Gender Socialization vs. Gender Indoctrination

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Gender Socialization vs. Gender Indoctrination
Women Born Transsexual
By Suzan
13 July, 2010


http://womenborntranssexual.com/2010/07/13/gender-socialization-vs-gender-indoctrination/


I am currently reading, "Where the Girls Are: Growing Up Female with the Mass Media" by Susan J. Douglas.

She is talking about the cultural sea of influences that shape how one looks at being female or for that matter male.  When she mentions the influence of certain obscure movies like "A Summer Place" or "Susan Slade" I remember going to these movies, which were the "chick flicks" of their day and how they shaped my world view of what it meant to be female.

When she writes about singing along to the hits of the Angels, Shangri-las, Ronettes, etc I remember singing along to those songs.  I was after all an obvious transkid who sort of learned that being called a sissy and queer didn't hurt as much once I admitted to myself that I was transsexual and yes I did want to be a girl.