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Chaz Bono: Gender Is Between Your Ears


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Chaz Bono sat down Thursday with Good Morning America’s Chris Cuomo for his first live interview since announcing he is a transgender man eight months ago.
 
"To me, gender is between your ears, not between your legs," he tells Cuomo. "I've felt male as far back as I can remember. As a child, it was really clear. I felt like a boy."
 
He went on to explain that declaiming himself a lesbian was the easy answer.
 
"A lot of female-to-male transgender people end up doing a stint in the lesbian community because it just kind of makes sense," he says. "At 13, 14, I was real clear at that point that I was attracted to women. So I was like, 'I'm attracted to women, I am a woman, I guess I'm a lesbian.'"
 
The son of Cher and Sonny Bono says the decision to transition from Chastity to Chaz was not an easy one, and that gender-reassignment surgery is especially difficult when you’re in the spotlight.

"Just an incredible hurdle was the idea that I wasn't going to be able to do this privately like most people can. That took me a really long time to get over. And then, it was about dealing with the people in my life and how it was going to affect them. And finally, it came down to realizing that I've got to live my life for myself and life is short and life is precious."

Read the full story here.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: Julie-Anne Driver
    Date posted: 11/20/2009 2:54:07 AM
    Hometown: Calgary, Alberta Canada

    Comment:

    Going on national TV (even international, since U.S. programs are available outside the U.S.) and discussing being trans takes a lot of courage. More courage than bashing trans people.

  • Name: shellonwheels
    Date posted: 11/19/2009 7:48:57 PM
    Hometown: Stratford, Ontario

    Comment:

    Wow people - can you not see past your noses. Is it really necessary to dialogue about his weight - trust me he already knows. Poeple whom have had struggles their whole lives come to this site for acceptance and understanding - sure you're at the correct site? Compassion folks!

  • Name: Bill
    Date posted: 11/19/2009 5:55:04 PM
    Hometown: Arlington

    Comment:

    I would agree. He/she has serious weight issues that would impact anyone's health.

  • Name: Phillip
    Date posted: 11/19/2009 5:13:24 PM
    Hometown: Reseda

    Comment:

    You have a penis, you're a man. You have have a vagina, you're a woman. It doestn't get any simpler. You want another test. Stand up against a wall and take two steps back. Lean over and let your head touch the wall and lift a kitchen chair to your chest. Try to stand. If you can, you're a woman. If you can't, you're a man. baby. BTW. Chastity should be more concerned about the fat in her, then any supposed gender between her ears.



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