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‘A Crossdresser or Trans woman?’ The Discourse Representation of Bobrisky in the Nigerian Press
Abstract LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria often face backlash due to societal stigma and legal barriers. Linguistic studies on these sexual and gender minorities in Nigeria have mainly considered how they are discursively represented as a group without adequate attention being paid to how the identities of particular individuals of this group are constructed. This study, therefore, examines the representation of Bobrisky, a prominent Nigerian social media influencer and transwoman, in the news reports of four purposively selected Nigerian newspapers ( The Punch , Vanguard , Daily Trust and Leadership …
