Transposition

Life from a transsexual perspective

Calpernia Addams is an actress, author and activist best known for her work in and for the transsexual community. See full bio

November 3, 2008

We Come From You - Transsexual People and Politics

For most of my life, when I looked at the people passing by in my daily activities, on some subconcious level I felt like I was one of them. Beneath whatever surface tensions, we were all part of the human family, and aside from my transition I wasn't terribly unlike most of them when it came to the basics. Read More

July 29, 2008

Let Them Eat Cake

Calpernia examines the motivation behind some questions, and what it means about the way people see transsexuals. Read More

June 30, 2008

Transsexual Author Calpernia Addams on Gender and Sexuality

Transsexual author, activist and actress Calpernia Addams, introduced to Psychology Today readers. Read More

Books by Calpernia Addams

Mark 947: A Life Shaped by God, Gender and Force of Will

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