18. Appendix 8: Sample of Initial Codes - Categories Initial Codes Focused Codes Subcategories Categories Feeling judged Passing and performance Performing a particular Study object gender Caught in the crosshairs Being Seen Feeling stigmatized Unwanted attention Dealing on a daily basis Objectification vs. Subjectivity See me! Needing to survive Having identity confirmed Feeling relief Being seen as capable Having a functional See Me! Being left-handed variation Tangible manifestations Being suitable to be trans Seeing a checklist Doing drag Going through the steps Answering in specific Having two stories to tell Following the ways How to define ourselves Script Being a stereotype Constructing the Not admitting I was Continuing to exist abused Making a choice Narrative Not feeling trust Feeling overwhelmed by Defiant Silence Standing up for myself it all Not degrading trans Knowing your position stories Being in the dark The process Long, complicated Systems of oppression process Labyrinth of approvals Fear of the System Fearing delays in care Deciding the fate of Desperate for the others diagnosis Reflections of Care Having practical needs Future directions Wanting someone that Need for education understands Salvaging mental health Care that Cannot Needing more Including trans persons Wait information for me Mental health unrelated to being trans
18. Appendix 8: Sample of Initial Codes - Categories Initial Codes Focused Codes Subcategories Categories Feeling judged Performing a particular gender Feeling stigmatized Dealing on a daily basis Passing and performance Study object Caught in the crosshairs Unwanted attention Being Seen Objectification vs. Subjectivity See me! Having identity confirmed Being seen as capable Being left-handed Needing to survive Feeling relief Having a functional variation Tangible manifestations See Me! Being suitable to be trans Doing drag Answering in specific ways Being a stereotype Seeing a checklist Going through the steps Having two stories to tell How to define ourselves Following the Script Constructing the Narrative Not admitting I was abused Not feeling trust Standing up for myself Not degrading trans stories Continuing to exist Making a choice Feeling overwhelmed by it all Knowing your position Defiant Silence Being in the dark Long, complicated process Fearing delays in care Desperate for the diagnosis The process Systems of oppression Labyrinth of approvals Deciding the fate of others Fear of the System Reflections of Care Having practical needs Wanting someone that understands Needing more information for me Mental health unrelated to being trans Future directions Need for education Salvaging mental health Including trans persons Care that Cannot Wait
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