The ugly truth, 26 Mar 2003
This book presents a series of very honest and candid portraits of Brazilian transsexuals. One of the subjects is interviewed at the start of the book, but other than that there is no text. As such, it is left to the reader to intrepret each portrait. For anyone who thinks that the transsexual condition is best represented by glamorous "showgirls", this book tells a different story.

The ugly truth, 26 Mar 2003
This book presents a series of very honest and candid portraits of Brazilian transsexuals. One of the subjects is interviewed at the start of the book, but other than that there is no text. As such, it is left to the reader to intrepret each portrait. For anyone who thinks that the transsexual condition is best represented by glamorous "showgirls", this book tells a different story.

Contact, 06 Oct 2007
Hi This is a note for Gina. Im trying to contact her. I am an old friend from interactive days. Songs still great and Maria is doing good. Please email me at elaine_collins1@yahoo.co.uk. Would be very grateful. Many thanks
Lots of love to Gina xxxxxx from Elaine and Maria

The ugly truth, 26 Mar 2003
This book presents a series of very honest and candid portraits of Brazilian transsexuals. One of the subjects is interviewed at the start of the book, but other than that there is no text. As such, it is left to the reader to intrepret each portrait. For anyone who thinks that the transsexual condition is best represented by glamorous "showgirls", this book tells a different story.

Contact, 06 Oct 2007
Hi This is a note for Gina. Im trying to contact her. I am an old friend from interactive days. Songs still great and Maria is doing good. Please email me at elaine_collins1@yahoo.co.uk. Would be very grateful. Many thanks
Lots of love to Gina xxxxxx from Elaine and Maria

A book for the Academic reader, 11 Jan 2004
I found this a very informative read, with lots of information on gender types as percieved by medicine, philosophy and psychology along with the prejudice of society towards non-conformist groups. The author unfortunatly does go on a little (in some parts) re-stating certain naratives. It goes a long way in defining the differences between transvestites, crossdressers, transsexuals and the gay community. This is not a book about homosexuals, it is a book about transgendered people, that if you read it, will educate you. There are a fair few statistics and lots of academic jargan (which is fine) as I am a psychology student at university; I found this extreemly helpful and would recommend it to anyone who is willing to learn more about transgenderism. All in all I would have to say read it folks, some of the stories the author relates will have you in tears, others laughing and still others will leave you in amazement.