tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post2026403856750348316..comments2024-03-20T06:44:28.606-05:00Comments on TransGriot: Becoming A ManMonica Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09702533200851174728noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-28376782919644081402007-11-26T02:58:00.000-06:002007-11-26T02:58:00.000-06:00We grew up on opposites sides of the planet, but y...<EM><BR/>We grew up on opposites sides of the planet, but yet our stories are so hauntingly similar in manyregards.</EM><BR/><BR/>I had a similar reaction. The self-perception, looking for divine intervention, the feelings of bodily betrayal. Being forced into gender conformity (for me, it was the length of my hair, for Nick, the sandals)<BR/><BR/>I'm also in the middle of a discussion about whether transsexualism is a Western phenomenon primarily, so reading this while it was going on was nice, in that my position may not be entirely crazy.Maddie Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05701960869234061244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-19947559023588209362007-11-25T10:27:00.000-06:002007-11-25T10:27:00.000-06:00Hi Monica,You have been tagged! See my post "I'm i...Hi Monica,<BR/><BR/>You have been tagged! See my post "I'm it!" for details.Mes Deux Centshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697034868111011343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-65510728589547863922007-11-25T06:41:00.000-06:002007-11-25T06:41:00.000-06:00Just goes to show us that no matter who we are or ...Just goes to show us that no matter who we are or where we are from we share are similar histories, pains and joys. A great story! :-)yewberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14668792964858985080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-66696586137746154862007-11-25T01:28:00.000-06:002007-11-25T01:28:00.000-06:00And I couldn't help as I was reading Nick's story ...And I couldn't help as I was reading Nick's story reminiscing about my own childhood.<BR/><BR/>We grew up on opposites sides of the planet, but yet our stories are so hauntingly similar in manyregards.Monica Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09702533200851174728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389448.post-38481096567694548992007-11-24T18:01:00.000-06:002007-11-24T18:01:00.000-06:00Hi Monica,Wow what a powerful journey. That was an...Hi Monica,<BR/><BR/>Wow what a powerful journey. That was an amazing story.<BR/><BR/>I have heard so many stories that make me understand how brave Transgender people are forced to be in order to simply be themselves.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting this.Mes Deux Centshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697034868111011343noreply@blogger.com