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Title: Free to live as a woman, at last
Post by: Shana A on August 22, 2010, 08:14:27 AM
Free to live as a woman, at last

By MARYANNE W. WAWERU
Posted Tuesday, August 17 2010 at 08:49

http://www.nation.co.ke/magazines/Living/Free%20to%20live%20as%20a%20woman%20at%20last%20/-/1218/978080/-/qst6yxz/-/index.html (http://www.nation.co.ke/magazines/Living/Free%20to%20live%20as%20a%20woman%20at%20last%20/-/1218/978080/-/qst6yxz/-/index.html)

Lindsay, a 22-year-old transsexual raised as a man, shares her hopes and fears about her decision to live as a man

"Today, I'm living my life the way I was meant to," Lindsay* begins.
Born male and named Leo*, Lindsay had lived all her life as a man.

Then, in September last year, she began her journey to womanhood.

Recalling her feelings of being "trapped" in the wrong body she says, "I remember playing with dolls and other girlie toys.