1978: Transgender = Cross-Sex
In the play he has chosen to explore his theory, a 60-year-old woman pursues a 16-year-old boy. His “transgender realization” of Oscar Wilde’s Salome will be performed for the next two weekends at Star Systems Loft, 24 Thayer St. in Boston (357-9727). With roles reversed, Salome is male, King Herod s female and Herodias a male. Salome & all that jazz: old story with a twist Bourne, Kay. Bay State Banner (1965-1979) [Boston, Mass] 12, October 1978: 13.
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Why this article may matter
Community significance
“1978: Transgender = Cross-Sex” may matter to community readers because it records a specific intervention in debates about transgender identity and history, 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, “1978: Transgender = Cross-Sex” provides dated evidence of how transgender identity and history 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 “1978: Transgender = Cross-Sex.” 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
Rank 1 is the dominant inferred theme or framing. Parent labels identify broader theme families; the relationship diagram distinguishes sub-themes, siblings, overlap, and separate-but-related themes.
Themes
- 1Transgender identity and historyTheme family: Identity, culture, and community100%
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
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- 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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