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Christine Jorgensen

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Transsexual

The Resume

    (May 30, 1926-May 3, 1989)
    Birth Name is George William Jorgensen, Jr.
    20th century’s most famous male-to-female transsexual
    Nicknamed ‘The Convertible Blonde’

Why Christine Jorgensen might be annoying:

    She was a ‘he’ until his 26th birthday.
    She suffered from Gender Identity Disorder. Gee, who knew?
    She was frail and effeminate as a boy.
    She preferred to play with dolls when she was a boy.
    She smoked.
    She had breast implants.
    She was uncomfortable around homosexuals.
    She is mistakenly considered to be the first successful male-to-female transsexual. This is incorrect; the first successful surgery was done in the 1920’s on Lili Elbe of Denmark.
    One comedian quipped: ‘Christine Jorgenson is the first man to go abroad and come back a broad’ (abroad/a ‘broad’ – get it?).
    She tried to be discreet about the surgery, but the international press got word of it and all hell broke loose.
    She started a nightclub act to cash in on her notoriety.

Why Christine Jorgensen might not be annoying:

    She was the first widely publicized transsexual in history.
    The media hype surrounding her surgery allowed Jorgensen and medical professionals to teach the larger public about the differences between homosexuals, transvestites, and transsexuals.
    She was banned from performing in several US nightclubs because of her ‘perversion.’
    She was quite attractive as a woman.
    She offered to pose nude for ‘Playboy’ magazine (they refused).
    Instead of disowning her, her family loved and supported her before and after her surgery.
    She handled her notoriety with class and dignity.

Credit: Xer


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    In 2023, Out of 105 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 28 Votes: 78.57% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 95 Votes: 50.53% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 45 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 31 Votes: 58.06% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 37 Votes: 62.16% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 64 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 39 Votes: 51.28% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 56.76% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 96 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 159 Votes: 53.46% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 155 Votes: 61.94% Annoying