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El uso de las redes sociales entre las personas trans para explorar su identidad y buscar apoyos está creciendo; sin embargo, la literatura educativa española todavía presenta serias lagunas sobre la comprensión de este fenómeno. Este estudio tiene como objetivo principal analizar el uso y manejo de la identidad trans en las redes sociales del alum...
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... As a result, SNSs have become instrumental in connecting TGD individuals, aiding in identity development and providing access to information on gender affirmation pathways (Buss, Le, & Haimson, 2022). This is particularly true for younger TGD members, especially students, who use SNS to find space for their identity, engage in selfeducation (Cepa-Rodríguez & Martxueta, 2024) and connect with other TGD people (Nicolazzo, Pitcher, Renn, & Woodford, 2019). Virtual communities serve as resilience and community-building spaces, where viewers actively engage to gain and give resources, strengthening community ties (Rothbaum, Etengoff, & Uribe, 2022). ...
The community concept underwent a series of adaptations and integrations throughout the decades. One of these transitions was supported by the rise of virtual communities, especially social network sites (SNSs). These platforms are recognized to serve as spaces for marginalized groups like transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals to create safe and inclusive communities for self-expression and activism. To investigate how TGD activists engage with SNS, 21 activists were interviewed, exploring challenges, potentials and perceptions. Reflexive thematic analysis revealed that participants perceive SNS in line with the community experience framework, viewing them as resources for accessing information, providing support and fostering belonging and investment, and as acts of responsibility aimed at nurturing reciprocity, sense of duty and social justice advocacy. However, SNS also proved to expose activists to vulnerability within the TGD community itself, where a hierarchy that marginalizes TGD identities with trans-normative experiences is often reproduced. Additionally, SNS anonymity offers a safer environment for TGD individuals to come out but protects hate speech perpetrators. Thus, while pivotal in TGD activism and community building, the dual nature of SNS underscores the complexities of
