This master’s thesis investigates normative lifelines, time and space in relation to a nonbinary gender identity. My research questions focused on nonbinary aging, orientation in regards to identity and spaces, and views on maturity. I wanted to know how temporality and spatiality can be used as a theoretic framework to better understand nonbinary people’s experiences. This was achieved by interviewing seven Swedish nonbinary subjects aged 30-41 about norms regarding time and place. The results show that the nonbinary informants use gender norms to orient themselves in relation to gender identity. Aging is shown to be a gendered practice and therefore nonbinary aging and what the future will hold is made unclear for the participants. Nonbinary people seek not to be a hindrance or annoyance to the outside world and are aware that their identity often is viewed as childish, made up and illegitimate. Despite fears that they take up too much space I have shown that there is not enough space for nonbinary subjects to comfortably find a place in most rooms.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:su-229891 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Streger, Robin |
| Publisher | Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för etnologi, religionshistoria och genusvetenskap |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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