May 18, 2011
I Was Born a Boy
Janet Mock has an enviable career, a supportive man, and a fabulous head of hair. But she's also got a remarkable secret that she's kept from almost everyone she knows. Now, she breaks her silence.
By Janet Mock as told to Kierna Mayo
http://www.marieclaire.com/sex-love/relationship-issues/born-maleThe flight to Bangkok's Don Muang Airport felt far longer than I'd imagined. It was Christmas break during my freshman year at the University of Hawaii, and I was 18, anxious, and alone. After high school graduation, many of my classmates were throwing big graduation parties and buying new cars. Those kids went looking for good times and great memories, but I was desperately searching for one thing only: a chance to be in the right body for the first time in my entire life. I had traveled more than 6,000 miles to have gender reassignment surgery — a sex change.
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Aaron McQuade, GLAAD's Deputy Director of News and Field Media
People.com Editor Comes Out as Transgender
http://glaadblog.org/2011/05/19/people-com-editor-comes-out-as-transgender/Janet Mock is an editor at
People.com, a popular blogger, co-host of the podcast The Missing Piece, and the author of a new memoir in which she'll share another piece of her story – her journey to come out as a transgender woman. She told her story to writer Kierna Mayo for a very personal and touching article published by Marie Claire.
After high school graduation, many of my classmates were throwing big graduation parties and buying new cars. Those kids went looking for good times and great memories, but I was desperately searching for one thing only: a chance to be in the right body for the first time in my entire life.
