Coccinelle

[Shana A]

Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Coccinelle
Posted by Monica Roberts at 9:00 PM

http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/05/coccinelle.html

Since I mentioned Coccinelle in a previous post, I thought it was only fair that you get to know who Jacqueline-Charlotte Dufresnoy was.

She was born in Paris on August 23, 1931. Her petite 5'3" frame and slight build led to many people questioning her gender identity. She was also aware of her gender issues at age 4 and began taking hormones in 1952.

A year later she made her debut as a transgender showgirl at Chez Madame Arthur where her mother worked selling flowers. She took the stage name Coccinelle (French for ladybug) as the show at Chez Madame Arthur became popular among Parisians and fascination about her metamorphosis grew.

[Jeannette]

So sad she's gone. She was my idol.