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Chastity - erm CHAD Bono; WHAT?
Topic Started: May 9 2011, 08:24 PM (1,170 Views)
DairyQueen2049
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DRAGON BREATH. DRAGGIN' BUTT
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I never knew s/he did this! Did you???
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By "did this" do you mean sex change, or gender reassignment, surgery? He goes by Chaz, not Chad. He's quite a physically substantial person - wonder if it the hormone drugs? :huh:
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I saw he had a show! Pretty strange! To each his own!
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Chaz Bono was pretty sizable pre-hormone, but I'm sure it didn't help. It was on news sites when it was originally announced.
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It was on late night last night - report, plus he was interviewed as was cher - Cher looked so plastic - anyway, I was shocked. 1st i'd heard about it.
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I think he's in the press right now b/c there's a documentary out (I think on TV) about his operation/gender reassignment. I read a review of it in the paper this morning -- I think it's called "Becoming Chaz."
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It's on OWN. Mom recorded it.
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There was a big hoopla about it when the surgery happened, and as I recall they had a big interview in People magazine. I was kind of shocked that Cher apparently was so open with her resistance to the surgery, but after a while came to accept it and be supportive. I imagine the entire idea was a bit hard to get used to, but apparently everything is good between Chaz, his partner, and Cher now. And Chaz was on Celebrity Fit Club (is that the right weight loss show for celebrities?) a few years ago and lost some weight, but has now regained it.

There was a special on MSNBC several years ago about the sex change center in Trinidad, CO, and all of the procedures involved. The show featured a man who became a woman after two marriages, and a career in the Navy (I think the Navy). The funny thing was he is now a gorgeous blonde, and it was most of the way through the show before I realized that great head of hair was a wig, and I think it was only after they said it was a wig. They claim the most painful surgery is a man becoming a woman. And many men have the surgery to shave their adam's apple down so they look more feminine-now that sounds seriously painful to me.
Edited by JanM, May 10 2011, 03:23 PM.
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I don't know what it is but something about gender reassignment really strikes me. When I come across a documentary about it I usually end up watching, I find it both intriguing and a weird mix of happy/sad. Sad that people can feel so unbelievably wrong and downright tortured in their own skin, happy because thanks to modern medicine they can make a change and go on to live a happy life. I used to think it all really odd but having watched/read about it I can see how there truly is a scientific basis for the "mix-up" at times.

Had a riding friend as a kid, grew up with her and even leased her horse for several years. We lost touch about age 15. Ran into her in college but "she" was becoming a "he." As strange as it sounds, it seemed totally the right choice.

As a parent I'm sure it would be incredibly difficult to have a child undergo gender reassignment. I'd imagine the emotions involved are ridiculously complex....
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My closest co-worker is male to female. Maybe it's because I live in the Bay Area, but I did not even notice until a couple months after I worked here. And I work with her every ay very closely.

Then again, I am so damn clueless I did not notice my now husband is half-Chinese until he mentioned it on our third date! I was like, oh yeah, you are Asian - duh.
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I have a dear friend who is undergoing gender reassignment and I am so proud of her. She is so much happier, confident, "free" now than when she was as a man. She made the difficult trip home to see her folks just recently and after some tears and lots of talk, it was okay. Her sister even had a "birth-day" party for her, complete with a special cake that said Welcome! The decision cannot be an easy one to make, because it affects so many people. Luckily, the company she works for has completely embraced her when she made the announcement, which has certainly made everything a lot easier.
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Little Diva, that story makes me happy. Sometimes I wonder if I just live in a little bubble here, and I love hearing that tolerance and acceptance if becoming more widespread all over the country. Hopefully shows like Chaz Bono's will help change people's attitudes, I mean, who cares what people to do in their personal lives??
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I am glad there are options for anyone who feels like there was a genetic mix up somewhere. I am intrigued about the sexual orientation of those who want gender reassignment. Apparently, that is a whole other can of worms and has nothing to do with what sex you would like to be. I find it very interesting and just hope everyone can find a "seat they are comfortable sitting in". ;)
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My former co-worker has a sibling that transitioned from a he to a she. It's been interesting to see her very conservative family deal with the ramifications. The sibling has a young son that wants little to nothing to do with his parent. Oddly, co-worker just found out her very serious SO's estranged sister is wanting to make a transition. I think it's neat that SO is going to have the support from co-worker in dealing with it all.

I do find gender reassignment odd, but also sad. It can't be an easy decision to make, so I think that points to how deep the feelings of being the born the wrong sex actually go.
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I think the first reaction of any person to a dramatic change such as sex reassignment surgery, or actually to any other big news would be a HUH? It's not that the person who hears about it has objections, but it just takes a while to adjust to the shift in the status quo. And I would be worried about the amount of surgery involved and the fact that it's a one way decision and I imagine is not reversible.

But it's like any other big event in that some people never accept changes, and others are wonderfully supportive. I can't see why so many people are so judgmental about things that are really another person's decision. Personally, if someone wants to do that I hope I could be supportive, and a program where there is psychological counseling, and medical counseling on all of the ramifications and on-going medical needs then I say if it's what someone wants to do then they should. It certainly isn't my place to tell someone what to do, or be anything but accepting to another person as another human being with thoughts and feelings.
Edited by JanM, May 10 2011, 03:21 PM.
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