Living a lie.While reading the February 14 story "Lord of Illusion Illusion See also Appearances, Deceiving. Barmecide feast imaginary feast served t0 beggar by prince. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights, “The Barmecide’s Feast”] Emperor’s New Clothes " about Norah Vincent's spending 18 months as male Ned, this quote really struck me: "All the guilt about being an impester, the anxiety of getting caught at it, and the by then extreme discomfort of contravening my own gender identity ..." Good Lord, does this describe the first 35 years of my life! I was born and lived as male for that long before transitioning to my true self as female. I think this describes what many transsexuals experience for a good portion of their lives. Imagine having to live that way for 20, 30, 40 years or even your entire life, never once letting it slip that you aren't the gender people think you are. Norah had a nervous breakdown nervous breakdown n. A severe or incapacitating emotional disorder, especially when occurring suddenly and marked by depression. nervous breakdown after 18 months--is it any surprise then that so many transsexuals succumb suc·cumb intr.v. suc·cumbed, suc·cumb·ing, suc·cumbs 1. To submit to an overpowering force or yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in. See Synonyms at yield. 2. To die. to drugs, alcohol, and suicide? Her ending comment of "I was looking forward to killing him off as soon as I finished the project" is eerily ee·rie or ee·ry adj. ee·ri·er, ee·ri·est 1. a. Inspiring inexplicable fear, dread, or uneasiness; strange and frightening. b. Suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious. See Synonyms at weird. similar to what so many male-to-female transsexuals say and feel about themselves. REBECCA TAYLOR Rebecca Taylor (c. 1969–) is a New Zealand-born fashion designer based in New York, New York, U.S.. To Americans, she is probably the most famous New Zealand designer, with her label at US and European department stores. Her retail outlets include boutiques in Japan. Eugene, Ore. |
|
||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion