服飾外觀、性別氣質與同性交往間的關係:以年輕女同志為例

Abstract

本研究旨在探討女同志服飾外觀、性別氣質與同性交往間的關係，年輕女同志在其性向認同發展的歷程中，如何運用服飾外觀來展現自己的性別氣質、如何在社會互動中定位自己？性別氣質對身體意象及服飾外觀管理又有何影響？同時，女同志是依傳統二元分立的性別規範展現自己在同性戀中的情慾關係位置？還是有其他的策略？本研究採深度訪談法，成功邀請9位年齡介於21至31歲之年輕女同志參與訪談，以半結構式訪談法進行資料蒐集，並以扎根理論分析結果。研究發現可依兩大主軸歸類：一、本研究女同志受訪者的服飾外觀風格與性別氣質展現在表面上看似仍然受到二元框架的影響，但已呈現出比以往更為鬆動之趨勢，TP角色已不再只有陽剛與陰柔兩種特質，而是藉由「髮型」、「褲裙」、「身體曲線」與「身高」四種外觀元素，並依據個體之自我認同組合而成。二、在同性交往互動上，受訪者在「公領域」互動模式上較偏二元化角色扮演，為了在公開場合中讓他人「第一眼」迅速了解自身為女同志的身分，會盡量展現出符合圈內規範的形象，如T較紳士、P較柔弱等特質。在「私領域」空間的互動上，包括同性「交友前的互動」、「戀愛關係中的互動」，以及「親密關係的互動」模式上，則較不受二元規範影響，雙方隨著關係越緊密，彼此的氣質展現也有更多的轉換空間。The aim of this study is to explore the intricate relationships between clothing appearance, gender expression, and same-sex interactions among young lesbians. The study investigates how young lesbians use their clothing to express their personality and position themselves while developing their sexual identity. It also examines the impact of body image and clothing management on gender expression. Additionally, the research aims to explore whether lesbians conform to traditional gender norms while expressing their personal and gender characteristics in dating or same-sex relationships. The study recruited nine young lesbians aged 21 to 31 for in-depth interviews, using a semi-structured interview approach for data collection. Grounded theory was adopted to analysis the data.The research findings can be identified into two key aspects. Firstly, participants' appearance management and gender expression are still influenced by the gender binary, but in a more flexible way. Gender expression no longer rigidly adheres to traditional masculine and feminine characteristics. Hairstyle, clothing, body curves, and height, which are influenced by the individual's self-identity, provide the variety of expressions. Secondly, during same-sex interactions, participants tend to employ a binary role-playing approach in the "public domain" to quickly communicate their lesbian identity. However, in the"private domain," interactions are less constrained by gender frame, allowing for greater flexibility as relationships progress.