Synopsis
For all transmen and transwomen contemplating transition. A brief consideration of legal issues is followed with the administrative process, dealing with personal records, change of name, driving licence, passport, income tax, national insurance and bank records. The book discusses the problems in a marriage, with children and relationships in general, and employment rights. It goes on to discuss the Standards of Care, Gender Identity Clinics and the 'real-life experience', with detailed accounts of medication and surgery.
About the Author
Alice Purnell, the author has worked as a gender-counselling psychologist and for many years as a senior nurse. She was able to approach this topic from a medical, scientific, humanistic and from psychological perspectives. She has worked with support groups for the Trans community for thirty-eight years, and befriended or counselled hundreds of clients. She organised the Gendys Conferences, carried out research projects and has written on these topics over the years.