As some of you may know, I'm going to be writing an essay on Transsexualism for a class. I've been doing some hunting on my own then I realize that some of you might already have good academic links/articles/etc. that you could point me to for defining Transsexualism... things about what causes it, how it's diagnosed, treatments, and even things about the hardships we go through.

 

 

Thanks in advance!

 

*goes back to her own research gathering*

Have a look at these links in GS Tara:-

http://gendersociety.com/articles/247/history-an-extract

http://gendersociety.com/articles/261/trans-and-sexuality

http://gendersociety.com/articles/249/cfhr

Also see:-
http://gendersociety.com/forums/topic/7790/synopsis-of-the-etiology-of-gend

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transsexualism
The above link is very good and will give you many other leads

Good luck hunnie xx

Thanks so much Carol! Those were excellent starting points. I just finished my essay and am turning it in and doing my presentation tomorrow afternoon. I think I did a good job--I discussed the probable causes (as well as some of the old faulty ideas about the causes), I talked about the struggles we go through, and even dispelled did some work to dispel preconceptions about transsexual sexual orientation... we're not all homosexualsAnyway, thanks again!

<3 Tara

You're welcome hunnie - and good luck with the presentation, I hope both you and it have a warm and friendly reception
Hugs
Carol xx