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Depathologising diversity: Trans children and families' experiences of pathologisation in the UK
Author(s) -
Horton Cal
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1111/chso.12625
Subject(s) - diversity (politics) , transgender , mental health , gender studies , social justice , sociology , qualitative research , economic justice , inequality , political science , psychology , criminology , social science , psychiatry , law , anthropology , mathematical analysis , mathematics
In January 2022 the World Health Organization removed transgender identities from categorisation as a mental illness, marking a significant global shift from the pathologisation of gender diversity. However, a legacy of pathologisation of trans identities continues to impact trans lives, particularly on trans children. Informed by qualitative data from 30 families with trans children, this article examines the continued impacts of pathologisation on trans children and families in the UK, exploring how pathologisation manifests at individual, institutional and societal levels. The article advocates for trans depathologisation as a critical priority for child rights and social justice.