1980: The Return of Transgenderal
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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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.
Ranked themes and framings
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Themes
- 1Transgender identity and historyTheme family: Identity, culture, and community100%
- 2Feminism and gender politicsTheme family: Power, ideology, and social conflict53%
Academic framing
- 1100%
Editorial function
Source topics
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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.
Relative presence by year
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Frequently co-occurring concepts
- Community and organizing519
- Law and civil rights455
- Culture, identity, and representation305
- Education and youth288
- Media, rhetoric, and discourse247
- Healthcare and medicine229
- Violence, safety, and dehumanization226
- History, archives, and memory211
- Public policy and governance200
- Family and relationships186
Academic framings in this topic
Policy framings in this topic
- Public accommodations and facilities170
- Civil rights and anti-discrimination161
- Criminal justice and public safety128
- Elections and democratic governance95
- Research ethics and data governance73
- Labor and employment policy51
- Housing and social services37
- Administrative classification and identity documents36
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Gwen Smith
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Marti Abernathey
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