Newbook; The Gendered Self Further Commentary On The Transsexual Phenomenon

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The Gendered Self Further commentary on the transsexual phenomenon

By Anne Vitale PhD

There are few in our community who garner more respect that Dr Ann Vitale P.H.D.

She has written a new book which doesn't just stop at SRS like most books about us do. It carries us beyond.

You can buy her book here in either paperback or ebook form:

https://www.lulu.com/commerce/index.php?fBuyContent=9507200

The PDF downloadable version of the book is only $5.99

Also be sure to visit her site: http://www.avitale.com

The ebook version is here http://www.lulu.com/browse/search.php?fSearch=The+Gendered+Self++Further+commentary+on+the+transsexual+phenomenon&fListingClass=7

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Announcing The Publication of “The Gendered Self Further Commentary on the Transsexual

Phenomenon” By Anne Vitale PhD

San Rafael, CA, USA, (Dec 28, 2010) The office of Dr. Anne Vitale announces the publication of

“The Gendered Self Further commentary on the transsexual phenomenon.” Based on Dr.

Vitale’s first hand experience in treating over 500 gender dysphoric individuals over the last

quarter century, The Gendered Self goes far beyond the usual all-is-good-about-transition

overstatement of most treatises on the subject to reveal what it is really like to be born into and to

live out one's life as a transsexual in a cissexual world. Transsexualism, whether one transitions

or not, is a life long existential dilemma that challenges the very nature of psychological

survival.

In The Gendered Self the author reports that although the tripartite treatment plan of

psychotherapy, the administration of cross-sex hormones and surgery remains the current

treatment of choice for sex/gender incongruency, we have come to learn from the as-lived

experience of individuals who’s surgery was performed as long as 30 years ago, that with

Genital Reassignment Surgery life takes a turn wherein the individual is permanently consigned

to a parallel universe: not male, not female but a bio-sociological combination of both. It is a

world where the absurd becomes ordinary and the ordinary becomes absurd. As The Gendered

Self shows us, surviving transsexualism and going on to live a meaningful life is testament to

human resoluteness and perseverance.

The Gendered Self begins by describing the problem, updates the reader on the latest science on

the probable cause of sex/gender incongruency, shows how the developing brain is genderized

in-utero and how that process can go awry leaving affected individuals sex/gender incongruent.

The author continues the experience by revealing the treatment limits and options of an average

transition, then takes us beyond into the bio-sociological realties of post treatment life.

Sample Chapter headings include:

A Brief Description of the Problem

What it means to be Gender Variant

Living the Lie

Treatment Limits and Options

Transition: Therapeutic and Medical Interventions

The Reality of the Real Life Experience

False Starts, Flip Flops and Regrets

Life in the New Gender Role

Final Thoughts.

Anne Vitale PhD is a Licensed Psychologist (Calif, #PSY15764) in private practice in San Rafael

California. She is also a long time member of the World Professional Association for

Transgender Health (WPATH) and the Bay Area Gender Associates (BAGA). She is also the

Editor/Author of “Notes on Gender Role Transition”, http://www.avitale.com , one of the first

websites to appear on the internet (1995) devoted entirely to gender issues. The site continues to

enjoy having over a thousand visitors a day.

The Gendered Self is available through Lulu.com. immediately as a PDF file download for

$5.99 USD or print on demand paperback for $14.99 USD. eReader formats to be available soon.

Contact:

Anne Vitale PhD

[email protected]

415-456-4452

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[Guest sarah f]

Thanks for sharing this with us Laura. It sounds like an interesting read for sure.

[Guest NatashaJade]

Echoing Sarah, thank you for the listing. As soon as there is a Kindle version, I'll download this.

xoxo

Tasha

[Guest sarah f]

I just checked out her site and it has some really good information on it. I would suggest others to take a look at it for themselves.

[Guest Emily Ray]

I went and bought both versions and have just finished reading the introduction. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the book and I am sure her perspective on the topic will be enlightening. I had the paper copy shipped to my parents so my mom can read and understand my life better and what I will find going into the future.

Thanks Laura,

Emily

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Seems like something we should read.

Thank you

Lizzy

[Guest heatherf]

Anyone finish reading it? Any reviews?

[Cyndee]

I read it, and throughly enjoyed it. It had some wonderful insights embedded in this book for someone transitioning, hindsight vision can be very useful. There were the expected desciptions and terms as she brings the lay person up to speed. She groups trans folks from her practice and life into 3 main groups. A main theme was her description of this condition as a "Gender expression deprivation anxiety disorder (GEDAD)", this was an interesting way to look at this as that aptly describes many of my experiences dealing with a lifetime of this condition. The insights into transition and it's costs (huge undertaking) were quite refreshing and enlightning. She had special insights into what a partnered MTF person can expect, that I found particularly interesting.

Recommended reading for the person transitioning or considering it.

Cindy -