I Was First in New Mexico To Select Gender X, Then I Changed My Mind
<p>I shouted at my mother, “Of course, little girls can have a penis! I have one!” She had just told me I couldn’t be a girl. I was three, and this was 1965.</p>
<p>Mama told me later I upset her so badly that she went to a counselor for advice. He said it was just a phase I’d get over, but it had to be a secret. In the 1960s, this was the best advice possible, although I still mourn that I didn’t get to grow my hair out, get my ears pierced, and be myself.</p>
<p>It was our secret, and when it was just the two of us Mama would let me play with dolls and play dress up. A couple of times Dad came home unexpectedly, saw me, and flew into a rage. He’d shout, punch a hole in the wall, and terrify both of us.</p>
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