Between Ourselves: Julie H. Lynch
by Tara Cavanaugh
Originally printed 5/19/2011 (Issue 1920 - Between The Lines News)
http://www.pridesource.com/article.html?article=47107Julie H. Lynch is the author of
http://www.gendersenese.com. Lynch, a 30-year-old transgender woman from Ypsilanti, is currently seeking a second bachelor's degree in nursing from Eastern Michigan University. Her first bachelor's degree from EMU is in philosophy.
1. What prompted you to start a blog about transgender issues?
I could never have guessed that coming out as transgender to people on social networking sites would have led me to start a blog, but it did. Initially, I expected passive aggressive insults, a missing "friend" here or there, or maybe some outright transphobia thrown my way. Imagine my surprise when even the most socially conservative acquaintances gave their support. Everything went uncomfortably smoothly for a time, but then the ugliness of some of my most trusted friends began to show. Of course I was shocked but, more importantly, I was catapulted into long and engaging arguments. During these exchanges, it dawned on me that the people who were the most hostile toward me were the most ignorant of gender identity issues and privilege in general. I wanted to reach them -- all of them -- and help them understand.
