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Transsexual Pet Fools ‘penthouse’ (Press, 29 July 1986)

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Summary: Transsexual Pet Fools ‘penthouse’ (Press, 29 July 1986)

On 29 July 1986, "Australian Penthouse" magazine announced that its August Pet of the Month is Julia Sommers, a dancer from Sydney who is a transsexual. The magazine confirmed a prior report from the "Sunday Telegraph" stating that Julia was originally named Julian and was born in Perth in 1958. She underwent a sex change operation in 1983. "Penthouse" revealed that Sommers explained her background shortly after the publication of the issue, which raised questions about her transsexuality. Initially, she chose not to disclose this aspect of her identity when she was contracted to model for the magazine. However, she informed the publication once it hit the stands, anticipating that her background would be discovered through other means. Sommers lived as a male until she turned 18, at which point she began dressing as a woman. She had breast implant surgery in 1981 and sought a sex change operation in Australia but was unsuccessful. This prompted her to travel to Asia for the procedure. Although her birth certificate still labels her as male, "Penthouse" noted that she has faced no difficulties adopting a feminine persona. Recently, she earned recognition by placing third in a Perth beauty contest.

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Publish Date:29th July 1986
URL:https://www.pridenz.com/paperspast_chp19860729_2_64_3.html