Transgender Struggle

[Natasha]

Transgender Struggle

http://communities.canada.com/MONTREALGAZETTE/blogs/patentpending/archive/2008/08/24/transgender-struggle.aspx
8/24/2008

"I thought the name would be the most difficult part," Jaime said.
"You wouldn't believe how many times I said 'she.' I started calling
it that rotten little three-letter word. And I'd be so embarrassed,
especially if he brought a girlfriend home. It was so awful, I felt so
bad."

[Elwood]

Wow. We're not "it's." Anyone who has the balls to call me an "it" is in for some serious pain. We are most certainly not confused about our genders.

[Jill_quebec]

Well, the "it" the writer was referring to is the three-letter word "she," not Kip, the person. The mother was peeved off at herself for using the wrong pronoun.

Cheers
Jill

[Elwood]

Well, the "it" the writer was referring to is the three-letter word "she," not Kip, the person. The mother was peeved off at herself for using the wrong pronoun.

Cheers
Jill

I thought she said, "I started calling it [she]."

[Jill_quebec]

You're welcome, Elwood.

Cheers

[Elwood]

Thanks for clarifying.