The Doctor Who Feigned Manhood

Barrymaniac
/ˈbɑːri meɪnɪak/
noun
person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal for Dr James Barry (1789-1865), a 19th century transgender army surgeon from Cork City, Ireland.

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Information:

• Who was Dr James Barry?
• Books about Barry
• Book Overviews - extra information
• More reading (plus podcasts and videos)

Specific Topics:

• Is this an image of Dr James Barry?
• Is this image definitely Joseph Barry?
• Was Dr Barry transgender? (And other complications of modern LGBT+ identity and historical figures)
• James Miranda Barry?
• Dr Barry and the Irish Language
• Bulkeley or Bulkley?

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