A Woman to Know: Coccinelle
After the operation, the doctor just said, 'Bonjour, Mademoiselle', and I knew it had been a success. — Coccinelle
After the operation, the doctor just said, 'Bonjour, Mademoiselle', and I knew it had been a success. — Coccinelle
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Jacqueline Charlotte Dufresnoy was the first-ever person in France to undergo gender affirming surgery. In 1953, she adopted the stage name Coccinnelle (French for “ladybug”) and took the stage at Chez Madame Art…
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