1983: The Uninvited Dilemma and “Transgender”
The Uninvited Dilemma was thought of as one of the most important trans books of its time. The Uninvited Dilemma, has been quoted and referenced countless times in trans books, newsletters and magazines. In the book, Gender reversals and gender cultures: anthropological and historical perspectives,” Sabrina P. Ramet writes, “The best works on the subject of transsexualism are: Bolin, In Search of Eve (despite occasional lapses); and Kim Elizabeth Stuart, The Uninvited Dilemma… (p 20) The Uninvited Dilemma, 1983 The authors of Transgender Care: Recommended Guidelines, Practical Information, and Personal Accounts refers to Stuart as the “… widely respected author of The Uninvited Dilemma, a guidebook for anyone dealing with transgender issues.” (p 120) Stuart is credited by Claudine Griggs in S/he: changing sex and changing clothes as being the inventor of the concept of “former Transsexual” (p 91). Stewart defines “former transsexual” as: Someone who has had surgery to
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Why this article may matter
Community significance
“1983: The Uninvited Dilemma and “Transgender”” may matter to community readers because it preserves a first-person or testimonial account connected to transgender identity and history, while also engaging history, archives, and memory. Such accounts can document how an issue was understood and experienced from within the period or community being discussed.
Historical significance
The article may have historical value because it explicitly interprets or preserves material concerning transgender identity and history. Published in 2012 by Cristan’s Research, it can be read both for the history it describes and as evidence of how history, archives, and memory was framed at that moment.
Policy significance
No dominant policy frame was detected in “1983: The Uninvited Dilemma and “Transgender”.” 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%
- 2History, archives, and memoryTheme family: Knowledge, history, and communication14%
- 3Healthcare and medicineTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life12%
- 4Family and relationshipsTheme family: Identity, culture, and community4%
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
Peak year indexed to 100Presence by member publication
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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Mari
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Culture, identity, and representation, Healthcare and medicine.
Autumn Sandeen
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Culture, identity, and representation, Healthcare and medicine.
Gwen Smith
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Culture, identity, and representation, Healthcare and medicine.
TransAdvocate Staff
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Culture, identity, and representation, Healthcare and medicine.
Admin
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Culture, identity, and representation, Healthcare and medicine.
Marti Abernathey
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Culture, identity, and representation, Healthcare and medicine.
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