Journal of Business and Technical Communication Jan 2021 OA PDF

Managing Gender Care in Precarity: Trans Communities Respond to COVID-19

Avery C. Edenfield Utah State University

Abstract

Transgender (trans) people always already live with health care precarity, particularly concerning gender transition. During a pandemic, this precarity is heightened. Trans people find themselves without access to necessary cross-sex hormones or isolated with unaccepting or hostile family members. As a result, some engage in tactical technical communication, using the Internet to source knowledge and supplies to manage their transition. This article analyzes these do-it-yourself forms of tactical technical communication that support gender transition in the time of COVID-19.

Journal
Journal of Business and Technical Communication
Published
2021-01-01
DOI
10.1177/1050651920958504
Open Access
OA PDF Bronze
Topics
technical communication gender and writing

Citation Context

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Cites in this index (4)

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    Queering Tactical Technical Communication: DIY HRT
    Technical Communication Quarterly
  2. Kimball (2017)
    Tactical Technical Communication
    Technical Communication Quarterly
  3. Peter (2017)
    “Make a Bomb in the Kitchen of Your Mom”: Jihadist Tactical Technical Communica…
    Technical Communication Quarterly
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    Cars, Culture, and Tactical Technical Communication
    Technical Communication Quarterly
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