A Study on the Discourse of Transgender Women Athletes in Korea

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The aim is to analyze how media discourse shapes the conversation around transgender women athletes in Korea.
Conducted media framing analysis on 142 articles from major Korean newspapers and broadcasters from 2021 to 2023.
Categorized discourse into themes of fairness, rights, and management.
Identified three main discourse types: fairness-order, rights-inclusion, and management-regulation.
Fairness-order discourse reinforced gender binaries using biological arguments, while rights-inclusion discourse emphasized sports participation and anti-discrimination.
Institutional uncertainty discourse highlighted regulatory gaps, suggesting the need for careful policy considerations.

This analysis explores media discourse on fairness and rights for transgender athletes in Korea, highlighting social conflicts.

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Jongho Kim (2026) studied this question.

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