Motivated by the death of his partner, Adams seeks to redefine the closet as a relational
construct between all people and all sexualities. The closet is explored at each stage …

Body integrity identity disorder (BIID) is characterised by profound experience of incongruity
between the biological and desired body structure. The condition manifests in “non …

Despite increasing attention on issues raised by trans students in higher education, almost
no empirical research has examined the identities and experiences of trans students as a …

Some authors in disability studies have identified limits of both the medical and social
models of disability. They have developed an alternative model, which I call the 'composite …

There has been a recent growth of events and discourses related to transgender men's
health and fitness, including bodybuilding competitions, Olympics participation and …

This article discusses the acquisition of a physical impairment/disability through voluntary
body modification, or transability. From the perspectives of critical genealogy and feminist …

This article examines the various possibilities for making an analogy or disanalogy between
cosmetic and trans surgeries, focusing on the suggestion that trans surgeries are medically …

Gender dysphoria (GD) is marked by an incongruence between a person's biological sex at
birth, and their felt gender (or gender identity). There is continuing debate regarding the …

The article explores the way in which trans people represent a cultural 'difference'that has to
be managed in liberal-democratic societies of today. The point of departure is liberal …

Transgender embodiment and transgender-related bodily discomfort have been discussed
primarily from a medical perspective that downplays the role of society in shaping one's …