A growing body of
international evidence suggests that sex workers face a disproportionate burden
of violence, with significant variations across social, cultural, and economic
contexts. Research on trans sex workers has documented high incidents of
violence; however, investigations into the relationships between violence and
social-structural contexts are limited. Therefore, the objective of this study
was to qualitatively examine how social-structural contexts shape trans sex
workers' experiences of violence.
In-depth semistructured interviews were
conducted with 33 trans sex workers in Vancouver, Canada, between June 2012 and
May 2013. Three themes emerged that illustrated how social-structural contexts
of transphobia and criminalization shaped violent experiences: (a) transphobic
violence, (b) clients' discovery of participants' gender identity, and (c)
negative police responses to experiences of violence.
The findings demonstrate
the need for shifts in sex work laws and culturally relevant antistigma
programs and policies to address transphobia.
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- 1University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- 2Providing Alternatives, Counselling & Education (PACE) Society, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
- 3Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
- 4University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada gshi@cfenet.ubc.ca.
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