Thank You So Much For Your Friendly Reply!#
"I assume you are speaking about Freiburg im Breisgau..."
Yes
"I actually have a TG friend there, an professor at the local university. She completely transitioned in her early twenties, detransitioned in her early thirties long enough to conceive a child and has since retranstitioned, this time probably for good. A very interesting story from a very interesting person."
I remember a person, just starting transition in the TG support group, who was a kind of professor.
I doubt its the same person. I can't hardly remember, it was about 20 years ago. I have seen her only once or twice. But i doubt its the same person. A small petite mtf woman. And i do not remember she transitioned in her early twenties and detransitioned and retransitioned.
so, i guess we know different persons.
"Reading some of your posts on other threads, it sounds like things are not exactly black and white for you either...
I see human living as an expression of human freedom. And we all are born into bondage.
The whole gender spectrum and sex spectrum shows us the variety that exists in nature and civilization.
You have to find your place, to be in the world, to struggle with finances, family, friends, lovers,
with your body, with your mind and soul. And you have to realize freedom, love and happiness.
Its definitely not easy. But it teaches you a lot about life and what it means to be human,
learning to love and to understand.
I had and still have experiences that let me think about every day life and what people take for granted. what is familiar is often not recognized.
So many think, its clear and evident what a female person is or a male. For me this is not the case. I am still learning and trying to understand.
"If you are still interested in James Joyce, you will know that this Sunday (16 June) is Bloomsday, and here in Strasbourg, a city of high culture n'est-ce pas, we celebrate Bloomsday with readings from Joyce's books and a bit of a party with an "enlarged" Irish community. If you are anywhere near Strasbourg, it's all happening at the Dubliner's pub, starting 12h00 on Sunday."
Thank you for your wonderful advice. Sadly i am not near Strasbourg on Bloomsday, but i will celebrate Bloomsday in Berlin. Thank you very much for this wonderful idea.
I have been sometimes in the Irish Pubs in Freiburg. I like Guinness.
I even drink Jameson whiskey after i have read that Samuel Beckett used to drink it.
I tried to understand irish history and society while reading Joyce and Beckett.
Joyce and Beckett were exiles. Quite difficult to understand.
Warm regards
Angelats
