The archives are really interesting on the subject of transgenderism/transsexualism. From May 1978, 'Independent Voices, Lesbian Connections'

From 1975, but it is not a fetish.... notice the use of intersex disorders in trans arguments in 1975.

From the November 1971edition of the Berkeley Barb. How coming into feminist protest was an act of 'self-affirmation' for this transsexual who declared themselves a lesbian.

Psychiatrists claim 'that many makes are jealous of their wives and daughters wearing colourful clothes' in 1965.

1969, Joseph Coggin residing in a Salvation Army women's hostel because he is a transvestite....

What we are contending with is not new, the same ideological clash and assertion of male rights over women's reality has been going on for decades.

From 1970, the transsexual Pat Maxwell declared only a man could be a woman because they do it better. All liberation - gay, female- needed Pat to embrace sex role stereotypes. Thanks Pat!

From 1981, one of the front pages of a magazine which circulates amongst some men who identify as women. But it has nothing to do with sexual fetish.

Control of the press through claimed offence on behalf of my trans friends in full swing in 1975. This could have been written by a TRA last week. Love how transsexuals are described as magical and TWAW is included. [Berkeley Barb].

Fears about 'socially transitioning' children were raised long ago. Here is a letter to a help page of a magazine in 1980. (Under the heading 'Wrong Sex').

From a 1993 Canadian Zine, it begins with a homophobic slur and highlights an uneasy relationship between homosexuals and transgender/transsexuals.

From Outlook Summer 1990, is Meghan Murphy a time traveller? The last sentence of the letter could have been written by @jk_rowling.

An early example of 'It's Maam'. April Ashley assaulted a police officer in 1980 over pronouns.

This made my eyes pop. It is a letter to the Guardian in 1983 complaining that they are silencing women on the trans issue!

Women have been complaining to the Guardian for almost 40 years that they are being silenced on the trans issue, that acceptance of transgenderism was being forced on them. The archives blow holes in the narrative that before the modern TRAs we all just accepted it.

This is a fantastic thread of original sources on the Camp Trans protest of the only women only music festival- Mitch Fest. https://twitter.com/wbwresister/status/1212014329484046338?s=19

From 1993 and a magazine for the transsexual/transgender community. The author in the news letter is still very angry at Janice Raymond (20yrs of rage) and also terribly annoyed at a lesbian complaining about sexual harassment & refusing to accept male bodied people as lesbians.

A doctor writing to a newspaper in 1963 to express his concerns over 'sex-change' surgery.

Every topic and point occupying debates today has been raised and debated for decades.

ROGD in 1959?

1961 - think like a woman

From The Anaconda Standard 1905, a very early example of 'it's Ma'am' ?

1954 Boston American, Charlotte McLeod beats photographers with an Umbrella...

Brought to my attention by @SoniaClimes, this is a candid admission in 1998 by those promoting transgenderism/transsexualism of the harm suffered by many spouses. Have you seen this @transwidows ?

The link the 1998 (22 years ago) talk is contained in the quoted tweet https://twitter.com/SoniaClimes/status/1217025114895736834?s=19

This speech by Jean O'Leary at a Pride rally 1973 is Jaw Dropping. Only 3.48 long, states wear what you want but don't mock women's oppression. #Pride #PrideMonth #IStandWithJKRowling

My first essay in my hidden history series - the clash between feminism and trans, 1970 - 1971. https://twitter.com/PankhurstEM/status/1282341588417552384?s=20