Well at least Sonny can roll over in the privacy of his grave.

Sheldonrs · 06-11-2009, 05:48 PM

http://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/a...stitybono.html

classicman · 06-11-2009, 06:33 PM

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Cher's daughter Chastity Bono announces sex change

LOS ANGELES -- Chastity Bono is having a sex change to become a man. A spokesman for the daughter of Sonny and Cher says Bono "has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity" and began the sex-change process earlier this year.

Publicist Howard Bragman said Bono "is proud of his decision" and hopes "that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue."

The 40-year-old writer, activist and reality-TV star came out as gay 20 years ago.

ZenGum · 06-12-2009, 12:58 AM

Chastity Bono announces sex change

Damn, I must stop reading this stuff in an open plan office. Now I have to explain.

TheMercenary · 06-12-2009, 06:56 AM

Wonder what Cher thinks about that?

"Hey mom, I think I am going to become a dude."

What do you think?

Alluvial · 06-12-2009, 10:12 PM

*shrug* I don't give a rat's ass.

It's her life. It's her money. I don't know why anyone who isn't part of her family cares.

Siochain · 06-15-2009, 09:39 AM

Seriously, she came out of the closet years ago, I guess for her this is the next step. I could care less.

TheMercenary · 06-18-2009, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Alluvial

I don't know why anyone who isn't part of her family cares.

What would you do if you were her father, mother, sister, brother? Would you think the same?[devilsadvocate]

Alluvial · 06-21-2009, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

What would you do if you were her father, mother, sister, brother? Would you think the same?[devilsadvocate]

I might feel freaky about it for a while - but underneath it all, she'd still be my child/sibling. Yanno, if she'd been a lesbian all her life, I would have been used to that ... it's not like I wouldn't have had any warning. (Yes, I know that changing genders is not the same thing as being a lesbian).

When my kids were going thru puberty, I let them know that their sexual orientation wasn't something I'd fret over. I'd be the same way with a brother or sister.

If it were a parent, that is a whole 'nother bucket of weirdness... I'd try to get past it tho.

Clodfobble · 06-21-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Alluvial

When my kids were going thru puberty, I let them know that their sexual orientation wasn't something I'd fret over.

My mother practically begged me to be a lesbian so she could prove how tolerant she would be.

Shawnee123 · 06-21-2009, 10:37 AM

hahahhahahaha @ clod!

I think my mom may have secretly wished it so: I'd made such wonderful choices in men it couldn't be any worse. Plus, as you said, she'd like the tolerant loving mom bit "My daughter is a lesbian and I love her as if she were straight." I mean that in the most loving way towards my mom, who is that awesome.

Alluvial · 06-21-2009, 12:42 PM

My son now says that he had a moment of "Wait ... does Mom want me to be gay ??" . Heh.

Sorry about that, son.

be-bop · 06-21-2009, 05:58 PM

I have to admit I'm a tad confused about the whole Gay,Transexual thing,
I'm not meaning to be flippant and I sure she/he has not done this lightly I'm assuming the surgery is major,but I have to ask the question If you're gay then your orientation is towards a person of the same sex. if you change sex then your orentation is towards the opposite sex and you're no longer gay..
So what does that say about being gay because gay people I know have no compulsion to change sex they are happy in their own skin so to speak and sexually attracted to their own sex.
So for twenty years or so whenever she came out she wasn't gay but straight but in the wrong body?
Can't get my head around that at all

Shawnee123 · 06-21-2009, 06:01 PM

I see what you're saying, be-bop, it does seem weird. It's the ultimate in ambiguity.

BrianR · 06-21-2009, 07:35 PM

Be-bop, you have hit on an interesting conundrum for some TSs. They have a period of gender preference anxiety until they "find themselves".

A TS is not necessarily gay nor is it given that they will be attracted to the same gender that they were before transitioning. Some even chuck it all and go bisexual, to make things easier.

We have/had several transsexuals here, four that I'm certain of. One is not even thinking of sex at this time, another is bisexual but in a committed lesbian relationship, the rest I never asked and haven't seen in years.

I know some even experiment with homosexual relations before officially discovering that they were born in the wrong body, so to speak. It's confusing, even for the TS involved, but they have so much on their plate by then that sexual preference tends to take a back seat until they iron out certain other issues first.

TheMercenary · 06-23-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Alluvial

I might feel freaky about it for a while - but underneath it all, she'd still be my child/sibling. Yanno, if she'd been a lesbian all her life, I would have been used to that ... it's not like I wouldn't have had any warning. (Yes, I know that changing genders is not the same thing as being a lesbian).

When my kids were going thru puberty, I let them know that their sexual orientation wasn't something I'd fret over. I'd be the same way with a brother or sister.

If it were a parent, that is a whole 'nother bucket of weirdness... I'd try to get past it tho.

Being gay or lesbian is so accepted now days it really is not that big of a deal. Not for me anyway. Sex change and gender reassignment is a whole nother ball of wax.

06-11-2009, 05:48 PM	#1
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06-21-2009, 10:37 AM	#10
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	hahahhahahaha @ clod! I think my mom may have secretly wished it so: I'd made such wonderful choices in men it couldn't be any worse. Plus, as you said, she'd like the tolerant loving mom bit "My daughter is a lesbian and I love her as if she were straight." I mean that in the most loving way towards my mom, who is that awesome. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-15-2009, 09:39 AM	#6
Siochain Wicked Witch of the Midwest Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 4	Seriously, she came out of the closet years ago, I guess for her this is the next step. I could care less.

06-21-2009, 12:42 PM	#11
Alluvial Phenomenologist Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Central Mississippi Posts: 270	My son now says that he had a moment of "Wait ... does Mom want me to be gay ??" . Heh. Sorry about that, son.

06-21-2009, 05:58 PM	#12
be-bop Operations Operative Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: scotland/uk Posts: 664	I have to admit I'm a tad confused about the whole Gay,Transexual thing, I'm not meaning to be flippant and I sure she/he has not done this lightly I'm assuming the surgery is major,but I have to ask the question If you're gay then your orientation is towards a person of the same sex. if you change sex then your orentation is towards the opposite sex and you're no longer gay.. So what does that say about being gay because gay people I know have no compulsion to change sex they are happy in their own skin so to speak and sexually attracted to their own sex. So for twenty years or so whenever she came out she wasn't gay but straight but in the wrong body? Can't get my head around that at all

06-21-2009, 06:01 PM	#13
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I see what you're saying, be-bop, it does seem weird. It's the ultimate in ambiguity. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-21-2009, 07:35 PM	#14
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Be-bop, you have hit on an interesting conundrum for some TSs. They have a period of gender preference anxiety until they "find themselves". A TS is not necessarily gay nor is it given that they will be attracted to the same gender that they were before transitioning. Some even chuck it all and go bisexual, to make things easier. We have/had several transsexuals here, four that I'm certain of. One is not even thinking of sex at this time, another is bisexual but in a committed lesbian relationship, the rest I never asked and haven't seen in years. I know some even experiment with homosexual relations before officially discovering that they were born in the wrong body, so to speak. It's confusing, even for the TS involved, but they have so much on their plate by then that sexual preference tends to take a back seat until they iron out certain other issues first. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

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