1968: Harry Benjamin Intro to Jorgensen Bio
FROM THE INTRODUCTION BY HARRY BENJAMIN, M.D. Noted American endocrinologist “As a physician and, I hope, a medical man of understanding, I salute the courage of Christine Jorgensen and the warm humanity of the Jorgensen family. “Here is an autobiography that was long overdue. Christine Jorgensen owed its writing not only to herself and her […]
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How “Healthcare and medicine” appears across the Collective corpus
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- Cristan’s Research40
- The TERFs12
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- Transgender identity and history197
- Community and organizing90
- Law and civil rights87
- Science, evidence, and expertise81
- Culture, identity, and representation78
- Education and youth70
- History, archives, and memory51
- Media, rhetoric, and discourse48
- Feminism and gender politics41
- Violence, safety, and dehumanization39
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- Clinical and medical analysis148
- Psychological analysis75
- Historical analysis74
- Interpretive analysis49
- Empirical and quantitative research28
- Media and discourse analysis26
- Critical theory22
- Qualitative and interview research22
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- Civil rights and anti-discrimination37
- Public accommodations and facilities36
- Criminal justice and public safety29
- Research ethics and data governance21
- Elections and democratic governance16
- Housing and social services15
- Labor and employment policy11
- Administrative classification and identity documents10
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Cooke
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Culture, identity, and representation, Healthcare and medicine.
Mari
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Culture, identity, and representation, Healthcare and medicine.
Autumn Sandeen
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Culture, identity, and representation, Healthcare and medicine.
Gwen Smith
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Culture, identity, and representation, Healthcare and medicine.
TransAdvocate Staff
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Culture, identity, and representation, Healthcare and medicine.
Admin
Shares registered themes including Transgender identity and history, Culture, identity, and representation, Healthcare and medicine.
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