A random collection of over 1910 books and audiobooks authored by or about my transgender, intersex sisters, and gender-nonconforming persons all over the world. I read some of them, and I was inspired by some of them. I met some of the authors and heroines, some of them are my best friends, and I had the pleasure and honor of interviewing some of them. If you know of any transgender biography that I have not covered yet, please let me know.
Full title: "Transvestism Today: The Phenomena of Men Who Dress as Women" by Edward Podolsky and Carlson Wade.
The book was published in 1960, so it reflects how scientists perceived transgender people at that time, and it illustrates the challenges that our transgender sisters had to face.
Look at this: "Physician Kenneth Walker, M.D. says, "The obstacles standing in the way of surgical treatment are formidable. In the first place, there are few surgeons capable of carrying out the series of plastic operations required to bring about an external change of sex. In the second place, many of those who now clamour for surgical treatment would hastily withdraw their candidature if they were to be told precisely what it entailed. In the third place the legality of the conversation operation is debatable."
1960,
April Ashley,
Carlson Wade,
Coccinelle,
Edward Podolsky,
English,
Full title: "She-Male: The Sex-Reversal True Life Story of Coccinelle" by Carlson Wade.
The book is a biography of Jacqueline Charlotte Dufresnoy, also known by her stage name Coccinelle. She was a French actress, cabaret entertainer, and singer. She named herself Coccinelle (Ladybird), a tribute to a red dress with black polka dots that she often wore. She was born on August 23, 1931 in Paris, France and passed away on October 9, 2006 in Marseille, France.
She entered the French world of entertainment in 1953 at Madame Arthur and then at the Carrousel in Paris. This is when she met Bambi, another cabaret performer and legendary transgender icon. Coccinelle helped Bambi with her first performances and gave her shelter at her home.
1963,
Bambi,
Carlson Wade,
Coccinelle,
English,
Georges Burou,
Jacqueline Charlotte Dufresnoy,
