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Chastity - erm CHAD Bono; WHAT?
Topic Started: May 9 2011, 08:24 PM (1,171 Views)
RHowell
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What fascinates me most by this thread is how many people know someone who has gone or is going through the process. I saw one case on a documentary year ago and I remember hearing about Chaz when it first happened but I haven't been aware of anyone I know personally and I always thought I knew a lit of people. Makes me wonder if I have known people and just didn't 'know' it.
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RHowell
May 11 2011, 03:43 AM
What fascinates me most by this thread is how many people know someone who has gone or is going through the process. I saw one case on a documentary year ago and I remember hearing about Chaz when it first happened but I haven't been aware of anyone I know personally and I always thought I knew a lit of people. Makes me wonder if I have known people and just didn't 'know' it.
Me too! I also was surprised by the number of TOC people who know someone. And actually, I also know someone who has had a sex change operation. My former barnmate's brother, who is now a woman. My friend, who is a psychotherapist, is completely supportive and accepting but still often slips and refers to her sibling as her brother rather than her sister.
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Well, I've never personally known someone who has gone through gender reassignment...I've known several people who have "come out of the closet" (lesbians or gay men)and have watched the difficulties they have faced and the stress and pain that has cost them overall.

I've tried to imagine what it must be like to feel like you are "in the wrong suit" so to speak...it must truly be horribly painful and difficult to feel so out of place and have to go through the surgeries and hormone treatments and the day to day problems of shifting from one sex to the other. Overwhelming!

I would imagine that Cher has had to deal with her own emotions and all during this shift in her child's life...but thankfully it seems that overall she's supportive to Chaz...am I right? I wish Chaz the very best...she's had to tough it all out "in the public eye" which cannot be easy. On the other hand, she's had the money and connections to have the right support (medical, etc) to get this change done. I wonder, sometimes, about those who are not wealthy or connected who are suffering like this? Must be awful.

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