Perceptions

about sex reassignment surgery

in Vietnam society

Group 6
01 Literarutre review

02 Major CONTENT
Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3
 Literarutre review
01
 What’s SRS?

Sex reassignment surg

ery is a plastic surgery
can convert patiens’ se
x about physical appea
rance.
In addition, it helps th
em live up to their per
sonality.
 How does SRS work?

2.1. Male – to – female 2.2. Female – to – male

 How much does SRS cost?
*According to Yanhee international hospital

Male – to – female Female – to – male

The cost for male – to – femal The cost for female-to-male re
e reassigment can be from 20 assignment can be from 600
0 million VND to more then 5 million VND to more than 80
00 million VND for 2 stages. 0 million VND for 3 stages.
 Major
02
Chapter 01
The current situation of transgender
and transgender surgery by two
groups of subjects
 The reality of transgender and
transgender surgery in Vietnam
iSEE published the report and host
The first transgender workshop
in Vietnam
 1 in Transgender
people has
had at least

10 one body
surgery.

Only work in Thailand, at 01 popular

place because of cheap price: (average
of )
Total transfer: 2 days

Partial transfer: day

 The reality of people's perception about transgender
and transgender surgery in Vietnam

Over 50 years old From 31 to 50 years old From 16 to 30 years old

Agreeing Disagreeing Other idea

The proportion of consensus on transgender population by age group

 Percentage of the comfort level of people working with transgender people by age

VERY
Over 50 years old
UNCOMFORTABLE

From 31 to 50 years old

UNCOMFORTABLE

From 16 to 30 years old

NEUTRAL

COMFORTAABLE

VERY
COMFORTABLE
In concluding, transsexual surgery and
transgender people are currently struggling
with the support and support of the
community and society in Vietnam.
However, there are people who are
gradually changing and solving these
difficulties.
Chapter 02
The cause of the view of targets
Why choose transgender
surgery?
A mismatch between sex and body

Discomfort with the body.

Knowledge of gender identity.

Depression, psychological weakness.

Body transformation.
 The reasons for the attitude
towards transgender people

At different ages, the percentage of people do not accept

transgender people is also different.

16 20%
31 60%
50 100%
 Over 50 years old From 31 to 50 Freom 16 to 30
Common views and years old yeas old
perceptions of the old To be more integrated Thinking of the new
century. with the new era. generation.

Information capture is Trends to learn and absorb

Catch up on news and information.
slow. trends faster than the age
of over 50. Understanding gender
Conservative. identity.
Contact with many
young people.

Receive Inaccurate or Incomplete information on sexual orientation and

gender identity.
Chapter 03
The effects on transgender people and
society
 The effects on transgender
people: The transgender people
suffer emotional
violence:

61%
They often stigmatized and
treated unfairly in society
through calling and
behavior.

Transgender people
Transgender suffered a lot of
physical violence:
people They were brutally beaten,
bullied and scolded by
In general, have been their friends and families.
forced to change
appearance, gestures
They also face many
iSEE (2016) difficulties in finding
jobs and suffer from
stigma at work.
 The consequences to society in
terms of transgender vision:

The society lacks Spreading a lot of Transgender

justice and inaccurate family and
democracy. information, friends were also
affecting affected.
awareness of the
community
In conclusion, it
is the prejudiced
view of society
that has a very
negative impact
on the life of
transgender
people in all
aspects
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