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

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[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

[keightball]

My brain lint produced the memory of Mike Penner/ Christine Daniels. I'd read an article on her a while back, and this should hit all your buttons since Christine is the sports writer for the LA Times and her transition journal can be found here:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/womaninprogress/

I'd read extensive interviews with her on both the personal and corporate aspects of her gender reassignment.

[sable_twilight]

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

When the person who is transitioning decides when it is time. I don't know if it will help, but GLAAD has a media reference page that might prove useful:
http://www.glaad.org/media/guide/transfocus.php

APA style book states:
"Use the pronoun preferred by the individuals who have acquired the physical characteristics (by hormone therapy, body modification, or surgery) of the opposite sex and present themselves in a way that does not correspond with their sex at birth. If that preference is not expressed, use the pronoun consistent with the way the individuals live publicly."

I got that quote off a web page. I cant find my copy right now to give you the bib information, but you should be able to find a copy in the library.

What's acceptable in non-gendered situations?There are a few sets out there, but the most common I've heard is