1975: Transgenderism = Umbrella Term
FI News, 1975 SALMACIS OFFER LECTURES FRANCES L. DOWELL, President, Salmacis Society Salmacis, the egalitarian Feminist Social Society, has announced a series of eight educational lectures on Transgenderism, to run until August 21. The lectures will be held at the North` East Outpatient Clinic, 200 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco. According to Frances L. Dowell, president of Salmacis, there are approximately 2.5 million males in the United States who believe their destiny is to be a female. Therefore, the series of lectures is designed to inform the general public about this phenomenon, to encourage those with. repressed TV or TS tendencies to surface their feelings and desires, to help the crossdresser learn about himself, improve his feminine appearance, and share his experiences with others. The subject matter for the series will be as follows: Can you accept yourself as a TV? The legal aspects of Male femininity, Cosmetics and Shape
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- Transgender identity and history186
- Community and organizing161
- Violence, safety, and dehumanization112
- Media, rhetoric, and discourse76
- Law and civil rights69
- Culture, identity, and representation68
- Education and youth52
- Healthcare and medicine48
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