Polare 24

Issued April 1998

From The Editor

The Polare Editor explains that there are a number of changes with this issue, by Craig Andrews

Elizabeth's Report

Report from the Gender Centre Coordinator includes updates on Corrective Services, Department For Women and Department of School Education, by Elizabeth Riley

A Father Writes, A Mother Writes

Pat is a father of a female to male adult child, and Lisa is the transsexual parent of two young boys, here are their stories, by Pat and Lisa

Survey Results

Results of the Quality of Service survey conducted by the Gender Centre, by the Polare Editor

A Quality of Life Issue

An article that questions the use of the terms "gender issues" when referring trans people, by norrie mAy welby

Rich Man, Poor Man, Transsexual Woman

All we seek from British society is the right to stand on our own two feet after being forced to crawl for almost thirty years, by Christine Burns

How Things Change

Being treated as a person and as an equal, with no hint of discrimination or prejudice; certainly unlike some past experiences, by Jodie

Book Review

Body Alchemy: Transsexual Portraits, reviewed by Nanci Nangeroni

Gender Identity Disorder: What To Do?

Debate in the transgender community over whether Gender Identity Disorder should be de-pathologized and recent activity from the larger queer community adds a new dimension to the debate, by Nanci Nangeroni

The Transgender Spectrum

Why do people want to know whether to give a baby a pink or a blue blanket, whether to call it pretty or handsome, whether it will play with dolls or trucks, be a cheerleader or a football star, by Lisa J. Lees

Spiritual Transgendering

In some religious traditions there are certain roles for females, certain roles for males, and certain roles for sexually ambiguous persons, Author Unknown

My Story: What Being Female Means

Spending time trying to work out what it is to be female. I have found this necessary to clarify in your mind, which elements of behaviour are learnt and which are you, by Caitlin

The Biggest Breakthrough Of All

The biggest breakthrough of all in the field of gender is sex reassignment surgery, by Dallas Denny

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