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Transgender triathlete Chris Mosier vies for national sponsorship

Started by Shana A, March 30, 2011, 08:30:46 AM

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March 30, 2011, 08:30:46 AM
Transgender triathlete Chris Mosier vies for national sponsorship

Tuesday, 29 March 2011 16:47

Transgender triathlete Chris Mosier talks about his transition from competing against female athletes to now competing against men. He is vying for a national sponsorship to raise awareness of trans athletes.

By Chris Mosier

http://www.outsports.com/os/index.php/component/content/article/56-news/367-transgender-triathlete-chris-mosier-vies-for-national-sponsorship   

When I began to consider transitioning, I knew my athletic life would change. It was a decision that I put a lot of thought into, and one that held up my process for a significant amount of time. I've always been an athlete. I love training, working toward a goal, competing, and sharing the experience of team sports with other athletes. I knew that choosing to be open about my gender identity would require me to negotiate my identity as an athlete – it would change my category of competition, change the way people interacted with me, and change my results at races.

But I am proud that I can finally say it: I'm a middle-of-the-pack guy.

Okay, a top-third-of-the-pack guy, but I'm not what I used to be.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
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