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To: Charliss who wrote (19627)	4/2/1998 12:58:00 AM
From: Kid Rock	Respond to of 108807

Strange silence.

To: Charliss who wrote (19627)	4/2/1998 3:20:00 PM
From: Mesaba	Respond to of 108807

>> I have heard more than one transsexual person remark about the power to disrupt they seem to have simply because they themselves have chosen to lead a life of integrity based on their awareness of their true gender. << Isn't that amazing. I can understand the initial reaction as we are all human and who hasn't wanted to see the "freak" show at the fair. A problem is that people feel sorry for circus "freaks" because they can go back to the safety of their homes and offices. When a person undergoes transition and doesn't switch jobs those people that would usually feel bad for the person become threatened because something different is invading their personal space and the cruelty starts. A hilarious example of this is when my deaf friend meets a person for the first time if the person hasn't met a deaf person. I mean, he's deaf. Not a freak. He can talk understandably because he's "only" 90% deaf, but people just avoid talking to him. Of course, then they ge to know him and realize that he was a football captain in high school, he's got his PhD, and all of a sudden they realize he is "normal" and he's accepted. I wouldn't have the views I do if it weren't for having met him many years ago. Take care, M