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Title: An Intro: “Transgender” During the 1990s
Post by: Shana A on September 08, 2011, 08:28:55 AM
An Intro: "Transgender" During the 1990s
Posted by Cristan on September 8, 2011

http://www.cristanwilliams.com/b/2011/09/08/an-intro-transgender-during-the-1990s/ (http://www.cristanwilliams.com/b/2011/09/08/an-intro-transgender-during-the-1990s/)

For the past few months, I've made available a number of never-before-considered documents that reviewed the true roots of the word "transgender".

The Myth

The term "transgender" was coined by a heterosexual crossdresser chauvinist who hated transsexual people, Virginia Prince. The term was explicitly created to refer to other heterosexual crossdressers like Prince.
Title: An Intro: “Transgender” During the 1990s
Post by: SandraJane on September 10, 2011, 01:56:34 AM
The Transadvocate

An Intro: "Transgender" During the 1990s

Retrieved from the Internet on September 10, 2011 by SJ

(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.transadvocate.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F09%2F300x225x1219898_75483334-300x225.jpg.pagespeed.ic.JvnudWrrZc.jpg&hash=470905655b227ffc0e8f23f4ad78f294e6eefeb1)

http://www.transadvocate.com/an-intro-transgender-during-the-1990s.htm (http://www.transadvocate.com/an-intro-transgender-during-the-1990s.htm)

For the past few months, I've made available a number of never-before-considered documents that reviewed the true roots of the word "transgender".

The Myth

The term "transgender" was coined by a heterosexual crossdresser chauvinist who hated transsexual people, Virginia Prince. The term was explicitly created to refer to other heterosexual crossdressers like Prince. Therefore, if you refer to a transsexual person as being a "transgender" person, you are literally calling that transsexual person a crossdresser – which is offensive!
Title: Re: An Intro: “Transgender” During the 1990s
Post by: Cindy on September 10, 2011, 03:16:15 AM
Strange that.

In the 50-60's if 'men' wore female clothes they were cross dresses or ->-bleeped-<-s. If 'they' wanted to change 'sex' they were transsexual. Which I think was how woman who had undergone surgery were referred to. I never realised TG was supposed to be insulting. I thought it was to clarify,Oh well.

I do see an increasing use in medical terms of XY-female and XX-male. Which to me is more logical.

Cindy an Xy-female
Title: Re: An Intro: “Transgender” During the 1990s
Post by: justmeinoz on September 10, 2011, 03:19:02 AM
And what is supposed to be derogatory about Prince? One of the few men I might go straight for! #2 after Sean Connery of course!

Title: Re: An Intro: “Transgender” During the 1990s
Post by: Cindy on September 10, 2011, 03:28:05 AM
Daniel Craig?
Title: Re: An Intro: “Transgender” During the 1990s
Post by: annette on September 10, 2011, 04:11:35 AM
Hugh Grant, George Clooney, Pierce Brosnan?
Title: Re: An Intro: “Transgender” During the 1990s
Post by: cynthialee on September 10, 2011, 09:27:03 AM
Suzan is the revisonist, not Christan.

just sayin'
Title: Re: An Intro: “Transgender” During the 1990s
Post by: cynthialee on September 10, 2011, 10:44:24 AM
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