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gennee
Joined: 15 Sep 2005
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Interests: reading, writing, poetry, transgender issues, gospel, veteran's issues,jazz,education,religion,literature,Native-American and African culture,lighthouses,trails,castles,tractor trailers, playwriting, biograhies
Physical Location: new york
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| Posted: 31 Aug 2008, 12:18 pm Post subject: History of Transgender People |
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I am currently reading 'Trangender History' by Susan Stryker. It's an interesting book and I will critique it when I finish.
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Biscuit
Joined: 01 May 2003
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Interests: Psychotherapy, gender studies, having a dark, dark laugh.
Physical Location: Wakefield, England
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| Posted: 6 Apr 2010, 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: History of Transgender People |
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| gennee wrote: | I am currently reading 'Trangender History' by Susan Stryker. It's an interesting book and I will critique it when I finish.
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Excellent - the only book I've read that's touched on trans history was Pat Califia's Sex Changes; it offers an interesting history of recent trans culture, looking at a couple of famous trans autobiographies and going into native American notions of alternatives to the dual-gender system. I'd be interested to know how far back Stryker's book goes, and whether it covers any different ground.
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gennee
Joined: 15 Sep 2005
Posts: 402
Interests: reading, writing, poetry, transgender issues, gospel, veteran's issues,jazz,education,religion,literature,Native-American and African culture,lighthouses,trails,castles,tractor trailers, playwriting, biograhies
Physical Location: new york
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| Posted: 9 Apr 2010, 5:43 pm Post subject: Very Informative Book |
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I never read Califa's book but I will. Transgender History is a very informative book. It discusses how and why laws against crossdressing were enacted. I was particularly interested in the early history of the transgender movement. Transgender folks were rising up years before the Stonewall Rebellion. A number of the flegdling organizations were headed by predominantly white, middle class gay males. Transgender people were pushed to the margins.
During the 1980s, transgender people suffered from a lack of resources. Many of the transgender people were people of color. I'm part Native-American (Choctaw) and I'm researching some material about my roots.
Overall, I would recommend Transgender History to be a part of anyone's library.
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