Coming out to my business clients

[MaggieB]

Well, apparently, my designs are still considered award winning. A friend and builder took three models of my design to the Chilliwack B.C. Electric Fly-in and my 1/6th scale Fokker Dr.I got best WWI model ( the second year in a row that one of my designs won) and he got Pilot's choice --Best of Show for the three! Frank knows and has been very supportive of me and my transition. This is big news that one can be out and survive!

I asked Frank if my trans status was discussed and he said it was but in the end everyone agreed that the work stands for itself so it doesn't matter. For a while some thought Frank was me to he had to do some fast talking to correct it that he was not the designer and not trans. He had a blast at the show. 


Maggie

[sneakersjay]

Maggie, the plane is awesome!!!  My son would LOVE it!  He's a WWII buff.

Jay

[MaggieB]

Jay,
Thank you. I am very proud to be able to produce these designs.  Lots of people really like them. They take a fair amount of skill to build, some need a lot, but they have the distinction of being easier to fly than most similar WWI models. They are also closer to the original aircraft designs which makes them look really nice.

Maggie

Posted on: May 26, 2008, 12:03:40 PMI'm having a bit of awkwardness in dealing with my customers now that I have come out. Most know that I am now Kay ( I use my middle name for business contacts) but often I get calls from customers who have heard about my designs or saw old magazine articles where my male name was mentioned. So I get some folks who are confused.   Some know about me and refuse to refer to me as Kay or with female pronouns.  I don't want to have to post a THIS IS ME now thing on my web site and I took down my coming out post on my forum. I guess awkward is easier than no calls at all. Business is up actually since I came out. Still, I guess I better get used to the fact that I will be explaining and correcting people for some time to come. It feels odd because I am getting so comfortable in my new life. That old one is so over.  It is like old news being rehashed again. I moved on.

Maggie

[Flo]

Maggie,

I sincerely and greatly admire your strength and courage...and the ability to cope with the ups, but also with the downs. You seem to be on the right path for yourself, hopefully I can also.

Flo

[cindybc]

Hi Maggie Kay, I am not versed in the art of model aircraft but I must say that you're certainly proficient from  what I have observed in the photo. It appears to me that you have a work of art. I could never stay at a project like that long enough to complete it.

Anyway I would say that if it was me I would certainly be proud of of the work you have done. And also be comfortably with who you are, because that also is something to be proud of.

Cindy