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Notes on a Gentleman

A trans exploration of Dr. James Barry, the things he left behind, and probably more about me than I'd like to admit.

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How many James Barrys were there anyway: questions on a portrait

(Note: this post was originally written in 2019 and reflects archiving and image use as it existed then)

Dr. James Barry and the specter of trans and queer history.

a trans history exploration of Dr. James Barry written in 2015

"Infamy and Infidelity"

the Barry and Somerset sodomy scandal, freedom of the press, 1820s sex between men and colonial sex scandals

Marks on the Body

Dr. James Barry, stretch marks and politics creating a pregnancy

Who was "James Miranda Steuart Barry"?

questions on a name and the agenda of myth making

"Your Personal Feelings About Doctor Barry"

Dr. James Barry, Sir Richard Plasket, and the meaning of correct civil service in Cape Town

What indeed of the "trans take"

some recommended resources on understanding Dr. James Barry as a trans man

Setting the Ground Work

me, Dr. James Barry and some notes on a methodology for the trans past