00000nam a22000004a 4500 UP-1686042739784917385 Buklod 20241204123345.0 t r 000 0 ta 241204s2023 ph r 000 0 eng d DMC rda eng LG 993.5 2023 M3 A54 Alegre, Jaime Ysabel Ibana author The Filipino trans woman in the middle the self-identification and expression of Filipino trans women through Facebook's social affordances Jaime Ysabel Ibana Alegre. Quezon City College of Mass Communication, University of the Philippines 2023 x, 456 leaves 28 cm. text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier Vita. Thesis (B.A. Communication Research) University of the Philippines Diliman 2023 Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-415) and appendices (pages 416-456). Available to the general public. The continuous growth of Facebook has encouraged many users, especially gender minorities. to occupy space on the platform. This study examined Facebook's social affordances that enabled and disabled the self-identification and presentation of Filipino trans women in their personal online spaces. Using Tajfel and Turner's (1986) Social Identity Theory, Goffman's (1959) Self-Presentation,. Bradner's (2001) Social Affordances. and Koyama's (2003) Transfeminist approach, we conducted in-depth interviews with 15 Filipino trans women and participant observations of their Facebook activity. Results showed that the self-reflection of women's informants on their trans identity influenced how they navigated the platform for self-presentation. Facebook's social affordances, on the other hand, facilitated their social connectivity with their different social circles, social interactivity to interact with others and express themselves online, and profile management to curate themselves based on their desired image. However, a more critical and Transfeminist analysis revealed Facebook's passivity in addressing trans-related discrimination. This places Filipino trans women in limbo, trapped between ongoing oppression and empowerment on the platform. Transgender women Philippines. Online social networks Philippines. Lopez, Michael Mitchiko Bajacan author. Labor, Jonalou San Juan adviser. FI UP UPD DMC LG 993.5 2023 M3 A54 Thesis