| Viviane Namaste, "Invisible Lives: The Erasure of Transsexual and Transgendered People", University of Chicago Press, November 2000 10 |
| 10: | Even when nontranssexual women, transsexual women and males in drag are allowed in gay male establishments, they remain peripheral to the activities at hand. |
| Gianna Israel, Diane Shaffer, Donald Tarver, "Transgender Care: Recommended Guidelines, Practical Information, and Personal Accounts", Temple Univ Press, 1 January 1998 21 |
| 21: | Individuals experiencing concerns about their gender identity may suffer social isolation, emotional anguish, distorted self-image, and even misdiagnosis by health professionals. |