Becoming a Woman: A Biography of Christine Jorgensen

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Discover the remarkable woman behind the legend. Discover Christine Jorgensen’s remarkable, inspirational journey to become the woman she always knew she should have been. Becoming a Woman: A Biography of Christine Jorgensen provides fascinating insights about the woman who opened doors—and minds—on behalf of sexual minorities. This book chronicles Christine’s drive, ability to solve problems,... Read more

Discover the remarkable woman behind the legend.

Discover Christine Jorgensen’s remarkable, inspirational journey to become the woman she always knew she should have been. Becoming a Woman: A Biography of Christine Jorgensen provides fascinating insights about the woman who opened doors—and minds—on behalf of sexual minorities. This book chronicles Christine’s drive, ability to solve problems, immense determination, and just plain luck as she transformed herself into her true gender—and reveals facets of her personality previously undisclosed by other biographies of her life.

Christine Jorgensen was a major contributor to the unfolding of the so-called sexual revolution in America. Becoming a Woman: A Biography of Christine Jorgensen is the story of one courageous individual overcoming personal and social barriers, enduring the difficult compromises that needed to be made, and the ultimate realization of goals. This revealing warts-and-all biography tells Christine’s real story while examining the history of transsexuality in western societies, the medical intervention provided to her, and insightful profiles of Alfred C. Kinsey, Georges Burou, Harry Benjamin, and Christian Hamburger. The appearance and characteristics of cross dressers are also discussed, as well as their lifestyles are contrasted with transsexual persons. This biography serves to illustrate the challenge to lessen discrimination against all LGBT persons—and the struggle that still lies ahead.

Becoming a Woman: A Biography of Christine Jorgensen explores:

the supportive and high functioning family in which Christine grew up
Jorgensen’s struggle with homosexual feelings deemed unacceptable by society
Jorgensen’s young adult years while presenting as a man
the steps in his/her transsexual self-identification
Jorgensen’s determination to redefine himself/herself through medical intervention
why Dr. Christian Hamburger in Copenhagen took an interest in Jorgensen’s case
the previously unrevealed story of Jorgensen’s revelations to a news reporter that led to international headlines
how Jorgensen developed a profitable nightclub act
the conflicts that accompanied the writing and publication of her autobiography
Jorgensen’s love/hate personality characteristic and its effect on personal relationships
much more!

Becoming a Woman: A Biography of Christine Jorgensen is eye-opening, thought-provoking reading perfect for transsexuals and prospective transsexuals; those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or as cross dressers; mental health professionals; sociologists; educators; students; social workers; civil rights attorneys; and cultural anthropologists. Read less

Foreword Vern Bullough. Acknowledgments. Introduction C. Jacob Hale 1. Christine, 1988 2. The Jorgensens 3. Elementary and High School 4. RKO Pathé and Military Service 5. Hollywood, 1947 6. The Male Hormone 7. The Transsexual Decision 8. Copenhagen and Christian Hamburger 9. Medical Intervention 10. A New Name, a New Gender 11. Ex-GI Becomes Blonde Beauty 12. Behind the Headlines 13. Return to New York 14. The New York Post Takes Aim 15. Denmark, the Travel Film 16. Developing an Act 17. On the Road 18. The Marriage License 19. Exit Betty Walton 20. Summer Stock 21. Autobiography 22. The Christine Jorgensen Film 23. Retirement and Illness 24. The Final Year

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"Becoming a Woman: A Biography of Christine Jorgensen offers a more studied examination of the state of transsexuality than most biographies offer....An excellent guide for college-level holdings specializing in alternative social issues." - Diane C. Donovan, The Midwest Book Review

Becoming a Woman A Biography of Christine Jorgensen

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