Chaz Bono, Cher’s FTM son: “Feels great” giving public face (and deeper voice) to transgender issues
”I’ve only been on hormone therapy for about eight months now, so there’s been definite changes, and I feel so much more comfortable than I’ve ever been…. It came down to realizing that I’ve got to live my life for myself: Life is short, and life is precious, and this is who I am. I finally need to be who I am…. I felt male as far back as I can remember…. A lot of F-to-Ms end up doing a stint in the lesbian community because it just kind of ‘makes sense.’ … At 13 or 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….’ Who you’re attracted to has nothing to do with your gender identity…. Life is just really great now. … If by being public about it, other people can see this and not have to struggle as much as I did, then I’m really happy to do that…. I’ve been an activist in the LGBT community for a long time. I don’t really think that anything has changed. I’ll continue to do this. I’m just a little bit more on the ‘T’ now, than I was on the ‘L’ and the ‘G.”’
Chaz Bono, 40, speaking with ”Good Morning America,” and presenting a striking new presence since most people last saw him, before his transition from Chastity Bono to Chaz. GMA showed photos and mentioned Chaz’s girlfriend, Jennifer, several times, but there was no current mention of famous mother, Cher. According to the show’s host, 1 in 30,000 women has a sex change, and that Chaz’s physical and mental process will take 4-5 years. (Good Morning America)
”I shave about once a week now… It started to come in, just like peach fuzz… Oh, my God, yeah. It was great…. I’m literally going throug puberty.”
Chaz Bono, 40, speaking with Mary Hart of ”Entertainment Tonight” last month, about his transformation from female to male. He said he could not speak for Cher, but that everyone around him have been nothing but supportive. (ETOnline)
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