(Tina) Chris Bruce, Transgender Bodybuilder, Competes As A Woman 20 Years After

[SandraJane]

Chris Bruce, Transgender Bodybuilder, Competes As A Woman 20 Years After Doing It As A Man

by David Moye |First Posted: 10/28/11 08:32 AM ET Updated: 10/28/11 09:57 AM ET

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/28/transgender-bodybuilder-chris-bruce_n_1062737.html?ref=mostpopular



A transgender bodybuilder who competed as a man 20 years ago is now coming back to the sport as a woman.

Back in the early 1990s, Chris Gary Bruce competed in male bodybuilding contests. He was good, but only up to a point.

[Annah]

You think she'll run into issues where other women are going to complain of the unfair advantages of the situation?

That is usually the prevalent discussions among competitive sports and the transgender.

Should be interesting to see how it pans out. I wish her the best!

[Shana A]

Posted on Advocate.com October 29, 2011 01:49:08 PM ET
A Trans Woman's Breakthrough in Bodybuilding
By Michelle Garcia

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/10/29/A_Trans_Womans_Breakthrough_in_Bodybuilding/

Bodybuilding competitions are nothing new for personal trainer Chris Tina Bruce. Years ago, Bruce had been through the process of bulking up, training hard, and the tiring day-long competitions awarding bodies in peak condition. But for the first time Bruce will be competing as a woman.

Bruce started bodybuilding as a teenager in the early 1980s, and even trained her peers in a local gym. Bruce also played football semi-professionally, got married, raised family, and became a successful business owner in Texas. Still, Bruce knew her feelings did not match her outward male appearance, so in 1998, she secretly began seeing a therapist who encouraged her to think about transitioning.