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Purpose <p>The aim of this study was to explore the familial violence experienced by Thirunangai individuals (belonging to a gender-queer community in South India) and to document how this community navigates gender-based violence from within their biological, natal families.</p> Methods <p>Data included transcripts from 50 in-depth interviews conducted with Thirunangai individuals in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, analyzed to determine recurrent themes characterizing these individuals' experiences with natal family violence. Participants were recruited with the help of community-based organizations in Chennai.</p> Results <p>Findings reveal that social attitudes towards queerness and gender non-conformity can influence natal family responses towards Thirunangai people. Respondents recounted various forms of verbal and physical abuse, coupled with ostracization and shaming. However, the interviews also illuminate how Thirunangai communities construct supportive networks following abuse from their families.</p> Conclusions <p>These findings support expanding the term “family” beyond traditional heteronormative structures and highlight the importance of recognizing non-biological kinships in policy-making. The study demonstrates the need for inclusive gender-based violence research and interventions that consider subjective and cultural experiences in diverse contexts.</p>

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Queer Resistance to Gender-Based Violence in Natal Families: Experiences of Violence, Survival, Escape, and Kinship Among Thirunangais in Chennai, India

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  • 发表日期：

    2025年3月31日

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  • Dhanya Babu,
  • Kwan-Lamar Blount-Hill

摘要

Purpose

The aim of this study was to explore the familial violence experienced by Thirunangai individuals (belonging to a gender-queer community in South India) and to document how this community navigates gender-based violence from within their biological, natal families.

Methods

Data included transcripts from 50 in-depth interviews conducted with Thirunangai individuals in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, analyzed to determine recurrent themes characterizing these individuals' experiences with natal family violence. Participants were recruited with the help of community-based organizations in Chennai.

Results

Findings reveal that social attitudes towards queerness and gender non-conformity can influence natal family responses towards Thirunangai people. Respondents recounted various forms of verbal and physical abuse, coupled with ostracization and shaming. However, the interviews also illuminate how Thirunangai communities construct supportive networks following abuse from their families.

Conclusions

These findings support expanding the term “family” beyond traditional heteronormative structures and highlight the importance of recognizing non-biological kinships in policy-making. The study demonstrates the need for inclusive gender-based violence research and interventions that consider subjective and cultural experiences in diverse contexts.