[GoneGirl]

The congenital factor determining one's gender identity is amplified or, in my case, suppressed by environmental factors experienced at an early age and further reinforced by social conditioning throughout life. What's so interesting to me, is that one's in-born cross gender identity cannot be expunged, but is often very effectively covered over while still making its presence known through mental dissonance of varying consequence. I lived 66 years before I came to recognize my true gender identity, and although exposing it was not an easy thing to do, it has made some aspects of my life much better having done so.

Clara