Contested Realities

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Abstract

This Chapter explores the empirical finding of this work and introduces the concept of disinterpellation and mutual mistranslation. Disinterpellation refers to what has been described as the ‘devastating’ psychosocial consequences of disclosing diagnostic information that contests a patient’s gender identity. Althusser (Ideology and ideological state apparatus (notes towards an investigation). In: Althusser L (ed) (1971) Lenin and philosophy and other essays (Translated from French by Ben Brewster). Monthly Review Press, New York/London, pp 127–187. Available online: http://www.marx2mao.com/Other/LPOE70.html. Accessed 15 June 2012, 1970) refers to the process by which an individual is hailed into socially coherent existence as interpellation; disinterpellation is an inversion of that process, emerging at the intersection of two incompatible interpretations of reality: social ideals and scientific facts. While both social science and natural science may have expertise relating to social ideals or scientific facts, their respective interpretations of reality constrain their perspectives making a full analysis of all the components comprising disinterpellation difficult because they view only half the problem. While social and natural scientists have attempted to collaborate to resolve several issues pertaining to atypical sex, these different metaphysical and epistemic perspectives have led to mutual mistranslation making communication and consensus difficult.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhilosophy and Medicine
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
Pages35-53
Number of pages19
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Publication series

NamePhilosophy and Medicine
Volume131
ISSN (Print)0376-7418
ISSN (Electronic)2215-0080

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