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but then I read the interview and it's actually quite sad. I hope he finds happiness.

It would be well jazzy if he got himself a sexy woman voice but was still belting out the politics of starving and stuff.

reassuring to hear his wife is so supportive.

I always thought Gabel seemed incredibly masculine, so this is a shock, but good for him to make a choice that will make him happy. It's pretty punk I guess.

This thread has just reminded me Borne on the Waves of an FM Heart and Thrash Unreal are two of my favourite songs.

:)

I feel for these people, must be pretty fucking difficult to grow up genuinely feeling like you're the opposite gender. Probably why they're musicians or artist or whatever. DEEP MAN.

appears to be going through the same thing, as suggested by a recent press release.

Why should it make a difference?

Every person has the right to do what it takes to feel comfortable in his/her own skin.

Another interesting element is that he says he is not attracted to men, which helps people understand how different sexual orientation (straight/gay/bi) and gender identity are. A gay man isn't necessarily less male and a gay woman isn't necessarily less female. Apparently it works the other way around as well, there are transgender people who are straight (like this singer, or that famous ceramic artist..whose name I keep forgetting despite the 'famous' part, he he)

We will look back on this era of how we laughed at and belittled transgendered people in the same way cringe at how we treated homosexuals in the 50s.

and daunting to make an announcement like that, not knowing how fans and media will react.

Lets hope it works out for her.

Surely for the moment he is a still a 'he' - especially while his name is still 'officially' Tom?

This has genuinely shocked me.

Now I feel bad :(

again, Terre Thaemlitz's words gives a better perspective about transgendered issues

"choose yours",
http://www.comatonse.com/writings/index.html