STIGMA DAN PROSES SOSIALISASI WARIA SERTA DAMPAKNYA PADA PENINGKATAN RISIKO PENULARAN IMS DAN HIV/AIDS

Abstract

Being a transvestites  is assumed  as deviate b

ehaviour by our society. It
is severed with negative stigmatization  as bad    image, dirty, criminal,
and having  deviate  sexual orientation, cause this group of people have
more risky toward psychological and sexual impact in transmision of
STD    and HIV/AIDS. Sosialization proces is needed by transvestites
geting acceptance in social environment, because transvestites  could
not separate from social context. This study aims to analyze the
stigmatization  and sosialization process toward transvestites and its
impact for the increasing of transmission risk from   STD and HIV/AIDS.
It was a qualitative study involved informants aged 25-54  with
purposive sampling  in Semarang city. Data  was collected by indepht
interview and they’re analyzed by thematic content analysis. The result
of this study showed that stigmatization to transvestites was derived
from public  society and religius community.  This  rejection  impacts at
sosialization    process in family, work place  and society.  Because  our
society  assume transvestites identical with deviate behaviour from the
norm, and having tranvestites as the family member means ignominy.
Consequently they choose as a urbant people.  It cause the increasing of
transmission risk on STD and HIV/AIDS.  There are no obstacle in
sosialization process with other transvestites  in cebongan. Cebongan is
the place they can express themself without rejection from   others. So
they can be received as normal individual.  Society is expected
accepting  them as a part of their live, with involved them include
transvestites with HIV/AIDS in society activity.

Key words : Transvestites, stigmatization, sosialization process, STD and HIV/AIDS