Transgender Features

"In their primary disposition all human beings are with respect to their bodies and souls bisexual." Magnus Hirschfeld was a prominent German physician, sexologist, and gay rights advocate, who developed the theory of a third, "intermediate sex" between men and women. He coined the term "Transvestite" and was a strong advocate of gay and TV rights from the early 1900's.

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What was a typical day for a Victorian servant of 1890? What did she do, what would she eat, who did she see?

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Medical pioneers such as Magnus Hirschfeld and Harry Benjamin made valuable contributions to the field of transsexual care. But perhaps the most important advance - changing the paternalistic attitudes of the medical profession - was spurred by transgender activists themselves. By Liz Highleyman.

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What is admirable about being a transvestite? Is the urge to dress in women's clothes something to be encouraged? Can wearing a dress somehow help to make a man a better person? By JT Brien.

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Maids in little black dresses with a froth of white petticoats, schoolgirls' white socks and gymslips, nurses in starched aprons - don't you just love them? By Eunice Farmer.

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