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Information: "Transgenderism" is an umbrella term covering persons who do not fit societal expectations of sex or gender. Transgendered persons include: transsexuals, cross-dressers, drag-queens, butch lesbians, intersexuals, and others. Academic perspectives on tran
Diagnostic Dilemmas of Transvestitism Diagnostic Dilemmas of Transvestitism: Sexologists challenge the view that cross-dressing is a mental illness and suggest that the transvestic fetishism diagnosis may distract clinicians from addressing genuine psychological distress. (Academic) http://home.netcom.com/~docx2/tf.html
Sexuality in Transsexual and Transgender Individuals Sexuality in Transsexual and Transgender Individuals: An undergraduate sociology honors thesis examines the sexual desires of transgendered persons with an extensive literature review and a small qualitative survey. (Academic) http://www.geocities.com/harperjeantobin/thesis/index.html
Trans-Academics Trans-Academics: Discussion forums bring together those who study gender theory and the trans-community. Learn about queer studies graduate programs and teaching with instructional materials and a bibliography. (Academic) http://www.trans-academics.org/
Psychology of Gender Identity & Transgenderism Psychology of Gender Identity & Transgenderism: A transsexual psychologist critiques the psychopathology of gender identity disorder and transvestic fetishism. She discusses personal experiences and scholarly topics in psychology, neuroscience, and sexology. (Academic) http://www.genderpsychology.org/
Transsexual, Transgender, and Intersex History Transsexual, Transgender, and Intersex History: The TransHistory Project documents the history of people who do not neatly fit into binary sex/gender definitions. It aims to educate transgendered persons about their history by examining the roles of supporters, detractors, and organizations. (Academic) http://www.transhistory.org/
Transtudies: An Online Course Project Transtudies: An Online Course Project: This guides to the study of gender differences and transgender expression in academic environments includes syllabi, teaching suggestions, annotated bibliographies, student papers, and links. (Academic) http://www.angelfire.com/on/transtudies
The Disparate Classification of Gender and Sexual Orientation in American Psychiatry The Disparate Classification of Gender and Sexual Orientation in American Psychiatry: Katherine Wilson examines the concepts of gender identity and sexual orientation as the have been used to define mental disorders. She questions how consistently the DSM applies definitions. (Academic) http://www.priory.com/psych/disparat.htm
Trans-Academic Mailing List Trans-Academic Mailing List: Subscribe to a low-volume information-oriented list for transgendered / transsexual academics. Topics include psychology, medicine, law, and social welfare. Typical posts include calls for papers, conference announcements, and reference requests. (Academic) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/trans-academic.html