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   The Christine Jorgenson Story (US) 1970   
   27 Nov 23 17:05:39   
   
   From: wlah...@gmail.com   
      
   Hey.   
      
   Long before the terms “cis” and “transphobic” entered the language and   
   before the war of the pronouns began, there was Christine Jorgenson. Whether   
   or not she was the first transgender, she was the first to be publicly known   
   and soon thereafter,    
   society – as it was once known – would never be the same.   
      
   Starting life named George – who worked as a photographer – the gender   
   reassignment surgery took place in Denmark – Jorgenson's ethnic background   
   and where he had family – in 1952. What is so odd about the film is how   
   almost gentle and supportive    
   it is and going so far as to show that then George wasn't gay and leaving the   
   negative reactions to newshounds and media people.   
      
   This a film that needs a remake since much of the real story was ignored or   
   glossed over. In the fractured culture in the US these days, it would be   
   interesting to see how it would be received.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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