Article About Microsoft Manager

[Guest AlexJ]

Michael Wallent, a general manager at Microsoft, will return to work in January as Megan Wallent.

He came out to colleagues as transgender last month, first in person and then by email.

valleywag.com

[Zufrieden]

Hi Alex:

Interesting press clipping. Now try to find me one about an FTM. I've never seen one.

Nowadays FTM's are approaching parity in number with MTF's. So why no press?

In Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity (2007) - Julia Serano * Amazon * Library

Julia Serano goes over quite exhaustively the public's infatuation with MTF transition, especially "before" and "after" photos.

Z.

(P.S. Originally I though this was about a new MS software product, Microsoft Manager!)

[Petra Jane]

(P.S. Originally I though this was about a new MS software product, Microsoft Manager!)

Hmmm, I'll own up now, me too!

[Guest Sophie Jean]

Yay!!! Another software company I might be able to get a job at if I transition and get fired--even though I'm dubious about the quality of their products. More job security!!!

- Sophie Jean

[Guest Lethalia]

(P.S. Originally I though this was about a new MS software product, Microsoft Manager!)

Hmmm, I'll own up now, me too!

I swear, that's what I thought! But I wasn't going to actually admit it… yet.

Interesting press clipping. Now try to find me one about an FTM. I've never seen one.

Nowadays FTM's are approaching parity in number with MTF's. So why no press?

And that is what I keep wondering over and over.

Glad I have company…

Isabella Lethalia Innocenzi

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[princecharmless]

Hmmm, I'll own up now, me too!

Ditto

No FTM's in the papers? I can think of Mark Rees and Stephen Whittle OBE.

We need more good examples. Come on everybody, work hard at becoming famous somehow and come out in the traditional manner - in the papers or on television. I am trying!

Who am I kidding, I can't even insert a link properly

lgbthistorymonth.org.uk

[Zufrieden]

Hi P.C.

There's a couple of differences here:

1. You've referenced an LGBT site. The Microsoft girl was on a general news of Silicon Valley site.
   
2. Your guy's story is that he's the founder of PFC. Our girl's story is her transition.
   
3. Your guy is a famous activist. Our girl was mostly unknown.
   
4. Your guy has an "after" picture. Our girl has just a "before" pciture. Probably they'll put the "after" picture in the follow-up.
   
5. Your guy transitioned 30-odd years ago. Our girl just transitioned.
   

I agree that most people who transition do not get a write up in the local paper.

I still believe that the general public has much more of an appetite for MTF transitions.

And generally, I find this interest prurient, not sympathetic. Maybe I'm being too harsh.

Z.

[Guest AlexJ]

I agree it's not exactly 'news' but posted it because the response and reader comments were interesting and fairly positive,

and the commenter who said it was a mental illness was pulled up on it.

And yeah, apart from Stephen Whittle I've never heard of any other FTMs

[Guest Jenny]

There's new software out for microsoft?