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1975: Transgenderism = Umbrella Term

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FI News, 1975 SALMACIS OFFER LECTURES FRANCES L. DOWELL, President, Salmacis Society Salmacis, the egalitarian Feminist Social Society, has announced a series of eight educational lectures on Transgenderism, to run until August 21. The lectures will be held at the North` East Outpatient Clinic, 200 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco. According to Frances L. Dowell, president of Salmacis, there are approximately 2.5 million males in the United States who believe their destiny is to be a female. Therefore, the series of lectures is designed to inform the general public about this phenomenon, to encourage those with. repressed TV or TS tendencies to surface their feelings and desires, to help the crossdresser learn about himself, improve his feminine appearance, and share his experiences with others. The subject matter for the series will be as follows: Can you accept yourself as a TV? The legal aspects of Male femininity, Cosmetics and Shape

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“1975: Transgenderism = Umbrella Term” may matter to community readers because it records a specific intervention in debates about feminism and gender politics, with particular attention to law and civil rights. The permanent record makes that intervention easier to locate and compare with other Collective coverage.

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The article may have historical value because it explicitly interprets or preserves material concerning feminism and gender politics. Published in 2012 by Cristan’s Research, it can be read both for the history it describes and as evidence of how law and civil rights was framed at that moment.

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Feminism and gender politicsTheme family: Power, ideology, and social conflict
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Cristan Williams

143 publications · 714 inbound sources/citations

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Cristan Williams

319 publications · 3,580 inbound sources/citations

Connected through 8 citation links between registered publications. Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Culture, identity, and representation, Healthcare and medicine.