Whoa... term ends when?!

[warmage]

I am part of a research paper group for my Interpersonal Communications class. Our group is tasked with Gender and Communication, and my particular portion (self-chosen) has to do with Gender Identity and Communication.

So, for all of you lovely folks out there that have an eye for this subject, I've found Magnus Hirschfeld but so far I'm having

Comments

[liminalia]

When do/should/could pronouns change to reflect one's chosen gender in MTF and FTM situations?

When the transperson feels it should be so and asks their friends and colleagues to do so. State of the plumbing is irrelevant.

What's acceptable in non-gendered situations?

Insufficient data. Clarify question please.

Do people in the process of gender modification have access to resources that help them to re-train their communication modes?
...Is there even a need for such?

Yes. I heard an NPR piece on the movie TransAmerica where the actress talked about going to a voice coach and how transpeople often go to a voice coach in order to learn how to speak in a lower or higher voice.

I recommend Kate Bornstein and Leslie Feinberg's books for more info.

[warmage]

What's acceptable in non-gendered situations?

Insufficient data. Clarify question please.

Suppose I am in a professional environment with someone who is "genderqueer," ascribing to neither gender. Am I doing them disservice by referring to them as He, or She, or Sie, or Zir? Etc.

Have you come across any rigorous treatment of that subject?
Thanks for the other links. Hope to dig through the stacks and find their books this week.

~C (to C :) )

[liminalia]

If someone is out as genderqueer, it's unlikely they will be offended by directly asking them which pronoun they prefer. Do that, and then stick with whichever they choose.

[warmage]

Naturally, but I'm looking for references, materials I can cite...
Cuz of course it can't be real if some MA or PhD didn't spend good grant money researching the obvious, right? :P

References

[tantetasha]

Remember, references don't have to be doctoral candidates or government officials. If you find a book that has been published and also quotes references to other material on the same subject by different authors, it is likely that the book is an acceptable reference. While books are the primary source of reference, don't rule out published Journals, Magazines like Life or Time (nb. tabloids are not considered credible in the academic community unless that is your subject of research), or People who are working or living in the area of research