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''(Note: originally distributed to friends & relations on 2017-01-20.)''
'''Inauspicious Day announcement'''
'''Inauspicious Day announcement'''


I have decided to counteract the ignorant and hateful attitudes being formally placed in positions of authority today by going public about my gender status.
I have decided to counteract the ignorant and hateful attitudes being formally placed in positions of authority today by going public about my gender status.


(Do not adjust your sets; there is no cause for alarm; keep calm and carry on; the south tower is secure.)
(Do not adjust your sets; there is no cause for alarm; keep calm and carry on.)
 
The short version:
* I am transitioning to female. (I have always preferred a female identity, but suppressed it for most of my life because I mistakenly believed it was logically impossible.)
* I prefer female pronouns, but won't take offense when people slip up (inevitable).
* I (still) prefer to be called "Woozle". For those who know me as "Nick", that is also acceptable -- but I plan to introduce myself as "Woozle" wherever a legal name-match is not required.
* I'm not currently planning any sudden, dramatic changes to my appearance or presentation. You should have plenty of time to adapt ;-)


The short version is that I have always preferred a female identity, though I suppressed this idea for most of my life because I thought it was logically impossible. (I was, in fact, mistaken about this.)
There is much more information at http://woozalia.com/wiki/Me/transition


It makes me happy to be addressed and thought of as female, so please do that if you are willing and able &ndash; but I will not take offense with anyone who slips up ;-).
...but please feel free to ask me any questions you may have. It is a great relief to be able to discuss this openly after so many years!


I won't be making any dramatic changes to my appearance; I have been on HRT since mid-July, so you've already seen how that's going.
Warm Regards,


There is much more information at http://woozalia.com/wiki/Me/transition , but please feel free to ask me any questions you may have. It is a great relief to be able to discuss this openly after so many years!
Woozle
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Latest revision as of 16:05, 23 January 2017

(Note: originally distributed to friends & relations on 2017-01-20.)

Inauspicious Day announcement

I have decided to counteract the ignorant and hateful attitudes being formally placed in positions of authority today by going public about my gender status.

(Do not adjust your sets; there is no cause for alarm; keep calm and carry on.)

The short version:

  • I am transitioning to female. (I have always preferred a female identity, but suppressed it for most of my life because I mistakenly believed it was logically impossible.)
  • I prefer female pronouns, but won't take offense when people slip up (inevitable).
  • I (still) prefer to be called "Woozle". For those who know me as "Nick", that is also acceptable -- but I plan to introduce myself as "Woozle" wherever a legal name-match is not required.
  • I'm not currently planning any sudden, dramatic changes to my appearance or presentation. You should have plenty of time to adapt ;-)

There is much more information at http://woozalia.com/wiki/Me/transition

...but please feel free to ask me any questions you may have. It is a great relief to be able to discuss this openly after so many years!

Warm Regards,

Woozle

Notes

Posted (with modifications):

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