'Are you a bird or a bloke?'
Having decided to transition, Juliet Jacques begins living as woman. Here she recounts the reaction of friends, employers - and total strangers
* Juliet Jacques
* guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 30 June 2010 11.44 BST
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/30/living-as-a-woman (http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/30/living-as-a-woman)
Having made my decision to transition, the first place I went was the Clare Project. The convenor handed me pages on the NHS pathway, the numerous oestrogens available, hair removal and surgery, and told me that the first step was to ask my GP for a psychiatric referral.
My doctor warned of a three- to four-month waiting list. Fine, I thought, I'll have time to manage things with friends and family. Days later, the letter arrived: my assessment would be in two weeks. This is it, I decided. I would live as a woman - except at work, as my temporary contract expired in two weeks. Why make all that effort for the sake of a fortnight?
Hi all, I am Cindy, one of the old timers, still come in now and again to see what's happening but don't ofter post anymore. I started doing some journaling on different websites and that keeps me busy. Among one of the articles I ran into was this one from guardian.co.uk interesting article since I was acquainted with a few of the girls here who fared from the UK. Remember Charing Cross? Must I say more. :-\
Having decided to transition, Juliet Jacques begins living as woman. Here she recounts the reaction of friends, employers - and total strangers
Juliet Jacques
guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 30 June 2010
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'I must have had one of the easiest beginnings to transition ever.' Photograph: Alamy
Having made my decision to transition, the first place I went was the Clare Project. The convenor handed me pages on the NHS pathway, the numerous oestrogens available, hair removal and surgery, and told me that the first step was to ask my GP for a psychiatric referral.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/30/living-as-a-woman (http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/30/living-as-a-woman)
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Enjoyed the first part of this. Would love to read the rest! Thank you for posting it, and I hope you will post the rest as it becomes available. :)
I will keep it up to date as it comes.
Cindy
Please do.
It will be interesting to hear her real life experiences.