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"Ex-GI Becomes Blonde Beauty"

A veteran of World War II, Christine Jorgensen underwent sex reassignment surgery and attained fame as a transgender woman in the 1950s. At a time when gay and lesbian people had to stay in the closet or risk losing their livelihood, Jorgensen became a well-known celebrity. Author Rebecca Poole explores why Jorgensen was celebrated when other members of the LGBTQ+ community were not.

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"Ex-GI Becomes Blonde Beauty"

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Gender Identity Our core sense of who we are as a man, a woman, a mixture of both, or neither.

Gender Expression How we show up in the world through choices like clothing, hair style, mannerisms or tone of voice.

Attraction How we feel toward others sexually, romantically and/or emotionally.

Biological Sex Physical attributes such as reproductive organs and genitalia, chromosomes, genes and hormone levels.

"Ex-GI Becomes Blonde Beauty"

Featured Content

References:

Dee

Gender Identity Our core sense of who we are as a man, a woman, a mixture of both, or neither.

Gender Expression How we show up in the world through choices like clothing, hair style, mannerisms or tone of voice.

Attraction How we feel toward others sexually, romantically and/or emotionally.

Biological Sex Physical attributes such as reproductive organs and genitalia, chromosomes, genes and hormone levels.

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