JaneS
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Like others, I find this story rather sad not so much for the decision to ‘revert’ as for her/his reasons to do so. Loneliness, alienation and isolation are terrible things however, as has been suggested, there might well be more to this story than the media has portrayed.
Ria/Ryan suggests that she has alienated her family, yet earlier in the story it states “She had begged her family and the British health system, the NHS, for the operation to turn her into a girl and underwent thorough psychological assessment and counseling before getting the go-ahead.” If her decision to commence transition has alienated her family why would they have given their consent for her to do so? One could also question how thorough the assessment and counselling was if, less than 12 months later, she wants to stop the whole thing.
One thing is certain though. This story provides yet more evidence, for those who wish to see, that being transgender isn’t an easy state of being that people just decide to adopt. We can only hope that in her later years Ria doesn’t regret stopping her transition, or blame her family for her decision.
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I’ve only seen the promo for the show but it certainly seems interesting. More positive information for the general public would benefit all.
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In mid August I purchased three pairs of footwear from Mamacitasole’s store in Campbelltown (NSW). As it turns out all three have different sizes marked so it was worth having them fitted. The staff were a joy to deal with and very helpful. I was in male mode when I tried the shoes on.