Transgender publications
Overview
There are now many books available covering transgender
, including cross-dressing
and transsexualism
.
The Lazy Crossdresser is a carefree and useful guide by Charles Anders (now Charlie Anders
), who crossdressed publicly for several years. The book covers topics including doing your makeup
, body image, embarrassment-free clothes shopping, making decisions about your head and body hair, and also has a 28 page appendix of resources which includes transgender organizations and support groups, as well as shopping.
Luna by Julie Anne Peters is a young adult novel about a teenage girl whose older brother is MTF (male-to-female) transgender.
Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger is a young adult novel about a teenage FTM (female-to-male) transgender person.
Emily by Dana De Young is a forthcoming dystopian novel whose main protagonist is a a fifteen year old MTF transgender person.
True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism—For Families, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals By Mildred L.
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
, including cross-dressing
Cross-dressing
Cross-dressing is the wearing of clothing and other accoutrement commonly associated with a gender within a particular society that is seen as different than the one usually presented by the dresser...
and transsexualism
Transsexualism
Transsexualism is an individual's identification with a gender inconsistent or not culturally associated with their biological sex. Simply put, it defines a person whose biological birth sex conflicts with their psychological gender...
.
The Lazy Crossdresser is a carefree and useful guide by Charles Anders (now Charlie Anders
Charlie Anders
Charlie Jane Anders is an American transgender fiction author and commentator.She has written several books and is the publisher of other magazine, the "magazine of pop culture and politics for the new outcasts", she was winner of a 2005 Lambda Literary Award and a 2009 Emperor Norton Award...
), who crossdressed publicly for several years. The book covers topics including doing your makeup
Cosmetics
Cosmetics are substances used to enhance the appearance or odor of the human body. Cosmetics include skin-care creams, lotions, powders, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail and toe nail polish, eye and facial makeup, towelettes, permanent waves, colored contact lenses, hair colors, hair sprays and...
, body image, embarrassment-free clothes shopping, making decisions about your head and body hair, and also has a 28 page appendix of resources which includes transgender organizations and support groups, as well as shopping.
Luna by Julie Anne Peters is a young adult novel about a teenage girl whose older brother is MTF (male-to-female) transgender.
Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger is a young adult novel about a teenage FTM (female-to-male) transgender person.
Emily by Dana De Young is a forthcoming dystopian novel whose main protagonist is a a fifteen year old MTF transgender person.
True Selves: Understanding Transsexualism—For Families, Friends, Coworkers, and Helping Professionals By Mildred L.
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