TRANSEXUALITY, WOMEN, AND SPORTS IN BRAZIL: NOTES FROM THE VOLLEYBALL MODALITY

Apontamentos a partir da modalidade Voleibol

Abstract

This document is an expanded summary of my doctoral thesis in Physical Education, which aimed to problematize the participation and impact of transgender women in Brazilian women's volleyball. I present problematizations about the insertion, permanence, and performance of transgender women in Brazilian women's volleyball, as well as analyze how the Legislative Power, the media, and renowned national public figures in the sport and/or related to the field (re)treat and position themselves on the topic. It is worth noting that the sports trajectory of transgender players in Brazilian women's volleyball is systematically interpreted and monitored, resulting in ignorance and illegitimacy of their participation in sports in the light of cis-heteronormativity.