Vancouver Canucks welcome transgender goalie Cory Oskam onto the ice
Jan 29th, 2013
by Cyd Zeigler jr..
http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2013/01/29/vancouver-canucks-transgender-goalie-cory-oskam-schneider/It was only symbolic (i.e., Oskam didn't play), but WOW what a powerful symbol! Last week the Vancouver Canucks invited Cory Oskam, a transgender goalie from Britannia Hockey Academy, to share the ice with goalie Cory Schneider. Their same first name isn't a coincidence; Oskam chose the name because of his favorite hockey player — Schneider.
From a report by the Canucks:
Taking hormone blockers essentially put the hold button on puberty giving Anneke time to decide what made her happy. After some soul searching, she began taking testosterone roughly a year-and-a-half ago to begin the transition to become male.
Cory hasn't had any surgeries; he may consider that later on. For right now, he's happy finally being comfortable in his own skin.
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Up, up and away
Tuesday, 29.01.2013 / 2:04 PM
By Derek Jory
http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=653098Potty training, as all parents know, can be a tall task.
Convincing a child to own the throne takes a lot of persuasion, and the prospect of wearing big boy/big girl underwear often does the trick.
When Nicole Oskam took her two-year-old daughter Anneke shopping for big girl underwear 14 years ago, pink was out, as were unicorns and Strawberry Shortcake. Anneke wanted Superman underwear and wasn't leaving the store without them.
Anneke, fantastic taste in superhero gitch and all, was a gender nonconforming child from a very young age, according to Nicole, who assumed her daughter was a tomboy.
Fast-forward from the beginning of Anneke's journey to where she is today and, well, a lot has changed.
For starters, Anneke is now Cory, a 16-year-old male currently blissfully residing on cloud nine after sharing the ice at Rogers Arena with Vancouver Canucks goaltender Cory Schneider.
