Ripples

She calls herself "Tranny Granny" and is now in her seventies. She transitioned in her twenties with her own ex-husband never knowing her past and judging from her photos it's easy to see why. Today she makes videos where she rails against what she describes as the current madness.

Women like her had a tough road then and perhaps her frustration is justified but I can't help but compare her to the young Maya Henry who is a little younger than my daughter and who embraces the term transsexual while having no bitterness towards how others define themselves. This is the advantage of growing up with far less stigma

Many older transsexual women like this lady and transgender men like Buck Angel (who she voices admiration for in one of her videos) are currently trumpeting their displeasure for what they see as a world gone astray. While I share some of their concern, I do not like their intransigence or vitriol in sometimes partnering with transphobes to pass on their message. Instead, I just want us all to arrive at a place where we feel secure in our identities while comprehending not everyone is the same.

Liberating both sex and gender was bound to produce major ripples eventually, and so here we are until the waters calm again.