Chaz Bono (F2M TS) on gender - accompanying video
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 1:24 pm
Jesus forwarded me this information, from an ABC News interview with Chaz Bono. He is a female-to-male transsexual, formerly known as Chastity Bono, born to Sonny Bono and Cher.
Some years before transitioning, Chastity self-identified as a lesbian.
Like many transsexual persons, he reports that for the first time in his life he is happy. He's got a girlfriend.
The gender reassignment surgery referred to below is breast removal. For male-to-female persons, this is possible without having completed the one year Real Life Experience. Chaz was 8 months into the Real Life Experience when the interview was taped.
The underlined title leads to the Huffington Post video from the interview.
Chaz Bono: Gender Is Between Your Ears, Not Between Your Legs (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/1 ... 63508.html)
NEW YORK - Chaz Bono says beginning the sex-change process to turn him from a woman to a man is "the best decision I've ever made."
The 40-year-old writer, activist and reality-TV star, who was born a girl to Sonny Bono and Cher, says he's eight months into the years-long transformation and says he feels great.
Formerly called Chastity, he told ABC's "Good Morning America" on Thursday: "Life is short and life is precious. This is who I am. I need to finally be who I am."
Bono says he always felt like a boy growing up and came out as a lesbian 11 years ago. Now he's undergone gender-reassignment surgery and hormone therapy.
He tells ABC: "To me, gender is between your ears, not between your legs. I've felt male as far back as I can remember."
Some years before transitioning, Chastity self-identified as a lesbian.
Like many transsexual persons, he reports that for the first time in his life he is happy. He's got a girlfriend.
The gender reassignment surgery referred to below is breast removal. For male-to-female persons, this is possible without having completed the one year Real Life Experience. Chaz was 8 months into the Real Life Experience when the interview was taped.
The underlined title leads to the Huffington Post video from the interview.
Chaz Bono: Gender Is Between Your Ears, Not Between Your Legs (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/1 ... 63508.html)
NEW YORK - Chaz Bono says beginning the sex-change process to turn him from a woman to a man is "the best decision I've ever made."
The 40-year-old writer, activist and reality-TV star, who was born a girl to Sonny Bono and Cher, says he's eight months into the years-long transformation and says he feels great.
Formerly called Chastity, he told ABC's "Good Morning America" on Thursday: "Life is short and life is precious. This is who I am. I need to finally be who I am."
Bono says he always felt like a boy growing up and came out as a lesbian 11 years ago. Now he's undergone gender-reassignment surgery and hormone therapy.
He tells ABC: "To me, gender is between your ears, not between your legs. I've felt male as far back as I can remember."