I was at the airport one day I thought I’d play with attempting to represent some information about the history and social context of transgender terminology in a graph: – Click graph to enlarge – So, what I…
. The Boston Daily Globe: Tues., Sept. 15, 1885 WINCHESTER’S SENSATION Pretty Girls Who Claimed to Be Men. The Romance of "Rebecca," Afterward "Lawrence," H Payne. A Father’s Efforts to Secure Possession of His Child. The Washington Post…
Today’s show focuses on dealing with fear, both personally and as a community. Moreover, we present an audio essay performance piece titled The Real Housewives of Gilead: The Handmaid’s Tale isn’t as Fictional as you Thought. On the…
As many of you know by now, I’ve recently been interested in uncovering never before considered historical records relating to how the term “transgender” evolved over the years. Clinical Sexuality 1974, 3rd Edition The milder case of transvestitism…
The podcast crew reviews national and local politics and discusses some of the nuances of community, transition, and detransition. Also featured: the first installment of Gwen Smith’s Gender Nation and bonus material. On the Pod: Cristan Williams, Robin…
Sexual Meanings: The Cultural Construction of Gender and Sexuality Publication date: 1981 In Polynesia, sexuality is not merely an idiom for gender relations but of transgender rank as well: Chiefliness and aristocracy are associated with active sexuality and…
If “Resistance” means anything, it means removing those from power who act to oppress us. This means that YOU –yes you– are needed in the fight to ensure that those who are running for political office will fight…
While cross-cultural transgender roles such as the Berdache have encountered a resurgence of interest, little anthropological attention has been paid to Western gender variance or to the closely related subject of gender identity. – Abstracts of the annual…
Transgender individuals are likely to show a high incidence of depression, psychosomatic complaints, and chemical dependency. This appears in clinical experience with more than 300 transsexuals. – Journal of Social Work & Human Sexuality 1988, Volume 7, Page…
While we’ve seen it before, we sometimes don’t see the political forest for the trees. The TransAdvocate crew reviews both local and national news and Dr. Gillian Frank helps us recognize the political tactics that are being used…