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Title: The Transitive Property: What’s in a Name?
Post by: Shana A on September 27, 2010, 08:50:18 AM
Post by: Shana A on September 27, 2010, 08:50:18 AM
The Transitive Property: What's in a Name?
Monday, September 27th, 2010 | By Cristopher Bautista
http://www.stanforddaily.com/2010/09/27/the-transitive-property-whats-in-a-name/ (http://www.stanforddaily.com/2010/09/27/the-transitive-property-whats-in-a-name/)
On Friday afternoon, I stood in line at the county Superior Court, my name change papers shaking in my hand. It was a rather drab place, with gray walls and a grumpy policeman at the front door who looked at me suspiciously and made me take off my shoes and walk through a metal detector. I was more nervous than anything. I was surrounded by people seeking custody for their children, filing restraining orders and complaining about traffic tickets, all expressing how unfair life was to them.
I didn't feel like a victim—I did before, during my angsty coming out period, when I was jealous of everyone who wasn't transgender (and believe me, being jealous of more than 95 percent of the population took up a lot of energy). But now, no hard feelings. One of the main reasons why I wanted to change my name is for grad school applications. The name on my transcript is my legal name, which is at the moment my female name.
Monday, September 27th, 2010 | By Cristopher Bautista
http://www.stanforddaily.com/2010/09/27/the-transitive-property-whats-in-a-name/ (http://www.stanforddaily.com/2010/09/27/the-transitive-property-whats-in-a-name/)
On Friday afternoon, I stood in line at the county Superior Court, my name change papers shaking in my hand. It was a rather drab place, with gray walls and a grumpy policeman at the front door who looked at me suspiciously and made me take off my shoes and walk through a metal detector. I was more nervous than anything. I was surrounded by people seeking custody for their children, filing restraining orders and complaining about traffic tickets, all expressing how unfair life was to them.
I didn't feel like a victim—I did before, during my angsty coming out period, when I was jealous of everyone who wasn't transgender (and believe me, being jealous of more than 95 percent of the population took up a lot of energy). But now, no hard feelings. One of the main reasons why I wanted to change my name is for grad school applications. The name on my transcript is my legal name, which is at the moment my female name.