. . . . . "English"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "67206193"^^ . . . . . . . . "Sexology"@en . . "The Transsexual Phenomenon"@en . "The Transsexual Phenomenon is a medical textbook published by American endocrinologist and sexologist Harry Benjamin in 1966 with The Julian Press. The text is notable for its examination of transsexualism not as a psychological issue, but rather as a somatic disorder that should be treated through medicine. Benjamin argues that transvestism and transsexuality are a spectrum of conditions, requiring different treatments that ranged from hormone replacement therapy to surgical intervention (such as castration). When initially published, the book was met with a mixed reception but would be later known as the \"transsexuals' Bible\", a standard for trans care in the medical community. Benjamin and his work (and specifically this text) are credited with the popularization of the term transsexual in medicine. However, some trans scholars argue that the book created many harmful stereotypes still perpetuated by the medical community today, such as the idea that trans people are \"born in the wrong body\". Scholars criticize Benjamin's reliance on the idea of \"passing\" and other cisnormative stereotypes. Overall, Benjamin's work was hugely influential in terms of trans visibility in the medical field and set the stage for transgender studies in the modern day. As a note, throughout his work, Benjamin defines a transsexual person as someone who identifies in opposition to their assigned gender at birth (designated by Benjamin as biological sex). In contemporary vernacular, this term can be encompassed under the transgender identity."@en . . . "25046"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The Julian Press"@en . "The Transsexual Phenomenon is a medical textbook published by American endocrinologist and sexologist Harry Benjamin in 1966 with The Julian Press. The text is notable for its examination of transsexualism not as a psychological issue, but rather as a somatic disorder that should be treated through medicine. Benjamin argues that transvestism and transsexuality are a spectrum of conditions, requiring different treatments that ranged from hormone replacement therapy to surgical intervention (such as castration)."@en . . . . . . . . "The Transsexual Phenomenon"@en . . . "United States"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "1966-01-01"^^ . . . . . . . . . "1116111981"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "296"^^ . . . . . . . . "296"^^ . . "The Julian Press" . . "1966-01-01"^^ . "The Transsexual Phenomenon"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Harry Benjamin"@en . . . . . . . . . .