Becoming a Visible Man

Contents

Contents Foreword ix Acknowledgments xi 1 How Do You Know? 1 Coming Out 10 Terminology 12 Early Dialogues 15 Interconnections 20 2 Initiation 27 Coming of Age 28 The World of Men 32 Letting Go of Shame 41 Taking Responsible Action 45 3 A Vision of Community 53 Lou Sullivan and the FTM Group 54 Unconventional Conventions 73 Intolerance 77 Stepping Up to the Plate 84 4 Body of Knowledge 89 Access to Treatment 91 Hormone Therapy 94 Approaching Surgery 102 “Top” Surgery 103 “Bottom” Surgery 106 Decisions, Decisions 114 Genital Geometry 120 Green,BecomingFinal.indd 7 3/24/04 2:35:41 PM 5 Transparent Feelings 123 Denial 124 Fear 126 Parents and Trans Children 128 Transpeople as Parents 133 6 Consummate Presence 147 Desire versus Identity 153 The“Threat” of Sexual Uncertainty 160 Sex and Validation 162 Knowing What’s Desired 166 7 Visibility 171 Visibility on Screen 172 Visibility in Print 177 The Visibility Dilemma 180 Academic Debates 184 Appearances 187 Influencing the Course of Treatment 194 8 Willful Destiny 199 Physical Proof 202 Self-Determination 207 Validity 211 Bibliography 217 Index 223 Green,BecomingFinal.indd 8 3/24/04 2:35:41 PM ...