Cartas para pensar: quem protege crianças e adolescentes trans e travestis nos serviços de acolhimento?

Abstract

The main question of the thesis was inspired by Paul Preciado's provocation in the chronicle “Who Defends the Queer Child?”. This work uses epistolary methodology and is therefore composed entirely of letters addressed to different recipients: readers, the Justice System, trans children and adolescents, important figures in the history of Brazilian transfeminisms, and professionals in the field of children's and adolescents' rights. The research stems from the analysis of my professional experiences as a psychologist in the child and adolescent protection network, especially within the Justice System. The primary objective of this thesis is to invite professionals in this field to reflect on how cisgender norms influence care services, particularly in shelters. Inspired by the valuable contributions of trans people and the transfeminist debates that seek to break away from the white colonial capitalistic model of gender binarism, and through the intersectional dialogue between race, gender, and generation, the proposal is to rethink the care of trans and transvestite children and adolescents and broaden the perspectives on childhoods and adolescences (in plural, due to their multiple experiences). I also emphasize the importance of depathologizing the trans experience, advocating for a psychological approach aligned with the principles of transfeminisms. This study aims to create more inclusive and respectful practices in shelters for trans children and adolescents, promoting an approach sensitive to their needs.