In another thread:
I'd like to add some substance to Sammie's true statement.
Dr. Lynn Conway, a transwoman, electrical engineer, computer scientist, academic, and gender activist has an interesting website in which she argues that the incidence of transgenderism in males is at least 1 in every 500 births.
About 20% of those transgenders go on to full transition including SRS.
Officially, the psychiatric profession puts the number at a ridiculously low 1/30,000 births. That estimate is deeply flawed.
If you're interested, here's a link to Dr. Conway's paper:
How Frequently Does Transsexualism Occur?
Are you more aware of the existence of transgenders in society than in the past? I know that I am, not the least of whom is myself...lol!
The biggest LGBTI event ever will take place in Chicago this coming Sunday, June 29th. It's the 45th Annual Pride Parade. Last year, 800,000 onlookers came to watch the parade. Yes, that's big, and I'm sure many, many are ignorant gawkers, but slowly people are coming to learn about and accept the gender binary nonconformists among us.
BTW, I plan to march in the parade with other girls from Chi Chapter and the Chicago Gender Society. I'll post a few pictures of our float next week.
Clara
(26-06-2014, 01:37 PM)Samantha Rogers Wrote: Based only on my own experience, the number of TG is staggeringly large.
I'd like to add some substance to Sammie's true statement.
Dr. Lynn Conway, a transwoman, electrical engineer, computer scientist, academic, and gender activist has an interesting website in which she argues that the incidence of transgenderism in males is at least 1 in every 500 births.
About 20% of those transgenders go on to full transition including SRS.
Officially, the psychiatric profession puts the number at a ridiculously low 1/30,000 births. That estimate is deeply flawed.
If you're interested, here's a link to Dr. Conway's paper:
How Frequently Does Transsexualism Occur?
Are you more aware of the existence of transgenders in society than in the past? I know that I am, not the least of whom is myself...lol!
The biggest LGBTI event ever will take place in Chicago this coming Sunday, June 29th. It's the 45th Annual Pride Parade. Last year, 800,000 onlookers came to watch the parade. Yes, that's big, and I'm sure many, many are ignorant gawkers, but slowly people are coming to learn about and accept the gender binary nonconformists among us.
BTW, I plan to march in the parade with other girls from Chi Chapter and the Chicago Gender Society. I'll post a few pictures of our float next week.
Clara