Dragster
06-29-2005, 07:35 PM
There are signs that society’s attitude to TGs is beginning to change, at least in the UK. A full page article appeared in my local newspaper (Knutsford Guardian) today concerning the recent MtF transition of 59 year old Femina (what a great name for a T-girl) Street, formerly David. It describes her former life as a bullied schoolboy, a realisation at 7 that she was different to others, trying on mother’s and sister’s clothes, Royal Navy at 20 to escape, a career as a builder, lorry and bus driver, married with 3 kids in her 20s, but still wanting to dress in women’s clothes (doesn’t that sound familiar!). Her wife allowed her to wear some of her clothes, but was not pleased by her complete ensemble, that was too much. Divorce followed after an affair with another woman (!!). Years later, the internet opened up opportunities and she realised she was not alone. Dressing was not enough, and after hormone replacement therapy, she had the op 3 months ago. She’s been living with her partner, another TG girl, for 3 years now, and in spite of speech therapy and learning many female traits she’d spent a lifetime hiding, she’s still taunted in public, being called a paedophile and a pervert. She sometimes gives them back something daft like “What do you want, a photograph?”
Unfortunately, most of her family have disowned her, and some of her grandchildren have been told she’d died, but in the end, now she’s a full time woman, she thinks, “Yeah, this is how it should be”.
The article was very sensitively and sympathetically written, which makes a change in this prejudiced society. There was also another news article in the same paper about problems with sewage overflow into a garden belonging to Femina Street. It referred to her as “she” and “her” garden without once mentioning sex change or transgender, so perhaps the attitude of the UK press is beginning to change, at least as far as TGs. I wonder whether the same applies to CDs?
Tony
Unfortunately, most of her family have disowned her, and some of her grandchildren have been told she’d died, but in the end, now she’s a full time woman, she thinks, “Yeah, this is how it should be”.
The article was very sensitively and sympathetically written, which makes a change in this prejudiced society. There was also another news article in the same paper about problems with sewage overflow into a garden belonging to Femina Street. It referred to her as “she” and “her” garden without once mentioning sex change or transgender, so perhaps the attitude of the UK press is beginning to change, at least as far as TGs. I wonder whether the same applies to CDs?
Tony