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Title: A Remarkable Life: One 95-Year-Old Shares Her Hope For Fellow Trans People
Post by: suzifrommd on May 15, 2016, 04:50:25 PM
Post by: suzifrommd on May 15, 2016, 04:50:25 PM
A Remarkable Life: One 95-Year-Old Shares Her Hope For Fellow Trans People
5/9/16
Kaelyn Forde
http://www.refinery29.com/2016/05/109265/transgender-ww2-veteran-robina-asti-interview
Much of her nine decades have been spent leading a quiet life of flying and family. She was born in 1921 and grew up in New York City. When the U.S. joined World War II, she signed up for the Navy and served in the Pacific. She married, had children, and was the vice president of a major mutual fund. Then, in 1976, she transitioned from male to female.
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Interesting story, especially in how non-standard her narrative was despite her transition so many years ago.
Let no one say that 55 is too old to transition.
5/9/16
Kaelyn Forde
http://www.refinery29.com/2016/05/109265/transgender-ww2-veteran-robina-asti-interview
Much of her nine decades have been spent leading a quiet life of flying and family. She was born in 1921 and grew up in New York City. When the U.S. joined World War II, she signed up for the Navy and served in the Pacific. She married, had children, and was the vice president of a major mutual fund. Then, in 1976, she transitioned from male to female.
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Interesting story, especially in how non-standard her narrative was despite her transition so many years ago.
Let no one say that 55 is too old to transition.
Title: Re: A Remarkable Life: One 95-Year-Old Shares Her Hope For Fellow Trans People
Post by: HappyMoni on May 15, 2016, 08:23:10 PM
Post by: HappyMoni on May 15, 2016, 08:23:10 PM
What an awesome person. I would love to see a movie made of her life.
Moni
Moni
Title: Re: A Remarkable Life: One 95-Year-Old Shares Her Hope For Fellow Trans People
Post by: cheryl reeves on May 16, 2016, 11:38:04 AM
Post by: cheryl reeves on May 16, 2016, 11:38:04 AM
Robinas story would make for a great love story,I would pay to watch it.
Title: Re: A Remarkable Life: One 95-Year-Old Shares Her Hope For Fellow Trans People
Post by: SophieD on May 16, 2016, 12:08:27 PM
Post by: SophieD on May 16, 2016, 12:08:27 PM
Thank you for posting such a beautiful, positive story. I love flying an airplane as a metaphor for living.