ACaseofGenderBlues
<p> <span word="A">A</span> <span word="Case">Case</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Gender">Gender</span> <span word="Blues">Blues</span> <span word="After">After</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="lifetime">lifetime</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="agonizing">agonizing</span> <span word="over">over</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="gender">gender</span> <span word="identity">identity</span>, <span word="Steven">Steven</span> <span word="Stanton">Stanton</span> <span word="decided">decided</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="become">become</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="woman">woman</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="ago">ago</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="wasn">wasn</span> <span word="t">t</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="wanted">wanted</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="do">do</span>, <span word="says">says</span> <span word="Stanton">Stanton</span>, 48, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="city">city</span> <span word="manager">manager</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Largo">Largo</span>, <span word="Fla">Fla</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="something">something</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="had">had</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="do">do</span>. <span word="He">He</span> <span word="started">started</span> <span word="hormonal">hormonal</span> <span word="therapy">therapy</span> ,<span word="gradually">gradually</span> <span word="shedding">shedding</span> <span word="body">body</span> <span word="hair">hair</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="losing">losing</span> <span word="muscle">muscle</span> <span word="mass">mass</span>. <span word="He">He</span> <span word="began">began</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="feel">feel</span> <span word="breast">breast</span> <span word="pain">pain</span> <span word="when">when</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="went">went</span> <span word="jogginga">jogginga</span> <span word="problem">problem</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="remedied">remedied</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="following">following</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="doctor">doctor</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="recommendation">recommendation</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="wear">wear</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="sports">sports</span> <span word="bra">bra</span>. <span word="On">On</span> <span word="trips">trips</span> <span word="away">away</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="home">home</span>, <span word="he">he</span> <span word="began">began</span> <span word="venturing">venturing</span> <span word="out">out</span> <span word="dressed">dressed</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="woman">woman</span>. <span word="Although">Although</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="confided">confided</span> <span word="all">all</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="wife">wife</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="small">small</span> <span word="circle">circle</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="friends">friends</span>, <span word="he">he</span> <span word="knew">knew</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="day">day</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="d">d</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="tell">tell</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="townspeople">townspeople</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="served">served</span>. <span word="So">So</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="prepared">prepared</span> <span word="meticulously">meticulously</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="momentaiming">momentaiming</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="May">May</span>, <span word="when">when</span> <span word="his">his</span> 13-<span word="year">year</span>-<span word="old">old</span> <span word="son">son</span> <span word="would">would</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="awayand">awayand</span> <span word="created">created</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="detailed">detailed</span> <span word="eight">eight</span>-<span word="page">page</span> <span word="plan">plan</span>. <span word="When">When</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="tell">tell</span> <span word="somebody">somebody</span> <span word="this">this</span>, <span word="it">it</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="devastating">devastating</span>, <span word="he">he</span> <span word="says">says</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="like">like</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="element">element</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="betrayal">betrayal</span>. <span word="Stanton">Stanton</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="plan">plan</span> <span word="foundered">foundered</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="weeks">weeks</span> <span word="ago">ago</span> <span word="when">when</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="St">St</span>. <span word="Petersburg">Petersburg</span> <span word="Times">Times</span> <span word="published">published</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="article">article</span> <span word="about">about</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="plans">plans</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="sex">sex</span> <span word="change">change</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="ensuing">ensuing</span> <span word="upheaval">upheaval</span>, <span word="church">church</span> <span word="leaders">leaders</span> <span word="condemned">condemned</span> <span word="him">him</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="angry">angry</span> <span word="residents">residents</span> <span word="demanded">demanded</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="ouster">ouster</span>. <span word="At">At</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="tumultuous">tumultuous</span> <span word="meeting">meeting</span> <span word="last">last</span> <span word="Tuesday">Tuesday</span>, <span word="city">city</span> <span word="commissioners">commissioners</span> <span word="voted">voted</span> 5-2 <span word="to">to</span> <span word="begin">begin</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="process">process</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="firing">firing</span> <span word="Stanton">Stanton</span>, <span word="who">who</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="received">received</span> <span word="mostly">mostly</span> <span word="solid">solid</span> <span word="reviews">reviews</span> <span word="in">in</span> 14 <span word="years">years</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="city">city</span> <span word="manager">manager</span>. <span word="I">I</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="feel">feel</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="integrity">integrity</span>, <span word="nor">nor</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="trust">trust</span>, <span word="nor">nor</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="respect">respect</span>, <span word="nor">nor</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="confidence">confidence</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="continue">continue</span>, <span word="said">said</span> <span word="Commissioner">Commissioner</span> <span word="Mary">Mary</span> <span word="Gray">Gray</span> <span word="Black">Black</span>. <span word="Now">Now</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="paid">paid</span> <span word="administrative">administrative</span> <span word="leave">leave</span>, <span word="Stanton">Stanton</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="until">until</span> <span word="Tuesday">Tuesday</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="decide">decide</span> <span word="whether">whether</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="appeal">appeal</span>. <span word="Civil">Civil</span> <span word="rights">rights</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="transgender">transgender</span> <span word="groups">groups</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="rushed">rushed</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="defense">defense</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="been">been</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="long">long</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="since">since</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="ve">ve</span> <span word="seen">seen</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="degree">degree</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="just">just</span> <span word="flagrant">flagrant</span> <span word="discrimination">discrimination</span>, <span word="says">says</span> <span word="Karen">Karen</span> <span word="Doering">Doering</span>, <span word="senior">senior</span> <span word="counsel">counsel</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="National">National</span> <span word="Center">Center</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="Lesbian">Lesbian</span> <span word="Rights">Rights</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="now">now</span> <span word="Stanton">Stanton</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="lawyer">lawyer</span>. <span word="Stanton">Stanton</span> <span word="has">has</span> <span word="struggled">struggled</span> <span word="with">with</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="identity">identity</span> <span word="since">since</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="child">child</span>. <span word="He">He</span> <span word="used">used</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="try">try</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="sister">sister</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="dresses">dresses</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="continued">continued</span> <span word="accumulating">accumulating</span> <span word="women">women</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="clothes">clothes</span> <span word="over">over</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="years">years</span>. <span word="When">When</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="married">married</span> <span word="in">in</span> 1990, <span word="he">he</span> <span word="hoped">hoped</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="stifle">stifle</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="yearnings">yearnings</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="eventually">eventually</span> <span word="tried">tried</span> <span word="counseling">counseling</span>. <span word="But">But</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="go">go</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="try">try</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="get">get</span> <span word="fixed">fixed</span>, <span word="he">he</span> <span word="said">said</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="last">last</span> <span word="week">week</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="commission">commission</span> <span word="meeting">meeting</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="learn">learn</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="t">t</span> <span word="get">get</span> <span word="fixed">fixed</span>. <span word="In">In</span> 2003, <span word="while">while</span> <span word="city">city</span> <span word="leaders">leaders</span> <span word="were">were</span> <span word="debating">debating</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="human">human</span>-<span word="rights">rights</span> <span word="ordinance">ordinance</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="would">would</span> <span word="protect">protect</span> <span word="transsexuals">transsexuals</span>, <span word="the">the</span> <span word="then">then</span> <span word="Commissioner">Commissioner</span> <span word="Pat">Pat</span> <span word="Burke">Burke</span> <span word="criticized">criticized</span> <span word="Stanton">Stanton</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="not">not</span> <span word="lobbying">lobbying</span> <span word="hard">hard</span> <span word="enough">enough</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="measure">measure</span> . <span word="Stanton">Stanton</span>, <span word="who">who</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="possibly">possibly</span> <span word="wary">wary</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="accusations">accusations</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="favoritism">favoritism</span>, <span word="responded">responded</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="confiding">confiding</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="secret">secret</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="Burke">Burke</span>. <span word="when">when</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="showed">showed</span> <span word="her">her</span> <span word="photos">photos</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="himself">himself</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="drag">drag</span>, <span word="she">she</span> <span word="laughed">laughed</span> <span word="affectionately">affectionately</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="offered">offered</span> <span word="him">him</span> <span word="fashion">fashion</span> <span word="tips">tips</span>. <span word="It">It</span> <span word="was">was</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="light">light</span> <span word="dress">dress</span>, <span word="and">and</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="didn">didn</span> <span word="t">t</span> <span word="work">work</span>. <span word="she">she</span> <span word="says">says</span>. <span word="Stanton">Stanton</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="case">case</span> <span word="comes">comes</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="time">time</span> <span word="when">when</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="transgender">transgender</span> <span word="community">community</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="gaining">gaining</span> <span word="acceptance">acceptance</span>. <span word="There">There</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="growing">growing</span> <span word="trend">trend</span> <span word="among">among</span> <span word="mental">mental</span>-<span word="health">health</span> <span word="professionals">professionals</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="get">get</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="social">social</span> <span word="environment">environment</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="adapt">adapt</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="person">person</span> <span word="rather">rather</span> <span word="than">than</span> <span word="force">force</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="person">person</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="conform">conform</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="gender">gender</span> <span word="stereotypes">stereotypes</span>, <span word="says">says</span> <span word="psychiatrist">psychiatrist</span> <span word="Jack">Jack</span> <span word="Drescher">Drescher</span>. <span word="Federal">Federal</span> <span word="civil">civil</span>-<span word="rights">rights</span> <span word="law">law</span> <span word="offers">offers</span> <span word="no">no</span> <span word="explicit">explicit</span> <span word="protection">protection</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="transgender">transgender</span> <span word="workers">workers</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="eight">eight</span> <span word="states">states</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="District">District</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Columbia">Columbia</span> <span word="do">do</span>. <span word="In">In</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="corporate">corporate</span> <span word="world">world</span>, 122 <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Fortune">Fortune</span> 500 <span word="companies">companies</span> <span word="now">now</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="no">no</span> <span word="discrimination">discrimination</span> <span word="policies">policies</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="include">include</span> <span word="gender">gender</span> <span word="identity">identity</span>, <span word="according">according</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Human">Human</span> <span word="Rights">Rights</span> <span word="Campaign">Campaign</span>. <span word="Yet">Yet</span> <span word="Stanton">Stanton</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="experience">experience</span> <span word="shows">shows</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="limits">limits</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="such">such</span> <span word="acceptance">acceptance</span>. <span word="The">The</span> <span word="Largo">Largo</span> <span word="city">city</span> <span word="commission">commission</span> <span word="could">could</span> <span word="vote">vote</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="finalize">finalize</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="firing">firing</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="early">early</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="Tuesday">Tuesday</span>. <span word="Stanton">Stanton</span>, <span word="who">who</span> <span word="initially">initially</span> <span word="refused">refused</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="take">take</span> <span word="legal">legal</span> <span word="action">action</span>, <span word="is">is</span> <span word="now">now</span> <span word="contemplating">contemplating</span> <span word="it">it</span>. <span word="I">I</span> <span word="never">never</span> <span word="anticipated">anticipated</span> <span word="so">so</span> <span word="many">many</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="calling">calling</span> <span word="up">up</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="community">community</span> <span word="saying">saying</span>, `<span word="Please">Please</span>, <span word="promise">promise</span> <span word="me">me</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="ll">ll</span> <span word="fight">fight</span> <span word="this">this</span> . <span word="As">As</span> <span word="Stanton">Stanton</span> <span word="told">told</span> <span word="his">his</span> <span word="son">son</span>, <span word="Being">Being</span> <span word="courageous">courageous</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="being">being</span> <span word="willing">willing</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="stand">stand</span> <span word="when">when</span> <span word="others">others</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="willing">willing</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="sit">sit</span> <span word="After">After</span> <span word="years">years</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="battling">battling</span> <span word="himself">himself</span>, <span word="perhaps">perhaps</span> <span word="he">he</span> <span word="s">s</span> <span word="ready">ready</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="take">take</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="broaden">broaden</span> <span word="struggle">struggle</span>. 词汇注解 重点单词 <span word="agonize">agonize</span> / ?<span word="g">g</span>?<span word="naiz">naiz</span>/ 【文中释义】<span word="v">v</span>.挣扎 【大纲全文】<span word="v">v</span>.极度痛苦，折磨 ，挣扎 <span word="shed">shed</span> /?<span word="ed">ed</span> / 【文中释义】<span word="v">v</span>. 脱落 【大纲全文】<span word="v">v</span>.流出;散发，散发 ，脱落，脱去 <span word="n">n</span>.棚屋， 小屋 <span word="remedy">remedy</span> /<span word="remidi">remidi</span> / 【文中释义】<span word="vi">vi</span>. 治疗 【大纲全文】<span word="n">n</span>药品;治疗措施;补救方法;纠正方法;消除方法;补尝,赔偿，法律补救方法 <span word="v">v</span>.治疗，医治;纠正，补救 <span word="betrayal">betrayal</span> /<span word="bitrei">bitrei</span>?<span word="l">l</span> / 【文中释义】<span word="n">n</span>.辜负，出卖 【大纲全文】<span word="n">n</span>背叛，暴露 <span word="condemn">condemn</span>/<span word="k">k</span>?<span word="ndem">ndem</span>/ 【文中释义】<span word="v">v</span>.谴责 【大纲全文】<span word="v">v</span>.谴责，指责;判刑，宣告有罪 <span word="integrity">integrity</span>/<span word="integriti">integriti</span>/ 【文中释义】<span word="n">n</span>.正直，诚实 【大纲全文】<span word="n">n</span>.正直，诚实;完整，完全 <span word="administrative">administrative</span> / <span word="ad">ad</span> <span word="ministr">ministr</span>?<span word="tiv">tiv</span>/ 【文中释义】<span word="adj">adj</span>行政的， 【大纲全文】<span word="adj">adj</span>.行政的,管理的 <span word="defense">defense</span> /<span word="difens">difens</span>/ 【文中释义】 <span word="n">n</span>.挥卫，辫护 【大纲全义】<span word="n">n</span>.防卫，防卫物 <span word="acceptance">acceptance</span> /?<span word="k">k</span> <span word="sept">sept</span>?<span word="ns">ns</span>/ 【文中释义】<span word="n">n</span>.认可，接受 【大纲全义】<span word="n">n</span>.接受，接收，验收，接纳;承认 认可;认可，欢迎 <span word="explicit">explicit</span> /<span word="iks">iks</span> <span word="plisit">plisit</span>/ 【文中释义】<span word="adj">adj</span>显然的，明确的 【大纲全义】<span word="adj">adj</span>.详述的，明确的;坦率的; 显然的 <span word="contemplate">contemplate</span> / <span word="k">k</span>?<span word="ntempleit">ntempleit</span>/ 【文中释义】<span word="vt">vt</span>.打算 【大纲全义】<span word="v">v</span>.注视，沉思，打算 超纲单词 <span word="hormonal">hormonal</span> <span word="adj">adj</span>.时荷尔蒙的，激素的 <span word="confide">confide</span> <span word="v">v</span>.吐露，信托，信赖 <span word="townspeople">townspeople</span> <span word="n">n</span>.市民，镇民 <span word="upheaval">upheaval</span> <span word="n">n</span>.举起，隆起，大变动 <span word="tumultuous">tumultuous</span> <span word="adj">adj</span>.乱哄哄的，喧哗的 <span word="finalize">finalize</span> <span word="v">v</span>.使结束，使完结 <span word="flagrant">flagrant</span> <span word="adj">adj</span>非常的，不能容忍的 重点段落译文 在经过对自己性别特性一生的痛苦挣扎后，现年48岁的佛罗里达州拉哥市执行长斯蒂芬士丹顿在大约两年前决定变成一名女性。他说：我也不想这么做，但我不得不这么做。然后，他开始接受激素治疗，身上的体毛逐渐脱落，成块的肌肉也逐渐消失。当他慢跑时开始感到胸部疼痛他听从了医生的建议，穿上了运动文胸，这个问题才得以解决。出门在外时，他开始尝试穿成女性的样子。尽管他把这一切告诉了妻子和一小部分朋友，但是他知道终有一天他不得不把这些告诉他所服务的市民。于是他为这一刻做了精心准备时间选在5月份，他13岁的儿子恰好不在制作了一份长达8页的详细计划。告诉别人这些是会产生相当大的反响的，他说：这有些像某种程度的背叛。 两周前，当《圣彼得堡时报》发表了一篇关于士丹顿变性计划的文章时，他的计划失败了。在接下来的事情变化中，教堂领导人谴责他，愤怒的居民也要求将他驱逐出境。在上周二乱哄哄的会议上，城市委员会成员以5比2的选票表决决定解雇士丹顿，尽管他在担任市执行长的连续14年间受到了很多好评。委员会成员玛丽格利布莱克说:我认为他没有诚实，不可信，没有受人尊敬的品格，也没有继续留任的信心。虽然面临着行政职务被解雇的处罚，但是士丹顿直到周二才决定是否要上诉。而民权和跨性别团体都去为他辩护。同性恋权益中心的高级辩护律师、士丹顿现在的律师凯伦。多林说:很久以前我就注意到了这种不能容忍的歧视。 士丹顿变性事件正好发生在变性团体逐步得到人们认可的时期。精神病医师杰克德雷舍说:心理健康专业人士越来越倾向于想让社会适应像士丹顿这样的人，而不是强迫他们去遵从原本固有性别。虽然联邦民权法律没有为变性人提供明确的保护，但是有8个州和哥伦比亚地区却提供了该项保护。根据人权运动，企业界中的财富500强中，有122家现今没有包括性别在内的歧视政策。 然而士丹顿的变性事件披露了社会对变性认同的局限性.拉哥市委员会最早可以在周二通过选举来决定士丹顿的去留。最初不愿采取法律措施的士丹顿如今正在考虑阶段。我没料到团体里会有这么多人打电话给我请答应我你要继续战斗下去。正如士丹顿对儿子所说的那样:勇敢就是当其他人想坐着的时候而你愿意站着。经过几年的自我斗争，也许士丹顿已经决定进行一场更广泛的斗争。 <span word="From">From</span> <span word="Newsweek">Newsweek</span> <span word="By">By</span> <span word="Jane">Jane</span> <span word="Bryant">Bryant</span> <span word="Quinn">Quinn</span> <span word="Dec">Dec</span>.4, 2006 </p>
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