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Christine Jorgensen
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A black and white ad with large letters that reads Kaming Mga Talyada WE...WHO ARE SEXY! It lists the actors and has cutout faces for a bunch of men in effeminate poses on the left and a bunch of women's heads on the right. At the bottom is a photo of Christine Jorgensen in a sparkly strapless gown. The ad promises: The Special Appearance of MISS CHRISTINE JORGENSEN - THE MOST TALKED-ABOUT INTERNATIONAL PERSONALITY TODAY!
A fat hot pink border around a black and white face split in two. The left side has a short haircut and thick eyebrows like a man and the right side has chin-length hair, a barrette, shaped eyebrows, and eye-makeup, like a woman. The ad promises: The first man to become a woman! And the film title "The Christine Jorgensen Story."
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Biography

Christine Jorgensen (May 30, 1926 – May 3, 1989) was an American actress, singer, recording artist, and transgender activist. A trans woman, she was the first person to become widely known in the United States for having sex reassignment surgery. In 1945, Jorgensen was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II. After she served as a military clerical worker, Jorgensen attended several schools, worked, and pursued a photography career. During this time, she learned about sex reassignment surgery and traveled to Europe, where in Copenhagen, Denmark, she obtained special permission to undergo a series of operations beginning in 1952. Upon her return to the United States in the early 1950s, her transition was the subject of a New York Daily News front-page story. She became an instant celebrity, known for her directness and polished wit, and used the platform to advocate for transgender people. Her 1967 autobiography Christine Jorgensen: A Personal Autobiography sold almost 450,000 copies. Throughout her career, she gave lectures at colleges at university on the topics of transsexuality, though she would later disassociate with the term "transsexual" and prefer the term transgender. She also wrote a Scandinavian cookbook.

“Christine Jorgensen.” In Wikipedia, November 20, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christine_Jorgensen&oldid=1185965356.
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