Original title: "Trans* im Glück - Geschlechtsangleichung als Chance: Autobiographie, Medizingeschichte, Medizinethik" (Trans* in luck - Gender Reassignment as an Opportunity: Autobiography, History of Medicine, Medical Ethics) by Livia Prüll.
The author Livia Prüll is herself a trans woman and professional medical and science historian. In the sense of the 'practical turn' in the history of science, the influence of one's own life experience on the practice of science is accepted. Accordingly, the book deals with the author's own experience and at the same time provides results of the history of medicine and medical ethics. This is the only way to understand and empathize with the topic of 'trans identity'. It is thus a new approach to approaching the phenomenon.
Livia Prüll is a German physician, historian, author, and professor who specializes in the history, theory, and ethics of medicine. She is also a trans woman who advocates for the acceptance and rights of transgender people. According to her website, Livia Prüll studied medicine and history at the Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, where she received her doctorate in 1991.
She then worked as a researcher and lecturer at various universities in Germany and the UK, focusing on the history, theory, and ethics of medicine. She habilitated in 1999 at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität in Freiburg and became a professor in 2003 at the University of Durham. Since 2010, she has been teaching at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität in Mainz, where she is the head of the Institute for History, Theory and Ethics of Medicine.
Livia Prüll is a vocal advocate for transgender rights and acceptance. She has spoken out against the discrimination and stigmatization that transgender people face in society, especially in the medical field. She has also criticized the Transsexuellengesetz (Transsexual Law) in Germany, which she considers to be a violation of human dignity and self-determination. She has participated in various projects and publications that aim to raise awareness and promote dialogue on transgender issues. She believes that transgender people should be respected and supported in their identity and expression.
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