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Community Conversation => Transgender talk => Topic started by: Edge on April 20, 2014, 11:19:59 PM

Title: Laura Jane Grace interview
Post by: Edge on April 20, 2014, 11:19:59 PM
Check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnZppZ6CBSg&utm_content=buffer96da8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnZppZ6CBSg&utm_content=buffer96da8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer)
Title: Re: Laura Jane Grace interview
Post by: MugwortPsychonaut on April 21, 2014, 12:28:44 AM
Seeing what HRT has done for Laura is inspiring as all hell. Hearing about how wonderful her music career has been, feels defeating. Without trying to ignite a self-pity party, I'm her age, have been working hard at being a musician all my life, and I'll be homeless in ten days.
Title: Re: Laura Jane Grace interview
Post by: helen2010 on April 21, 2014, 01:11:42 AM
Great interview. Inspiring.  Time to broaden my musical tastes!

Aisla
Title: Re: Laura Jane Grace interview
Post by: DirtyFox on April 21, 2014, 01:18:28 AM
Rock on Laura!! :D
Title: Re: Laura Jane Grace interview
Post by: Jill F on April 21, 2014, 01:40:08 AM
I watched the whole thing.   I love her and want to thank her.

The Rolling Stone article in 2012 was pivotal for me.  It made me really think about my own issues and I remember thinking to myself, "Well, what are you waiting for?"  I spent the whole summer mulling my gender issues and it started a cascade in my head that eventually triggered my meltdown.

I'm glad I survived, that I got the help I needed and can finally enjoy life.   Another year of the denial cycle might have ended up killing me.
Title: Re: Laura Jane Grace interview
Post by: skin on April 21, 2014, 01:07:19 PM
Quote from: Jill F on April 21, 2014, 01:40:08 AM
The Rolling Stone article in 2012 was pivotal for me.  It made me really think about my own issues and I remember thinking to myself, "Well, what are you waiting for?"

I had a very similar response.  It kind of made me think, "if she's brave enough to do this on a stage in front of the world, why am I so scared?"  Because that thought is what shifted be from suppressing myself to embracing it, the moment in this interview where she said, "I'm a part of that statistic," hit me pretty hard.