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Trans* Women’s Experiences of Epistemic Misrecognition in Swedish Law and Society

Abstract

This article aims to highlight social injustice experienced by trans* women in Sweden, drawing on diverse experiences encompassing (in)direct, ignorant, interpersonal harms as well as institutionalized and structural discrimination. The concept of epistemic misrecognition in this article draws on Fricker’s notion of epistemic injustice and Fraser’s idea of status misrecognition, emphasizing misrecognition as the root cause of epistemic injustices. Using twenty-four semi-structured interviews with trans* women and trans* activists in Sweden, as well as relevant laws and policies, I argue that the lack of status recognition in society at individual, institutional, and structural levels results in trans* women experiencing various forms of testimonial and hermeneutical injustices.

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Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 06/02/2025 | Link to this post on IFP |
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