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Where did Christine Jorgensen learn about sex reassignment surgery?

  • Newspaper article

  • Documentary

  • Doctor's office

  • In Europe

Answer

Christine Jorgensen was an American transgender woman who was known for being the first person to undergo sex reassignment surgery in the United States in 1952. Jorgensen learned about sex reassignment surgery in Europe, where it was more common than in the United States. She underwent surgery in Denmark in 1952, and her story was widely reported in the media.
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