Academic Discourse
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 1

Struggle for identity: A study of ‘I am Vidya-A transgender’s Journey’

  • Author:
  • Anuradha
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 65 to 68

Associate Professor, Department of English, Arya P.G. College, Panipat, Haryana, India

Online published on 25 August, 2021.

Abstract

Transgender are one of the most controversial and socially marginalized sections of the society. They have over the years suffered a lot on all fronts because of the non acceptant attitude of society. They face social exclusion as well as family exclusion. They have no right to education or employment in society. They face violence from all corners of the society. They are shunned by their own family. This autobiography by Living Smile Vidya is an attempt to make readers aware about their life, their emotions and their struggle to attain an identity of their own in the society. This autobiography presents the horrible state of transgender in India.

Keywords

Transgender, Stereotypes, Marginalized, Hormones, Transition