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'''Xie Jianshun''' was a [[Taiwanese people|Taiwanese]] [[intersex]] man who gained considerable fame in 1954 when his condition was discovered by doctors of the [[Republic of China Armed Forces]]. He was considered by many to be the first Chinese "[[transsexual]]" when he underwent [[sex reassignment surgery]] and was frequently dubbed as the "Chinese [[Christine Jorgensen|Christine]]" due to both of them having been soldiers.<ref>https://aha.confex.com/aha/2019/webprogram/Paper25023.html</ref> Despite this Xie did not want to transition to a woman but was forced to do so by medical professionals. |
'''Xie Jianshun''' was a [[Taiwanese people|Taiwanese]] [[intersex]] man who gained considerable fame in 1954 when his condition was discovered by doctors of the [[Republic of China Armed Forces]]. He was considered by many to be the first Chinese "[[transsexual]]" when he underwent [[sex reassignment surgery]] and was frequently dubbed as the "Chinese [[Christine Jorgensen|Christine]]" due to both of them having been soldiers.<ref>https://aha.confex.com/aha/2019/webprogram/Paper25023.html</ref> Despite this Xie did not want to transition to a woman but was forced to do so by medical professionals.<ref>''Sexuality in China: Histories of Power and Pleasure''; 138</ref> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Revision as of 17:49, 29 November 2018
Xie Jianshun was a Taiwanese intersex man who gained considerable fame in 1954 when his condition was discovered by doctors of the Republic of China Armed Forces. He was considered by many to be the first Chinese "transsexual" when he underwent sex reassignment surgery and was frequently dubbed as the "Chinese Christine" due to both of them having been soldiers.[1] Despite this Xie did not want to transition to a woman but was forced to do so by medical professionals.[2]
Biography
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References
- ^ https://aha.confex.com/aha/2019/webprogram/Paper25023.html
- ^ Sexuality in China: Histories of Power and Pleasure; 138