Deep Down, My Mom Had Long Suspected

Around 2001, I Started Analyzing Lesbians. I Started To Realize That Even Really Butch-acting Or -dressing Women Still Had A Strong Female Identity That I Never Had.

I Thought, Transgender People Are Much Worse Off Than I Am. That's Why They're Willing To Risk Everything To Be Who They Are. But The Older I Got, The Harder It Got To Stay In My Body.

I've Been Embraced By A New Community. That's What Happens When You're Finally Honest About Who You Are; You Find Others Like You.

For Me, It Was Never A Question Of Whether Or Not I Was Transgender. It Was A Question Of What I'd Be Able To Handle Transitioning And Having To Do It In The Public Eye. One Of The Issues That Was Hard For Me To Overcome Was The Fear Of That.

As You Get Older It's More Confusing. Suddenly, There's More Pressure To Fit In To Your Assigned Gender.