Famous People Who Changed Their Gender

[Guest Nelly]

Hi,

today I was looking for some infos about the matrix movies. I found out that one of the Wachowskis brothers is now maybe a sister. Larry start using female clothing in public some years ago and named himself/herself Lana. I also found an entry in the internet movie database about her. So for me it looks that everybody accept it and I get the question, is it maybe more easy to change the gender if you are a famous person?

Greetings

Nelly

[Guest Donna Jean]

Hi,

So for me it looks that everybody accept it and I get the question, is it maybe more easy to change the gender if you are a famous person?

Greetings

Nelly

Well, I would have to guess that it is....

Famous people are used to being talked about and seem to care less what people think...

They tend to have the funds available...

They are already thought of as "different" ....

And they can easily drop out of sight if they so desire....(go away for a period of time) they are not so hindered by monetary things and can just get up and leave for a while...

I could be totally wrong and this is just an opinion...

Donna Jean

[Carolyn Marie]

I don't think there are that many examples of it, but those that do aren't always happy with the publicity.

Cher's son doesn't seem to mind, but Lana Wachowski, from what I've heard, is extrmely publicity shy

and is rarely seen in public. Wendy Carlos, the composer and orginator of classical electronic music

(Switched On Bach) is very well known and doesn't seem to mind the publicity.

So, I guess the answer is, they have the necessary money, but whether they like the publicty varies from

one person to another.

Carolyn Marie

[Sally]

The only thing that is more difficult if you are famous is privacy.

Everything else s aided by the lack of pressure to be accepted and make money.

Love ya,

Sally

[Guest ChloëC]

I can't think of too many people who were 'famous' and then transitioned. Most I can think of were sort of locally or groupally known (that is, they were known in their profession or interest group), but transitioning caused them to become more famous. Renee Richards, Jan Morrison.

Chaz Bono is probably the most famously known person before transitioning, although other than be a spokesperson, I'm not sure what he has done other than having famous parents, who pushed their child almost unmercifully constantly on stage. Although there was a singer who won a sort of nationwide TV/Radio talent contest prior to American Idol and even before Star Search but after Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour. His name then was Danny O'Conner and she became Canary Conn, and has since disappered. Today, that would be headline/tabloid city. Back in the 70's it was obscure talk show filler.

If you consider people in movies, most stayed their birth sex, although they were almost publically dressing across genders, like Marlene Dietrich. The most 'famous' person before that was that spy in like the 17th century that dressed as a female in France or Austria or wherever to gain secrets and then later openly admitted to wanting to remain female.

Chloë

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Patricia Arquette - Google and be amazed if you haven't seen that story! She was so obviously trans and my opinion? pushy! And now is so passable.

DUH - Alexis - sorry

[Guest ChloëC]

I think you mean Alexis Arquette. Patricia (star of Medium) had a child with one of her husbands. Isn't that still kind of difficult for ts people?

Chloë

[Guest Donna Jean]

Patricia Arquette - Google and be amazed if you haven't seen that story! She was so obviously trans and my opinion? pushy! And now is so passable.

Lizzy, Honey.....

Do you mean Alexis Arquette....that is the Trans sister of Patricia....

LOVE

Donna Jean

[Guest viv]

Yes and no .As was said by Donna Jean money aint a problem..

But,,because the person is a celeb the rag brigade will be living

with the Transition-er till they get what they want ,,,usually an

embarrassing outburst etc, way it is , imo. viv

[Guest Donna Jean]

And of course the most famous TS/TG of all......Christine Jorgensen...

But, she wasn't famous until the "Sex Change" made her famous!

Prior to that she was just a person.......like us...lol

But, she rode that celeberty buss....after the fact she made public appearences, made a couple of films, did talk shows....etc...

Donna Jean

[Bulldog1948]

And of course the most famous TS/TG of all......Christine Jorgensen...

But, she wasn't famous until the "Sex Change" made her famous!

Prior to that she was just a person.......like us...lol

But, she rode that celeberty buss....after the fact she made public appearences, made a couple of films, did talk shows....etc...

Donna Jean

Yep, and this old man remembers reading the headlines in the newspapers. Oh my, what a scandel that was. But, when I asked what a transsexual was - well, it's a h, ah, whatever the da..mn paper said it was.- was the reply.

Mike

[Guest praisedbeherhooves]

Hi,

today I was looking for some infos about the matrix movies. I found out that one of the Wachowskis brothers is now maybe a sister. Larry start using female clothing in public some years ago and named himself/herself Lana. I also found an entry in the internet movie database about her. So for me it looks that everybody accept it and I get the question, is it maybe more easy to change the gender if you are a famous person?

Greetings

Nelly

I think it's a rather complex situation. On one hand, you probably could afford the best treatment. On the other, not only will all your friends and family will be arguing about you, but the rest of the world will too.

[Guest Ryles_D]

It's probably easier to afford- but I doubt it's easier otherwise. Rather than just your friends and family, you have a giant group of people who don't know you personally and will make snap judgements based on a tabloid's interpretation of your situation and then blast it all over the television and internet. You basically end up representing the entire trans community and having to be perfect, which is a buttload of pressure during an extremely vulnerable time.