Abstract
This paper explores how and why three British trans-women, who were biologically male when they watched The Avengers in 1962-1964, engaged in self-directed learning while modeling part of their new female identity on the character of Dr. Cathy Gale.
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Recommended Citation
Wright, R. R.
(2007).
Learning Empowerment, Resistance and Female Identity Development from Popular Television: Trans-women Tell Stories of Trans-formation.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2007/papers/87
Learning Empowerment, Resistance and Female Identity Development from Popular Television: Trans-women Tell Stories of Trans-formation
This paper explores how and why three British trans-women, who were biologically male when they watched The Avengers in 1962-1964, engaged in self-directed learning while modeling part of their new female identity on the character of Dr. Cathy Gale.
