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Trans Students’ Right to Their Own Gender in Professional Communication Courses: A Textbook Analysis of Attire and Voice Standards in Oral Presentations

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Abstract

Oral presentations are a common genre in technical and business communication courses. While it is important for students to develop a professional ethos when presenting information, in this article I argue that textbooks’ discussion of professional dress and voice privilege cisgendered bodies and erase the differences and bodily experiences that transgendered individuals face. This may cause dissonance in trans students who may come to believe that they must choose between their genders and being professional.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages183-212
Number of pages30
Volume49
No2
Specialist publicationJournal of Technical Writing and Communication
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2019
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2018.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

  • attire
  • culture
  • gender identity
  • presentations
  • professionalization
  • social justice
  • transgender students
  • voice

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