[Linganth] research on transgender humour

[Oscar]

Not a scholarly source but transgender YouTube Contrapoints recent video on trans jokes can be used as an example on how the trans community uses humor. 

https://youtu.be/qtj7LDYaufM

Oscar Escudero 

> On Mar 8, 2019, at 12:44 PM, Jennifer Dickinson <Jennifer.Dickinson at uvm.edu> wrote:
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> Hi Karen,
> 
> I really like Robin Queen's article on lesbian humor:
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> Queen, R. (2005), "How Many Lesbians Does It Take …". Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, 15: 239-257. 
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> I also highly recommend Kira Hall's work and Rudi Gaudio's work, which includes passages related to humor. 
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> Jennifer Dickinson
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> Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
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> Provost's Faculty Fellow for Assessment
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> Associate Professor, Anthropology
> 
> University of Vermont
> 
> From: Linganth <linganth-bounces at listserv.linguistlist.org> on behalf of Karen Pennesi <pennesi at uwo.ca>
> Sent: Friday, March 8, 2019 3:28:08 PM
> To: linganth at listserv.linguistlist.org
> Subject: [Linganth] research on transgender humour
>  
> Hello,
>  
> I have a student who is looking for references on transgender humour or gay and lesbian humour. That is, humour as used by members of these groups to mark identity, not humour about them which invokes stereotypes. If anyone has any suggestions, I’d be grateful.
>  
> Thank you,
>  
>  
> Karen Pennesi, PhD.
> Associate Professor, Anthropology
> University of Western Ontario
>  
> Names and Identity in Canada
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