Transsexed History: OUR history

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Originally Posted by DapperButch

The Suits Me: The Double Life of Billy Tipton, is a really good read.

It has been quite a long time since I read the book, but if I recall correctly, there may have been some transphobia present...like his ex-wife denied ever knowing he was born a female (and some stuff indicating that really the only reason that he presented as male was to be succesful as a musician)? Something like that? Or maybe I am thinking of another situation....I remember reading about a case from the 1800's where a wife claimed to not know, so maybe I am mixing it up with that...

(not that it isn't possible that partners wouldn't know...just sayin')

Regardless, a good book to pick up.

At least one of Billy's ex wives claimed to not know. His children didn't know either, in fact one of his sons went apeshit and alerted the media to his Father's being ftm after he died. (what a jackass!)

And yeah, that book was -very- much written from the perspective that Billy only presented as male to be successful as a musician. Hurtful.