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Title: Transsexual women breaking down barriers
Post by: Natasha on September 22, 2008, 01:30:02 AM
Post by: Natasha on September 22, 2008, 01:30:02 AM
Transsexual women breaking down barriers
http://www.helium.com/items/1065298-transsexual-women-breaking-down-barriers (http://www.helium.com/items/1065298-transsexual-women-breaking-down-barriers)
Amanda Fox
9/21/2008
Is there any group of people more misunderstood than transsexuals? Many people for years, and even today, have operated under the assumption that transsexual people were sick in body and mind and incapable of leading full or productive lives. Many regarded transsexuals as little more than a punchline to a joke or perhaps a sideshow. For years the media went along with this and ratings gluttons like Jerry Springer did little to dispell the image. In fact he wanted to make the image even more extreme and depraved to line his own pockets. While he was the biggest ratings hog at the hands of the trans community he was not the only one by far as Sally Jessy Raphael, Rolanda, and scores of others jumped on the bandwagon to keep up.
http://www.helium.com/items/1065298-transsexual-women-breaking-down-barriers (http://www.helium.com/items/1065298-transsexual-women-breaking-down-barriers)
Amanda Fox
9/21/2008
Is there any group of people more misunderstood than transsexuals? Many people for years, and even today, have operated under the assumption that transsexual people were sick in body and mind and incapable of leading full or productive lives. Many regarded transsexuals as little more than a punchline to a joke or perhaps a sideshow. For years the media went along with this and ratings gluttons like Jerry Springer did little to dispell the image. In fact he wanted to make the image even more extreme and depraved to line his own pockets. While he was the biggest ratings hog at the hands of the trans community he was not the only one by far as Sally Jessy Raphael, Rolanda, and scores of others jumped on the bandwagon to keep up.
Title: Re: Transsexual women breaking down barriers
Post by: tinkerbell on September 22, 2008, 09:54:41 PM
Post by: tinkerbell on September 22, 2008, 09:54:41 PM
Quote from: Amanda FoxTranssexual women breaking down barriers
Uh-huh, and that has been happening for a very long time now. Thank you very much! ;)
Just take a look at:
http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/conway/TSsuccesses/TSsuccesses.html
and, of course, that list doesn't include the many other post-transition women who do not wish to be exposed (if you will) :P
tink :icon_chick:
Title: Re: Transsexual women breaking down barriers
Post by: Natasha on September 23, 2008, 06:28:33 PM
Post by: Natasha on September 23, 2008, 06:28:33 PM
Quote from: Tink on September 22, 2008, 09:54:41 PM
and, of course, that list doesn't include the many other post-transition women who do not wish to be exposed (if you will) :P
tink :icon_chick:
amen to that! :)