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Cauldwell seems to be the first to utilize the term to refer to people who wish to medically transition. In 1969, Harry Benjamin was claimed to be the first person to use the term "transsexual" in a public lecture of which he gave in 1953. Benjamin went on give the term popularity with his book, ''The Transsexual Phenomenon'' in 1966. |
Cauldwell seems to be the first to utilize the term to refer to people who wish to medically transition. In 1969, Harry Benjamin was claimed to be the first person to use the term "transsexual" in a public lecture of which he gave in 1953. Benjamin went on give the term popularity with his book, ''The Transsexual Phenomenon'' in 1966. |
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Benjamin's book described transsexualism on a scale which was later called the Benjamin Scale. He described them in three scales: non-surgical, moderate intensity and high intensity. In Benjamin's book, he described "true" transsexualism as the following: |
Benjamin's book described transsexualism on a scale which was later called the Benjamin Scale. He described them in three scales: non-surgical, moderate intensity and high intensity. In Benjamin's book, he described "true" transsexualism as the following:<blockquote>''True transsexuals feel that they belong to the other sex, they want to be and function as members of the opposite sex, not only to appear as such. For them, their sex organs, the primary (testes) as well as the secondary (penis and others) are disgusting deformities that must be changed by the surgeon's knife.''</blockquote>In 1965 John Oliven coined the term "transgender." By the 1990's the term "transsexual" became a subset under the transgender label. The term transgender is now more common and a majority of the trans community prefer the term "transgender" over "transsexual." |
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''"True transsexuals feel that they belong to the other sex, they want to be and function as members of the opposite sex, not only to appear as such. For them, their sex organs, the primary (testes) as well as the secondary (penis and others) are disgusting deformities that must be changed by the surgeon's knife."'' |
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In 1965 John Oliven coined the term "transgender." By the 1990's the term "transsexual" became a subset under the transgender label. The term transgender is now more common and a majority of the trans community prefer the term "transgender" over "transsexual." |
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== Sources == |
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https://www.issm.info/sexual-health-qa/what-is-the-difference-between-transsexual-and-transgender/ |
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* https://www.issm.info/sexual-health-qa/what-is-the-difference-between-transsexual-and-transgender/ |
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* https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/transgender-vs-transexual#transsexual |
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