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2023-07-26 09:48:41 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

There is no evidence this person was transgender and there is no need to use male pronouns. James Barry was simply the name and persona adopted by Margaret Ann Bulkley because societal sexism at the time meant she would otherwise be unable to pursue her chosen career. https://www.beyondcurie.com/margaret-ann-bulkley

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• There is no evidence this person was transgender and there is no need to use male pronouns. James Barry was simply the name and persona adopted by Margaret Ann Bulkley because societal sexism at the time meant she would otherwise be unable to pursue her chosen career. https://www.beyondcurie.com/margaret-ann-bulkley