“Now, having given a brief overview of what I see as some of the underlying assumptions of the question, let me return to the division I made earlier between “transsexual” and “transgendered.” I said that more and more, a lot of transsexuals take a critical distance from the term transgendered. And this question allows us an opportunity to think through why. The question assumes that “transgendered” people will see their bodies, identities, and lives as part of a broader process of social change, of disrupting the sex/gender binary.” (Namaste, 2005, p. 6) This passage is interesting because it portrays Continue reading...
