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Title: The 'Curing' of Australia’s First Transgender Man
Post by: Natasha on December 22, 2013, 04:02:46 AM
Post by: Natasha on December 22, 2013, 04:02:46 AM
The 'Curing' of Australia's First Transgender Man
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/12/the-curing-of-australia-s-first-transgender-man/282447/
12/18/13
Olga Khazan
One Irish maid lived as a man in 19th-century Melbourne for decades. The horrifying story of his discovery and "treatment" speaks to attitudes about transgender people that circulate to this day.
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/12/the-curing-of-australia-s-first-transgender-man/282447/
12/18/13
Olga Khazan
One Irish maid lived as a man in 19th-century Melbourne for decades. The horrifying story of his discovery and "treatment" speaks to attitudes about transgender people that circulate to this day.
Title: Re: The 'Curing' of Australia’s First Transgender Man
Post by: Jamie D on December 22, 2013, 08:21:19 PM
Post by: Jamie D on December 22, 2013, 08:21:19 PM
Interesting history.
Though uncommon, even in that day, FAABs living as men were sometimes noted in some societies and cultures. The "Sworn Virgins" of Albania come to mind.
The article mentions the American West. There were several similar individuals who were accepted in their masculine role. Martha Jane "Calamity Jane" Canary, perhaps being the most famous.
Edit: Here are some other examples
http://www2.wi.net/~maracon/lesson2.html
Though uncommon, even in that day, FAABs living as men were sometimes noted in some societies and cultures. The "Sworn Virgins" of Albania come to mind.
The article mentions the American West. There were several similar individuals who were accepted in their masculine role. Martha Jane "Calamity Jane" Canary, perhaps being the most famous.
Edit: Here are some other examples
http://www2.wi.net/~maracon/lesson2.html