This is a basic introduction to what the Transgender community likes to call "Gender 101". For many this is their first contact with a person who is transgendered. Presented here are many references that try to explain transgenderism some of them are medical, some are personal stories of transgender indiviuals and some are personal stories of medical professionals who are also transgendered.
The main fact to remember is that sexual orientation and gender are separate. Sexual orientation is about preference, who you are attracted to and gender is about identity, what you feel inside. For most people, sex and gender are "In Phase" but for the transgendered person the are "Out of Phase". Think of it as looking at a row of telephone poles, if you stand in line with them you only see the first telephone pole. But, if you step aside you can see the other telephone poles. It is like that for a transgendered person sexual orientation and gender are two different entices for them.
Lastly a person who is transgendered is not necessarily sexual active and promiscuous. Some are, but most are in monogamous relationships or celibate.
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These are the guiding documents for defining transgenderism (Gender Identity Disorder, GID ).
The Harry Benjamin Standards of Care for Gender Identity Disorders (Sixth Version)
American Psychiatric Association DSM - IV;
This is the local clinic for GID
The Gender Identity Clinic of New England
C/O Central Connecticut Counseling Associates
82 Vine St., New Britain, CT. 06052
This web-page used the research data from the G.I.C.N.E. for the past 28 years to look at the profiles and answer the question "Are Transsexuals Crazy?" http://www.drbanks.com/serious/crazy.html and her master's thesis on "A Study of the Components of Gender Identity" at http://www.drbanks.com/thesis/masters.html
These organizations have some good papers written about transgenderism and are a good starting point in understanding.
Sometimes we just stumble across a web-site that is worth its weight in gold. Here is one of them. It's from the Children's National Medical Center and it is entitled "If You Are Concerned About Your Child's Gender Behaviors: A Parent guide". If you have any concerns about your child or a family's member gender identity then we strongly recommend read this guide.
American Association For The Advancement Of Science Defining Male And Female -- Research Casts Further Doubt On Newborn Sex-assignment Surgeries
Renaissance
987 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 719
Wayne, PA 19087
Phone: (610) 975-9119
http://www.ren.org/bp.html
The Looking Glass Society
South-West of England
http://www.looking-glass.greenend.org.uk/pubs.htm
Including this link to a paper entitled "Transsexualism: A Primer"
http://www.looking-glass.greenend.org.uk/primer.htm
The The Gender Identity Research & Education Society
Surrey England
Their paper on "Gender Identity Disorder & Transsexualism Synopsis of Etiology in Adults"
http://www.gires.org.uk/Web_Page_Assets/Etiology_definition_signed.htm
These are some on-line Transgender resources, some of whom also happens also to be transgendered.
Medical and Other Resources for Transsexual Women
Dr. Anne Lawrence
Main Page: http://www.annelawrence.com/twr/
About her transition: http://www.annelawrence.com/authorindex.html
Notes on Gender Transition
By Anne Vitale PhD
Licensed Psychologist (California #PSY15764)
http://www.avitale.com/
A series of articles by; Carl W. Bushong, Ph.D., LMFT of the "Transgender Care" clinic
http://www.transgendercare.com/guidance/library.htm
Gianna E. Israel Gender Library.
http://www.firelily.com/gender/index.html
The next three are Personal Web-sites that are interesting
Home Page of Dr. Becky Allison - Cardiologist
http://www.drbecky.com/
Lynn Conway
Computer Scientist, Electrical Engineer, Inventor, Research Manager, Engineering Educator, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Main page:http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/conway.html
Prevalence of Transsexualism: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TS/TSprevalence.html
Other Transsexuals Successes:http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TSsuccesses/TSsuccesses.html and
News and Media Articles about her: http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/Media/Media.html
Michael A. Gilbert PhD
A Philosophy Professor at York University, Toronto, Canada who also happens to be transgendered.
http://www.yorku.ca/gilbert/index.htm
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The following are some books on Transgenderism that are helpful
"Transgender Emergence: Therapeutic Guidelines for Working with Gender -Variant People and Their Families" by Arlene Istar Lev CSW-R, CASAC
Haworth Press; Paperback: 467 pages (April 1, 2004), ISBN:078902117X; Dimensions (in inches): 1.27 x 8.34 x 6.32
Link to Amazon.com
"Gender Loving Care: A Guide to Counseling Gender-Variant Clients" by Randi Ettner Ph. D.
W.W. Norton & Company; Hardcover - 181 pages (May 1, 1999), ISBN: 0393703045; Dimensions (in inches): 1.01 x 8.59 x 5.78
Link to Amazon.com
"True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism - For Families, Friends, Coworkers and Helping Professionals"by Mildred L. Brown Ph. D., Chole Ann Rounsley ( Contributor )
Jossey-Bas Publishers; Hardcover - (December 1996), ISBN: 0787902713; Dimensions (in inches): 1.02 x 9.27 x 6.27
Link to Amazon.com
"How Sex Changed : A History of Transsexuality in the United States" by Joanne Meyerowitz
Harvard Univ Pr; (October 2002) Hardcover - 384 pages , ; ISBN: 0674009258; Dimensions (in inches): 1.40 x 9.48 x 6.38
Link to Amazon.com
"My Husband Betty: Love, Sex, and Life with a Crossdresser" by Helen Boyd
Thunder's Mouth Press;Paperback - 304 pages (January 2004), ISBN:1560255153; Dimensions (in inches) 0.85 x 8.95 x 5.97
Link to Amazon.com
"My Husband Wears My Clothes: Crossdressing From the Perspective of a Wife" by Peggy J. Rudd
Pm pub.; Paperback - 147 pages 1999 edition (Febuary 1994), ISBN:096267625X; Dimensions (in inches) 0.48 x 8.40 x 5.40
Link to Amazon.com
"Crossing: A Memoir" by Deirdre N. McCloskey
University of Chicago Press (Trd); Paperback - 266 pages (October2000); ISBN: 0226556697; Dimensions (in inches): 0.65 x 8.93 x 5.98
Link to Amazon.com
"Dress Codes: Of Three Girlhoods--My Mother's, My Father's, and Mine"by Noelle Howey
Picador USA; Hardcover - 368 pages 1st edition (May 2002), ISBN: 0312269218; Dimensions (in inches): 1.13 x 9.00 x 5.72
Link to Amazon.com
"She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders"by Jennifer Finney Boylan
Broadway Books; Hardcover: 320 pages (July 29, 2003); ISBN: 076791404X; Dimensions (in inches): 1.06 x 9.30 x 6.36
Link to Amazon.com
Visit her web-site at, http://www.colby.edu/personal/j/jfboylan/index.htm
"Luna"by Julie Anne Peters
Megan Tingley; Hardcover - 256 pages (May 26, 2004), ISBN: 0316733695 Dimensions (in inches): 8.3 x 5.8 x 1.0
Link to Amazon.com
These are some of the organizations for transgender individuals both locally and national.
Connecticut Outreach Society
P.O. Box 163
Farmington, CT 06034
(860) 604-6343
http://www.ctoutreach.org/
The Twenty Club
P.O. Box 387
Hartford, CT 06141-0387
(860) 646-8651
http://www.twentyclub.org
International Foundation for Gender Education
P.O.Box 540229,
Waltham, Ma 02454-0229
Tel: (781) 899-2212
Fax: (781) 899-5703
http://www.ifge.org/
The National Transgender Advocacy Coalition
P O Box 76027
Washington, DC 20013
http://www.ntac.org/
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