Misogyny affects women at the lowest stratum of social hierarchy, especially those who are also marginalized by being poor, racially othered, disabled, or trans. It provides protection to privileged women who align with excluding their less fortunate counterparts.
The concept of 'trans-feminized' highlights individuals designated by institutional power, not as an identity but as a social category. This challenges the idea of essentialism and emphasizes the dynamics of power in defining labels.
Gill-Peterson's work prompts reflection on the origins of social categories, cautioning against essentializing identities like 'transgender,' and advocating for a nuanced understanding of the complexities within social movements and categories.
The 'labeling theory,' akin to Gill-Peterson's concept of 'trans-feminized,' emphasizes how societal labels influence perceptions and self-identities, warning against overlooking the origins and power dynamics inherent in constructed social categories.
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