The Phallus Palace: Female to Male Transsexuals"The Phallus Palace "is a bold approach to the subject of female to male transexuals (FTMs). Personal testaments from FTMs and contributions from a host of others place the subject of transsexualism into a historical, medical, psychological and cultural context. Captivating photographs guide the reader from the FTMs female personae, through surgical operations, to portraits of the men whose self and public identities are finally revealed as one. Dean Kotula has worked as a documentary photographer for twenty years. Dean changed his sex from female to male under the scrutinizing eyes of 2,000 predominantly male shipyard workers while working as a machinist. The ensuing ordeal prompted him to create this book A native Minnesotan, Dean now resides in Massachusetts where he co-owns an antique business. |
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... aware of the challenge transsexuals face with a prejudiced public , I was apprehensive about doing the work for this book . In fact , I never considered it until I was strongly urged to do so by Cherie Hiser . Cherie is a talented ...
... aware of the lack of resources for FTMs and of their invisibility compared to male - to - female transsexuals . As a researcher , I have been deeply distressed by the absence of research data and information that would be useful to FTMs ...
... aware of the prejudice and hateful feelings that so many people har- bor toward transsexuals due to ignorance . Humans have a cruel propensity to judge and con- demn that which they do not understand . Because I have a loved one who has ...