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1980: The Return of Transgenderal

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Source Summary

Virginia Prince is sometimes given credit for coining all variations/meanings of “transgender” because she wrote the term “transgenderal” once in 1969… but she never again used the term. It seems that it isn’t until 1980 that the term reappears in print: Michigan academician, 1980, Volume 13, page 210 Michigan academician, 1980, Volume 13, page 215 Michigan academician, 1980, Volume 13, page 216 NOTES It should be noted that “genderal” is a term that’s fallen out of common usage. Here are some of the contexts that the term “genderal” was used… “Surely it is obvious by now that both men and women are equally enslaved by the Procrustean bed of genderal stereotyping.” – Images of women in fiction: feminist perspectives, 1973, p 129 “Readings other than those mentioned that may be of interest and include: Patrick W. Conover, ‘An Analysis of Communes and International Communities with Particular Attention to Sexual and

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Interpretive context

Why this article may matter

Community significance

“1980: The Return of Transgenderal” may matter to affected communities because it organizes evidence or documented claims about transgender identity and history and places them alongside feminism and gender politics. This can help readers distinguish the article’s evidentiary contribution from broader commentary on the subject.

Historical significance

As a publication record from 2012 at Cristan’s Research, “1980: The Return of Transgenderal” provides dated evidence of how transgender identity and history was being argued in relation to feminism and gender politics. Comparing it with earlier and later records can reveal changes in vocabulary, evidence, and emphasis.

Policy significance

No dominant policy frame was detected in “1980: The Return of Transgenderal.” Its policy relevance, when present, is therefore likely indirect: the article’s treatment of transgender identity and history may shape later arguments about institutions or public practice rather than proposing a specific rule.

Content analysis

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Themes

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Transgender identity and historyTheme family: Identity, culture, and community
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Feminism and gender politicsTheme family: Power, ideology, and social conflict
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Granular comparative context

How “Transgender identity and history” appears across the Collective corpus

This article appeared 1 year(s) before the theme reached its highest annual presence in the registered corpus in 2013.

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130 2011

112 2012

240 2013

126 2014

33 2015

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2 2024

1 2025

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Article authors

Author profiles and related researchers

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.