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TS Separatism: 1994 & 2002

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Source Summary

The earliest usage of the term, “TS Separatist” I can find comes from a 1994 newsletter article. The context in which it is used references only those MTF transsexuals who have had vaginoplasty and wish to separate themselves from pre-/non-op trans folk. The next usage comes from a 2002 article in which it is used in the modern sense wherein transsexuals (as a whole) should work to separate themselves from other types of trans folk. 1994 Usage Transexual Separatism? or Is Anyone Out There Listening? This piece was originally published in TransSisters in 1994 and is edited for space reasons. by Riki Anne Wilchins Introduction It seems that every movement is destined or doomed to recreate the struggles of its predecessors and oppressors: ours is no exception. One of our most important battles has been around transexual separatism. Nowhere did this become more apparent than in the national community discussion

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Why this article may matter

Community significance

“TS Separatism: 1994 & 2002” may matter to community readers because it preserves a first-person or testimonial account connected to community and organizing, while also engaging transgender identity and history. Such accounts can document how an issue was understood and experienced from within the period or community being discussed.

Historical significance

As a publication record from 2012 at Cristan’s Research, “TS Separatism: 1994 & 2002” provides dated evidence of how community and organizing was being argued in relation to transgender identity and history. Comparing it with earlier and later records can reveal changes in vocabulary, evidence, and emphasis.

Policy significance

“TS Separatism: 1994 & 2002” discusses institutions, law, or governance in connection with community and organizing. Even without a dominant policy classification, the article may help researchers identify practical consequences for transgender identity and history.

Content analysis

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Community and organizingTheme family: Identity, culture, and community
100%
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Transgender identity and historyTheme family: Identity, culture, and community
65%
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Healthcare and medicineTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life
52%
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Public policy and governanceTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life
26%
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Law and civil rightsTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life
22%

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Psychological analysis
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Interpretive analysis
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How “Community and organizing” 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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Cristan

125 publications · 110 inbound sources/citations