Facing life as a woman

[Shana A]

Facing life as a woman

Published on Sunday 7 August 2011 09:35

http://www.gainsboroughstandard.co.uk/lifestyle/features/facing_life_as_a_woman_1_3652376

HER birth certificate says she is a woman. Her passport states she is female.

And she has had the operation to ensure that physically she is no longer a man.

But Gina Philbin, who calls herself cross gender, says she still suffers physical and verbal abuse from people who refuse to accept who she is.

The 63-year-old believes that is because she still has masculine facial features.