Hermeneutical injustice and the French genderqueer experience.

Author: Caitlin Field Miranda Frickers concept of hermeneutical injustice, whereby one is unable to express some part of their social experience due to a gap in the collective resource for social interpretation, is explored with reference to genderqueer experiences. It is argued that the experiences of genderqueer people satisfy the conditions for systematic hermeneutical injustice, using France as a case study owing to the gendered nature of the French language and the relatively slow progress it has experienced with regards to gender-related issues (access to adequate and appropriate healthcare for those identifying somewhere under the umbrella term of trans, gender research, etc.). It is concluded that the theoretical framework provided by the consideration of hermeneutical injustice with reference to genderqueer experiences can give rise to serious social injustices, which goes some way towards bridging the gap between theoretical research and practical implications.