Virginia Prince
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Virginia Prince was quite the wordsmith! | Virginia Prince was quite the wordsmith! | ||
| + | <em>Transvestia</em> and other publications were sprinkled liberally with Virginia's jargon and lexicon. | ||
| − | *"GG", for "Genetic Girl", a term which is highly popular and regularly used within the TG community. | + | Some of the terms attributed to Virginia include: |
| − | *"FP", for "Femme Personator", a suggested alternative to [[TV]] and stressed "personation" rather than impersonation. | + | |
| − | *"Male Woman", a term which never really caught on. | + | *"[[GG]]", for "Genetic Girl", a term which is highly popular and regularly used within the TG community. |
| + | *"[[FP]]", for "Femme Personator", a suggested alternative to [[TV]] and stressed "personation" rather than impersonation. | ||
| + | *"[[Male Woman]]", a term which never really caught on. | ||
== Criticism == | == Criticism == | ||
Revision as of 07:50, 29 June 2014
Virginia Bruce (1912 – 2009, Born Arnold Lowman), better known as Virginia Prince, was a well-known author, activist, and organizer within the TG Community.
Contents |
Early Life
Coming Out
Activism, Organizations, Publications
Jargon and "Prince-isms"
Virginia Prince was quite the wordsmith!
Transvestia and other publications were sprinkled liberally with Virginia's jargon and lexicon.
Some of the terms attributed to Virginia include:
- "GG", for "Genetic Girl", a term which is highly popular and regularly used within the TG community.
- "FP", for "Femme Personator", a suggested alternative to TV and stressed "personation" rather than impersonation.
- "Male Woman", a term which never really caught on.
Criticism
Virginia was frequently criticized for being set in her ways and failing to adapt to evolving circumstances in the TG community and in life in general.
Virginia's management and leadership style was frequently criticized as well. She was regarded, both in professional and volunteer circles, as a hard-line detail-oriented hands-on manager. Although she was usually pleasant and personable in her interactions with associates, "my way or the highway" was the rule.
Arrest and conviction
Later life
Trivia
Virginia Prince was a cousin twice removed of George Ferris, inventor of the Ferris Wheel.
