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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... hormones , some FTMs elect to have some combination of liposuc- tion , mastectomy , and / or chest reconstruction / contouring . This surgery can create a chest that will allow a man to comfortably remove his shirt at the beach or in ...
... Hormones affect the structure and operation of the brain over the course of our entire lives but have the greatest effect on us while in the womb , throughout the infancy - toddler ages , and at adolescence . In the womb , hormones ...
... hormones can induce changes which would be difficult to reverse , so they are frequently given after the individual has at least some real - life experience and feels comfortable in the chosen gender . There are also instances where ...