Transgenderist: First Usages from the 1970s
1978 McCary's Human Sexuality, 1978, page 337 Transgenderism is a relatively new term in the field of sexology, one meant to describe a variance falling at some point between transvestism and transsexualism. As such, it is a variance not yet accepted by all workers In the field. The male transgenderist identifies himself powerfully with the female gender. He may consistently cross-dress and assume the female role in his daily life, yet he does not wish to have the transsexual surgery that would transform him into a woman. 1979 The Frontiers of sex research, 1979, page 172 I was then free to live my life as I wanted having no more domestic or business responsibilities. I therefore crossed the gender line completely and I have lived as a woman full time ever since. I am therefore to be classified as a “transgenderist” now and no longer as an FP. But in
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Community significance
“Transgenderist: First Usages from the 1970s” may matter to community readers because it preserves a first-person or testimonial account connected to transgender identity and history, while also engaging healthcare and medicine. 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, “Transgenderist: First Usages from the 1970s” provides dated evidence of how transgender identity and history was being argued in relation to healthcare and medicine. Comparing it with earlier and later records can reveal changes in vocabulary, evidence, and emphasis.
Policy significance
No dominant policy frame was detected in “Transgenderist: First Usages from the 1970s.” 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.
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Themes
- 1Transgender identity and historyTheme family: Identity, culture, and community100%
- 2Healthcare and medicineTheme family: Institutions, law, and public life67%
- 3Science, evidence, and expertiseTheme family: Knowledge, history, and communication44%
- 4Family and relationshipsTheme family: Identity, culture, and community22%
- 5Culture, identity, and representationTheme family: Identity, culture, and community22%
Academic framing
- 1100%
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How “Transgender identity and history” appears across the Collective corpus
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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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