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Gender-affirming care has a long history in the US – and not just for transgender people

  • Written by G. Samantha Rosenthal, Associate Professor of History, Roanoke College
Gender-affirming care has a long history in the US – and not just for transgender peopleEnforcement of binary gender norms has led to unwanted medical interventions on intersex and cisgender children.Javier Valenzuela/EyeEm via Getty Images

In 1976, a woman from Roanoke, Virginia, named Rhoda received a prescription for two drugs: estrogen and progestin. Twelve months later, a local reporter noted Rhoda’s surprisingly soft skin...

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