An analysis of online Reddit conversations also revealed a paradox: the same men devalue both trans and cisgender women. Robinson also found a common theme among the men on Reddit who are attracted to transgender women: misogyny. Robinson found that Reddit commenters continuously asserted their masculinity and their desire to sexually dominate both trans women and cis women. Robinson generated over codes in their data analysis that included posts, threads, and posts called subreddits.
Several of the subreddits had no comments, others had over 10, comments. Objectifying trans women is a societal issue, Robinson indicates in the paper. Robinson chose to analyze Reddit discussion boards because Reddit is a free digital platform, open to the public, and is also one of the top 10 most-used social networks in the United States. Robinson examined conversations from April through June and completed the analysis in Some threads were from , others from five years prior.
Penis or no penis. However, the men also continuously asserted their masculinity through listing comparisons. As Robinson explains, this type of constant comparison places cisgender women in a box and also puts trans women in a comparison rubric based on cisgender norms around femininity and womanhood. News March 8th, Study examines straight men and their sexual attraction to transgender women. March 8, Study examines straight men and their sexual attraction to transgender women An analysis of online Reddit conversations also revealed a paradox: the same men devalue both trans and cisgender women.
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