The blank point : what is transsexualism? /
Modern medical procedures now permit changes of gender through surgery. Sometimes equated with "Transvestism," "Transsexualism" is often both confusing and misunderstood. This film attempts to explain this phenomenon whereby some individuals elect to undergo surgery in order to...
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| Format: | Thesis Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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San Diego, Calif. :
Cinema Guild,
[1992]
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| Summary: | Modern medical procedures now permit changes of gender through surgery. Sometimes equated with "Transvestism," "Transsexualism" is often both confusing and misunderstood. This film attempts to explain this phenomenon whereby some individuals elect to undergo surgery in order to live in their "preferred" gender instead of that into which they were born. Included are inviews with several people who have underwent the procedures, which includes both physical alteration of the body and psychological counseling. They are quite candid in the discussion of their expectations and experiences. |
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| Item Description: | Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 1/2 in. |
| Format: | VHS. |