跨越性別的高牆：跨性別者的生命紀實

Abstract

隨著全球同志婚姻合法化浪潮開展，台灣社會對同性戀的故事已不再陌生，跨性別族群的聲音卻還未被聽見。過去台灣社會對跨性別的認識只停留在「變性人」、「變性手術」與「第三性公關」等名詞，並未真正深入理解這個少數族群的生命歷程、感情生活與生存困境。

隨著資訊科技的發展，與性別理論的討論漸多，臺灣現今的跨性別族群已與10年前有極大的不同。新一代的跨性別者開始思考身體打造的意義，不再只是一味地複製傳統的性別刻板形象。

本深度報導論文記錄臺灣21世紀跨性別族群的轉變，全篇報導訪問三十餘名跨性別者，以更貼近的角度，述說他們的生命故事。本深度報導論文從跨性別者的性別探索歷程談起，描述自小察覺性別不安的經驗、看待自己身體的感覺，以及跨性別的認同途徑。

接著介紹跨性別者多樣化的身體打造工具，及其對跨性別者特有的意義。本深度報導論文同時也關注跨性別社群、跨性別者的親密關係，以及他們的職場經驗。透過不同面向，詳實呈現臺灣跨性別者的生命故事。

With the global wave of legalization of same-sex marriage, the stories of homosexuality are no longer strange to Taiwan society, yet the voice of transgender has not yet been heard. In the past, social awareness of transgender only stayed in such terms as 'transsexuals,' 'transsexual surgery,' and 'shemale'. People did not really understand the life story, family, relationships and living predicament of this minority group. With the development of information technology and more discussions with the gender theory, transgenders in Taiwan have been greatly different from 10 years ago. A new generation is beginning to think about the meaning of transition instead of simply copying and following traditional gender stereotypes. This in-depth article records the change of transgender in Taiwan in the 21st century. Based on interviewing more than 30 people from transgender community, this reporting makes efforts to narrate their life stories from a closer perspective. The stories start with gender explorations which describes experiences of gender anxiety at a young age, perceptions of one's own body, and ways of their gender identity. Then, this reporting introduces the diverse transition tools and its meanings for transgenders. This in-depth article also cares about transgenders’ relationships and their family, as well as their workplace experiences. Through all aspects, this reporting tries to fully present the life stories of transgenders in Taiwan.