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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
Year : 2019, Volume : 10, Issue : 9
First page : ( 278) Last page : ( 282)
Print ISSN : 0976-0245. Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
Article DOI : 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.02439.2

Life and Social Exclusion of the Third Genders: An Overview from Malabar Region in Kerala State

Chandran Leena1, Suja M.K2

1PhD Scholar, Department of Social Work, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, AmritaVishwa Vidyapeetham, India

2Chairperson, Department of Social Work, Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, AmritaVishwa Vidyapeetham, India

Online published on 13 November, 2019.

Abstract

Transgender (TG) is the term which covers individuals who have a gender identity or gender expression than their assigned gender given at the time of birth. These individuals often cover themselves under one umbrella as the third gender. They are unable to identify themselves to a gender, either a male or as a female and they term themselves as the third gender. The society discriminates them since their behavior does not correlate with their congenital gender. The life of transgender is very difficult and stigmatized as they are considered as the most unwanted creatures of the society. Majority of them face discrimination from the society and the social stigma attached to them is so intense that they are ostracized from the main stream of the society.

Aim

To understand about the social exclusion and overall day to day life of the transgender. In this study Transwomen were the respondents Result: Majority of the transgender said that they are undergoing a miserable life and the stigma attached to them is much higher when compared to any other anti social people such as criminals, drug addicts or people with contagious diseases etc. There is significant association between the financial status and the stigma, education and the social exclusion, family support and social exclusion, family support and stigma, financial status and social exclusion. These variables are indirectly proportional to the exclusion and stigma towards the transgender. Conclusion: The study validates that when the financial status is high, or if the family support is more the social exclusion and stigma attached is less compared to those coming from low economic strata of the society. Transgender with lower economic standards normally have lower education level and they in due course of time are forced to leave their homes and end up as manual labor coolies or sex workers.

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Keywords

Third gender, Transgender, Transwomen, Life, Social exclusion, Social stigma, Kerala.

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