Polare 52

Issued June 2003

(The Gender Centre advise that this edition of Polare is not current and as such certain content, including but not limited to persons, contact details and dates may not apply. Where legal authority or medical related matters are cited, responsibility lies with the reader to obtain the most current relevant legal authority and/or medical publication.)

Manager's Report

Report from the Gender Centre's Manager includes information about Chris Puplick and the Neglected Communities Forum, by Elizabeth Riley

Editorial

We have another talking point this issue. A contributor who wishes to remain anonymous gives us her views on the difficulty of obtaining work post-transition, and the attitude of the general public towards us when they discover that we were not always as we are, by Katherine Cummings

Words, Words, Words, I'm so Sick of Words!

As the understanding of Transsex and all the Intersexes increases, we seem to paint a bewildering picture of ourselves and the biology of our being, by attempting to cram too many meanings into words that we use interchangeably, by Gina Dumas

Her Story: Julia in Control of her Life

Julia is not a big woman but she has amazing strength and a smile which could light up Central Station. She has suffered at the hands of her family, her em­ployers and the bigoted public and she has come through it all with courage and style, by Julia

Social & Support Report

Organising is underway for this year's Trany Ball to be held on Thursday October 23rd, by Nicole Moore

On Acceptance and Employment

There have been advances and setbacks in both the enduring attitude to transgender people, and the prospects of transgender people gaining employment in my lifetime, Name Withheld

An Interview with Jane Fonda on Gender

An exclusive interview with the famous mom of Troy Garity, star of the upcoming gender-defying film Soldier's Girl, becomes a fascinating give-and-take on penis-privilege and how breaking down gender barriers could change the world, by Michael Rowe

Health Report: The Hair Growth Cycle

Hair growth continuously occurs as new hair cells are formed at the base of the follicle and molded by a structure, called the inner root sheath, that surrounds the growing hair shaft, by TransGenderCare

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