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Title: 3 Models of Transsexuality
Post by: Shana A on May 14, 2008, 01:30:26 PM
Post by: Shana A on May 14, 2008, 01:30:26 PM
3 Models of Transsexuality
Filed by: Mercedes Allen
May 14, 2008 11:30 AM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/05/3_models_of_transsexuality.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2008/05/3_models_of_transsexuality.php)
Before going into a basic overview discussion of three models of transsexuality -- HBS, Zucker/Blanchard's and transgender -- I want to start with a couple of clarifications about some of the discussion that has been happening here and elsewhere on the controversy surrounding the Work Group drafting changes to how transsexuality is treated.
1. Dr. Kenneth Zucker does indeed advocate reparative therapies for transgender children. He does not advocate them for gay and lesbian adults. Where I consider his power as the Chair of the Work Group redefining "Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders" to be dangerous to GLB folk is in the potential entrenchment of reparative therapies at all. If it becomes legitimized for the treatment of transgender children, you can bet that the ex-gay movement will seize upon this as being validation of what they do. NARTH already cites Drs. Zucker and Susan Bradley and their reparative treatment of transgender children extensively.
Filed by: Mercedes Allen
May 14, 2008 11:30 AM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/05/3_models_of_transsexuality.php (http://www.bilerico.com/2008/05/3_models_of_transsexuality.php)
Before going into a basic overview discussion of three models of transsexuality -- HBS, Zucker/Blanchard's and transgender -- I want to start with a couple of clarifications about some of the discussion that has been happening here and elsewhere on the controversy surrounding the Work Group drafting changes to how transsexuality is treated.
1. Dr. Kenneth Zucker does indeed advocate reparative therapies for transgender children. He does not advocate them for gay and lesbian adults. Where I consider his power as the Chair of the Work Group redefining "Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders" to be dangerous to GLB folk is in the potential entrenchment of reparative therapies at all. If it becomes legitimized for the treatment of transgender children, you can bet that the ex-gay movement will seize upon this as being validation of what they do. NARTH already cites Drs. Zucker and Susan Bradley and their reparative treatment of transgender children extensively.