Wild Girl: The Transformation of Maria Roman

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Wild Girl: The Transformation of Maria Roman
The Bilerico Project
Filed by: Peter Monn and Alex Paredes
July 6, 2010 5:00 PM


http://www.bilerico.com/2010/07/wild_girl_the_transformation_of_maria_roman.php


1. When and where did the transformation of Maria Roman begin?

I began living my life as a woman at the age of 19 in good old Reno, Nevada. Well, honey, let me tell ya it was not peaches and crème. Since I was a little boy I always knew something was different about me. I must admit that as a little boy, I prayed for years that I could be like my brother and his friends. However, everyday I was reminded of how weird and different I was. Taunting and name-calling were a constant echo that will harm any child's spirit.

Of course as I knew no better as a child. I was guided by my instincts which always got me in trouble because there was behavior that was not acceptable for boys. After years of struggling with a deep disconnect from my true sense of self and the body I had been born with, I had no choice but to begin living life in a manner that was true to my self and to all around me. So the journey, and I mean journey, to self discovery and womanhood began. I must admit I continue to evolve so I don't think that process will ever be complete.