Collective article record

1971: Transsex added to Dictionary

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Source Summary

Dictionary Tests New Word: Friday, November 19,1971 “Transsex” “Jesus freak, imploit, sexism, transsex, stun gun…” “Transsex” “Transsex was invented by Christine Jorgensen.” “Desexegration” Desexegration is something you’ll see more of, now that the Red Chinese are represented in the UN and their families are arriving. It means ” the elimination of separate male and female fashions in favor of the unisex look.”

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Interpretive context

Why this article may matter

Community significance

“1971: Transsex added to Dictionary” may matter to community readers because it records a specific intervention in debates about sex and gender classification, with particular attention to interpretive analysis. The permanent record makes that intervention easier to locate and compare with other Collective coverage.

Historical significance

As a publication record from 2012 at Cristan’s Research, “1971: Transsex added to Dictionary” provides dated evidence of how sex and gender classification was being argued in relation to interpretive analysis. Comparing it with earlier and later records can reveal changes in vocabulary, evidence, and emphasis.

Policy significance

No dominant policy frame was detected in “1971: Transsex added to Dictionary.” Its policy relevance, when present, is therefore likely indirect: the article’s treatment of sex and gender classification 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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Sex and gender classificationTheme family: Power, ideology, and social conflict
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Granular comparative context

How “Sex and gender classification” appears across the Collective corpus

This article was published during the theme’s highest-presence year in the registered corpus (2012).

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Publisher-held referencesChecked · August 31, 2026

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Reference retained by the source publicationSource-publication recordProvider-confirmed

Tracking Transgender: The Historical Truth | Ehipassiko

cristanwilliams.com

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Reference retained by the source publicationSource-publication recordProvider-confirmed

Tracking Transgender: The Historical Truth | The Transadvocate

transadvocate.com

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Reference retained by the source publicationSource-publication recordProvider-confirmed

More History on Trans Terms | Ehipassiko

cristanwilliams.com

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Article authors

Author profiles and related researchers

Cristan Williams

143 publications · 714 inbound sources/citations

Related authors in the Collective corpus

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.