Finding One’s Way Through the Gender Expanse: Examining the Use of Metaphors in Gender-Affirming Care as a Step Toward More Inclusive Spiritual Care Practices

IF 0.8 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY Pastoral Psychology Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI:10.1007/s11089-024-01168-1

Jake Smit, Carmen Schuhmann, Marein T. Zwama

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Abstract

Chaplains can play a unique role in providing care for trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people by addressing their spiritual needs. However, spiritual care for TGD individuals may fail to be inclusive in at least three ways: spiritual care may focus solely on religious TGD people, on a limited part of the whole range of gender identities, or on a specific route toward gender affirmation. In this article, the aim is to develop an inclusive perspective on spiritual care for TGD people. To that end, inspired by work by Susan Sontag, we examine spiritual care for TGD individuals through the philosophical lens of social imaginaries, focussing particularly on metaphors, tracing how metaphors used in care for TGD people have changed over time. We elaborate on the potential of the metaphor of “orientation in gender-expansive space,” based on queer theory and literature about worldview-inclusive chaplaincy, for envisioning an inclusive approach to gender-affirming spiritual care.

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在性别迷茫中找到自己的路：研究在性别肯定护理中使用隐喻的情况，以此作为迈向更具包容性的精神护理实践的一个步骤

牧师可以通过满足变性和性别多元化（TGD）人士的精神需求，在为他们提供关怀方面发挥独特的作用。然而，对变性者的灵性关怀可能至少在三个方面不具有包容性：灵性关怀可能只关注有宗教信仰的变性者，关注整个性别认同范围中的有限部分，或关注实现性别肯定的特定途径。本文旨在从包容性的角度来看待对同性恋、双性恋和变性者的精神关怀。为此，受苏珊-桑塔格（Susan Sontag）著作的启发，我们通过社会想象的哲学视角来审视对同性恋、双性恋和变性人的精神关怀，尤其侧重于隐喻，并追溯在对同性恋、双性恋和变性人的关怀中所使用的隐喻是如何随着时间的推移而变化的。我们阐述了 "性别扩张空间中的取向 "这一隐喻的潜力，该隐喻基于同性恋理论和有关世界观包容性牧师的文献，可用于设想一种包容性的方法，以实现性别肯定的精神关怀。

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Pastoral Psychology Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Pastoral Psychology, founded in 1950, is one of the most well-established and respected journals in the field of psychology and religion/spirituality. Pastoral Psychology is an international forum that publishes scholarly, peer-reviewed original articles that address varied aspects of religion and spirituality from physical, human science, and interfaith perspectives. Historically, the word “pastoral” has referred to the care of individuals, families, and communities. Today, we additionally consider “pastoral” in terms of lived experience as it relates to embodiment, the social-political, economic, spiritual, and environmental dimensions of life. All theoretical perspectives are welcome, as Pastoral Psychology regularly publishes articles from a variety of schools of thought, including, but not limited to, psychoanalytic and other dynamic psychologies, cognitive psychologies, experimental and empirical psychologies, humanistic psychology, transpersonal psychology, and cultural psychology. Insights from existential perspectives, intersectional theories, philosophical and theological theories, gender and queer studies, sociology, anthropology, public mental health, and cultural and empirical studies are welcome. Theoretical contributions that have direct or indirect relevance for practice, broadly construed, are especially desirable, as our intended audience includes not only academics and scholars in religion and science, but also religious and spiritual leaders, as well as caregivers, chaplains, social workers, counselors/therapists, clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, and persons interested in matters of religion/spirituality and psychology. Pastoral Psychology welcomes scholarship and reflection from all religious and spiritual traditions. In addition to scholarly research papers, the journal welcomes thoughtful essays on a wide range of issues and various genres of writing, including book reviews and film reviews. The community of scholars represented in its pages has demonstrated that the life challenges the journal seeks to address are universally shared, yet also reflect individual social, cultural, and religious locations. The journal, therefore, welcomes submissions from scholars from around the world.