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[edit] GID or transsexual?

I believed this was a story about a person with [Gender Identity Disorder] rather than a "transsexual man". Does anybody know what the author intended to tell? - K.T., 16:08, 12 Oct.06 Osaka, Japan

In response to this: you're right, he is not theoretically a transsexual. However, it was never pressumed that he was. In order to really be a transsexual in the common understanding of the word, he would have had to have had gender reassignment surgery-- but that goes into pre-opperation transsexual vs. post op. transsexual. That's why I think it was good that the person who wrote this article reffered to him as transgender instead-- its less confusing. Transgender: a person whose self-identification challenges traditional notions of gender and sexuality; including transexuals and others who don't conform to tradtions of male/female and/or heterosexual/homosexual. I personally don't really like the term "gender identity crisis" it makes transgenderism sound wrong - a crisis- and like its only a phase. But that's just my opinion. I hope this helps clear things up 71.232.90.133 02:25, 30 November 2006 (UTC) A

[edit] Bowie?

I just finished watching the movie a few minutes before looking up the article, and I don't recall seeing David Bowie. I also checked the IMDb page for the movie, as well as Bowie's page there, and neither mention this cameo. I know that IMDb is user-generated and not perfect (much like a slower version of a wiki), but they're usually pretty thorough when it comes to big names like him. I'm removing the mention from the article, and if someone wishes to revert this removal, please cite a reliable source to support your claim. - Ugliness Man 18:28, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Encyclopedic Quality

This article really needs to be re-written. It sounds like an advertisement or perhaps a criticism or review not an encyclopedic article. It is important for the author to maintain a certain detachment from the subject matter. 16:00, 4 Jan 2007