores neuro-estruturais, hormonais, neuropsicológicos e suas possíveis associações, em um par de gêmeos monozigóticos adulto, do sexo masculino, discordantes para o transexualismo. Ambos os gêmeos foram submetidos a entrevistas semi-estruturadas por meio de equipe especializada pertencente ao Programa de Transtorno de Identidade de Gênero do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA). Aplicou-se o intrumento Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), com o objetivo de avaliar diversas funções cognitivas verbais e não-verbais que contribuem para a inteligência geral e realizou-se Ressonância Magnética do encéfalo, com a finalidade de medir o volume de uma série de estruturas cerebrais. Ainda, a mãe dos sujeitos (o pai alegou não ter disponibilidade em participar) forneceu informações sobre a gestação, parto, condições de nascimento, infância, meio ambiente, alterações clínicas presentes e passadas e eventos incomuns na história de vida dos gêmeos. Em cinco regiões cerebrais foram detectadas diferenças nos volumes de determinadas estruturas, e nas habilidades de linguagem e raciocínio viso-espacial houve divergência entre os gêmeos. Sugere-se que fatores epigenéticos possam estar envolvidos tanto na discordância fenotípica como nos achados deste estudo. / The present work is an exploratory study case that discusses about neuroanatomical, hormonal and neuropsychological factors and their possible associations in one monozygotic male twin pair discordant for transsexualism. Both twins answered semi-structural interviews applied by specialized team from Gender Identity Disorder Program of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil; In addition, they were tested with the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) battery that evaluate verbal and non verbal cognitive functions that contribute to general intelligence; and underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure the volumes of specific cerebral structures. The mother of the twins gave information (father did not want to participate) about the pregnancy, delivery, conditions of birth, childhood, raising environment, unusual medical or life history events. Both neuroimaging and cognitive function testing detected different outcome between the twins. In six different cerebral regions differences have been found in the volume of specific structures, as well as in language, visuo-spatial abilities. It is suggested that epigenetic factors could be related to the phenotypic discordance and the findings of this study

A presente dissertação trata-se de um estudo de caso exploratório que discorre sobre fatores neuro-estruturais, hormonais, neuropsicológicos e suas possíveis associações, em um par de gêmeos monozigóticos adulto, do sexo masculino, discordantes para o transexualismo. Ambos os gêmeos foram submetidos a entrevistas semi-estruturadas por meio de equipe especializada pertencente ao Programa de Transtorno de Identidade de Gênero do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA). Aplicou-se o intrumento Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), com o objetivo de avaliar diversas funções cognitivas verbais e não-verbais que contribuem para a inteligência geral e realizou-se Ressonância Magnética do encéfalo, com a finalidade de medir o volume de uma série de estruturas cerebrais. Ainda, a mãe dos sujeitos (o pai alegou não ter disponibilidade em participar) forneceu informações sobre a gestação, parto, condições de nascimento, infância, meio ambiente, alterações clínicas presentes e passadas e eventos incomuns na história de vida dos gêmeos. Em cinco regiões cerebrais foram detectadas diferenças nos volumes de determinadas estruturas, e nas habilidades de linguagem e raciocínio viso-espacial houve divergência entre os gêmeos. Sugere-se que fatores epigenéticos possam estar envolvidos tanto na discordância fenotípica como nos achados deste estudo. / The present work is an exploratory study case that discusses about neuroanatomical, hormonal and neuropsychological factors and their possible associations in one monozygotic male twin pair discordant for transsexualism. Both twins answered semi-structural interviews applied by specialized team from Gender Identity Disorder Program of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil; In addition, they were tested with the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) battery that evaluate verbal and non verbal cognitive functions that contribute to general intelligence; and underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure the volumes of specific cerebral structures. The mother of the twins gave information (father did not want to participate) about the pregnancy, delivery, conditions of birth, childhood, raising environment, unusual medical or life history events. Both neuroimaging and cognitive function testing detected different outcome between the twins. In six different cerebral regions differences have been found in the volume of specific structures, as well as in language, visuo-spatial abilities. It is suggested that epigenetic factors could be related to the phenotypic discordance and the findings of this study

A presente dissertação trata-se de um estudo de caso exploratório que discorre sobre fatores neuro-estruturais, hormonais, neuropsicológicos e suas possíveis associações, em um par de gêmeos monozigóticos adulto, do sexo masculino, discordantes para o transexualismo. Ambos os gêmeos foram submetidos a entrevistas semi-estruturadas por meio de equipe especializada pertencente ao Programa de Transtorno de Identidade de Gênero do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA). Aplicou-se o intrumento Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS), com o objetivo de avaliar diversas funções cognitivas verbais e não-verbais que contribuem para a inteligência geral e realizou-se Ressonância Magnética do encéfalo, com a finalidade de medir o volume de uma série de estruturas cerebrais. Ainda, a mãe dos sujeitos (o pai alegou não ter disponibilidade em participar) forneceu informações sobre a gestação, parto, condições de nascimento, infância, meio ambiente, alterações clínicas presentes e passadas e eventos incomuns na história de vida dos gêmeos. Em cinco regiões cerebrais foram detectadas diferenças nos volumes de determinadas estruturas, e nas habilidades de linguagem e raciocínio viso-espacial houve divergência entre os gêmeos. Sugere-se que fatores epigenéticos possam estar envolvidos tanto na discordância fenotípica como nos achados deste estudo. / The present work is an exploratory study case that discusses about neuroanatomical, hormonal and neuropsychological factors and their possible associations in one monozygotic male twin pair discordant for transsexualism. Both twins answered semi-structural interviews applied by specialized team from Gender Identity Disorder Program of Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil; In addition, they were tested with the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) battery that evaluate verbal and non verbal cognitive functions that contribute to general intelligence; and underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to measure the volumes of specific cerebral structures. The mother of the twins gave information (father did not want to participate) about the pregnancy, delivery, conditions of birth, childhood, raising environment, unusual medical or life history events. Both neuroimaging and cognitive function testing detected different outcome between the twins. In six different cerebral regions differences have been found in the volume of specific structures, as well as in language, visuo-spatial abilities. It is suggested that epigenetic factors could be related to the phenotypic discordance and the findings of this study

[pt] A finalidade do presente trabalho é a de refletir acerca das mudanças no lugar do analista – e de uma possível complexificação de seu trabalho psíquico – advindas a partir do encontro com a clínica dos sofrimentos narcísico-identitários. Tais pacientes trazem para o campo analítico um tempo anterior à aquisição da linguagem verbal, fazendo com que o analista volte sua escuta para discursos que englobam a totalidade do corpo e incluem ainda o afeto, instaurando novas possibilidades de comunicação. Dentro desta especificidade da clínica, é importante ressaltar a relevância que o objeto e a qualidade da sua resposta ganham, tanto na história pregressa do sujeito quanto na relação analítica, para que os processos de simbolização se desenvolvam e/ou retomem seus rumos. O lugar a ser ocupado pelo analista passa a ter um caráter mais ativo e atento às mensagens em potencial emanadas por outras vias – corpo e afeto. Essa extensão dos dispositivos analíticos abre caminho para pensar a intersubjetividade como momento instaurador da subjetividade, destacando sua importância na clínica, uma vez que esse processo passa necessariamente por um momento essencial de relação com um outro fundamental, que deve auxiliar no reconhecimento de si e no processo de subjetivação. / [en] The aim of this dissertation is to analyze the changes that take place within the analytic setting – and a possible complexification of the analyst s psychic work – when the analysis refers to a narcissistic-identity disorder. These clinical cases confront the analyst with the need to broaden his listening skills to recognize non-verbal communication (body and affect) as messages coming from an ancient time before language acquisition. Considering this form of communication as a specificity of this type of clinical encounter, it is important to highlight the great significance of the object and the quality of his responses in the subject s past history as well as within the analytical relationship to facilitate the development of the symbolization processes and/or to let them resume their course. The analyst plays a more active role within the analytic relationship, being aware of the potential messages originating from other sources – body and affects. The expansion of the analytic method opens the possibility of defining intersubjectivity as a key moment for the construction of the subjectivity. In other words, the process of subjectivation depends on the quality of the relationship established with a fundamental other and it is of utmost importance to recognize its clinical value.

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Cette recherche se situe à la jonction des études féministes, trans et sur la production du handicap. Elle s’intéresse aux limites des analyses féministes intersectionnelles et leurs difficultés à considérer certains axes identitaires, telles l’identité de genre et les capacités, à travers l’analyse de deux cas de figure de modifications corporelles, soit la transsexualité et la transcapacité (transformation visant à acquérir un handicap). Cette thèse s’articule autour de la question suivante : quels sont les angles morts des analyses intersectionnelles et comment pouvons-nous y remédier? Pour répondre à cette question, cette thèse propose trois objectifs : 1) Participer aux questionnements critiques entourant certaines limites des analyses féministes intersectionnelles pour en diversifier les axes à partir de l’identité de genre et des capacités; 2) Remettre en question les présupposés conceptuels et les privilèges cisgenristes et (cis)capacitistes qui sous-tendent les discours négatifs entourant ces modifications corporelles et mettre en valeur les points de convergence entre les mouvements féministes, transactivistes et anticapacitistes pour instaurer des dialogues et des solidarités entre eux; 3) Fournir un modèle enrichi de l’intersectionnalité pouvant être déployé en études féministes, trans et sur la production du (trans)handicap, apte à répondre aux nouvelles revendications de justice de groupes opprimés, comme celles des personnes transsexuelles et transcapacitaires. À l’aide d’une méthodologie alliant l’analyse critique de discours, l’analyse archéologique et généalogique, les discours négatifs de certaines féministes et d’autres scientifiques sur ces transformations corporelles sont cartographiés et critiqués. Les réflexions présentées ici, s’inscrivant dans une approche poststructuraliste et queer, ne proposent pas une recherche des « origines » et des motivations de la transsexualité et de la transcapacité, mais plutôt une étude des discours négatifs vis-à-vis ces phénomènes et des systèmes normatifs qui sous-tendent ces discours. C’est sous cet angle que cette recherche constitue un apport important aux champs des savoirs, tant sur le plan théorique, normatif que politique : en se penchant sur deux cas de figure « extrêmes », elle met en lumière les normativités corporelles des régimes dominants, notamment cisgenriste et (cis)capacitiste, occultées tant dans nos sociétés que dans nos mouvements sociaux.

Cette recherche se situe à la jonction des études féministes, trans et sur la production du handicap. Elle s’intéresse aux limites des analyses féministes intersectionnelles et leurs difficultés à considérer certains axes identitaires, telles l’identité de genre et les capacités, à travers l’analyse de deux cas de figure de modifications corporelles, soit la transsexualité et la transcapacité (transformation visant à acquérir un handicap). Cette thèse s’articule autour de la question suivante : quels sont les angles morts des analyses intersectionnelles et comment pouvons-nous y remédier? Pour répondre à cette question, cette thèse propose trois objectifs : 1) Participer aux questionnements critiques entourant certaines limites des analyses féministes intersectionnelles pour en diversifier les axes à partir de l’identité de genre et des capacités; 2) Remettre en question les présupposés conceptuels et les privilèges cisgenristes et (cis)capacitistes qui sous-tendent les discours négatifs entourant ces modifications corporelles et mettre en valeur les points de convergence entre les mouvements féministes, transactivistes et anticapacitistes pour instaurer des dialogues et des solidarités entre eux; 3) Fournir un modèle enrichi de l’intersectionnalité pouvant être déployé en études féministes, trans et sur la production du (trans)handicap, apte à répondre aux nouvelles revendications de justice de groupes opprimés, comme celles des personnes transsexuelles et transcapacitaires. À l’aide d’une méthodologie alliant l’analyse critique de discours, l’analyse archéologique et généalogique, les discours négatifs de certaines féministes et d’autres scientifiques sur ces transformations corporelles sont cartographiés et critiqués. Les réflexions présentées ici, s’inscrivant dans une approche poststructuraliste et queer, ne proposent pas une recherche des « origines » et des motivations de la transsexualité et de la transcapacité, mais plutôt une étude des discours négatifs vis-à-vis ces phénomènes et des systèmes normatifs qui sous-tendent ces discours. C’est sous cet angle que cette recherche constitue un apport important aux champs des savoirs, tant sur le plan théorique, normatif que politique : en se penchant sur deux cas de figure « extrêmes », elle met en lumière les normativités corporelles des régimes dominants, notamment cisgenriste et (cis)capacitiste, occultées tant dans nos sociétés que dans nos mouvements sociaux.

El trastorno de identidad disociativo es uno de los trastornos mentales más estudiados y menos comprendidos por la sociedad. A pesar de su incertidumbre, el trastorno ha sido utilizado como recurso narrativo en el cine desde la época del cine mudo. Los síntomas del trastorno representan una oportunidad para los guionistas y cineastas de explotarlos narrativamente, como se evidencia en la película Fight Club (1996) de David Fincher. No obstante, la representación de un trastorno mental en materiales audiovisuales puede presentar una dificultad si los personajes no presentan una base sólida. Por este motivo, en el presente trabajo analizamos cómo se representa el trastorno de identidad disociativo en la construcción del personaje protagónico de la película Fight Club, en específico en la dimensión psicológica del personaje. Asimismo, se busca analizar la representación del trastorno de identidad disociativo a través de los síntomas del personaje, sobre todo, si estos síntomas son precisos con el trastorno. Por lo tanto, el aporte principal de esta investigación consiste en brindar un mayor entendimiento de la representación del trastorno de identidad disociativo en el personaje de El Narrador de Fight Club. / Dissociative identity disorder is one of the most studied and least understood mental disorders by society. Despite its uncertainty, the disorder has been used as a narrative device in films since the silent film era. Symptoms of the disorder represent an opportunity for screenwriters and filmmakers, as depicted in David Fincher's 1996 film Fight Club. However, the representation of a mental disorder in films can be mistaken if the characters are not solid. For this reason, in this paper we analyze how dissociative identity disorder is represented in the construction of the leading character in the film Fight Club, specifically the psychological dimension of the character. Likewise, it seeks to analyze the representation of the dissociative identity disorder through the symptoms of the character, especially, how these symptoms are accurate regarding the mental illness. Therefore, the main contribution of this research consists of providing a greater understanding of the representation of dissociative identity disorder in the character The Narrator from Fight Club. / Trabajo de investigación

Det finns en väldigt begränsad mängd med studier som beskriver erfarenheter och upplevelser i det dagliga livet hos personer som lever med svår dissociation och diagnoser såsom dissociativ identitetsstörning. En ökad kunskap inom området är av yttersta vikt för att öka förståelsen, minska risken för feldiagnostiseringar med komorbida diagnoser och minska stigmatiseringen för denna utsatta patientgrupp. Syftet med studien var att beskriva erfarenheter av det dagliga livet hos personer som upplever svår dissociation ofta efter svåra eller upprepade trauman. Elva stycken texter skrivna av personer med svår dissociation, analyserades med kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultatet beskriver textförfattarnas erfarenheter av det dagliga livet med svår dissociation i temat “Att överleva det som borde ha förintat oss” med subteman “Frånvaro är livräddande, men det är i nuet som livet, smärtan och hoppet finns”; “Att behöva ta hänsyn till olika viljor som inte är integrerade”; “Att behöva lägga energi på att hantera sitt inre liv”; “Jag öser några skopor från mitt översvämmade inre, men är det någon som hör?” och “Hur kan någon som förväntas älska och skydda mig göra så mot oss?”. Slutsatsen är att det är svårt och smärtsamt att leva med svår dissociation, men att det trots all smärta och lidande finns hopp om att överleva det som borde ha förintat en.