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Cycling champion finishes her transition to becoming a woman
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Fri Jul 07, 2017 4:33 amby mrswdk
British former Tour de France cyclist Robert Millar has completed a transition to become a woman.
The 58-year-old has decided to go public with the gender change because she says there is "a much better acceptance and understanding".
Millar was best known for winning the King of the Mountains prize in the Tour de France in 1984.
Philippa York, who becomes the first high-profile cyclist to go public, made the statement on cyclingnews.com.
York, who says she has been going through the transition since 2000, added: "The outcome of that journey has meant that for a considerable time now I have lived as Philippa."
"The steps taken over a prolonged period under the watchful eye of the medical profession to complete the transition from one gender to another can be difficult and are always only taken after much soul searching and anguish," she added.
The Scot is now part of ITV4's commentary team for the Tour de France, which runs until 23 July.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/40529614
Re: Cycling champion finishes her transition to becoming a w
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Fri Jul 07, 2017 7:59 amby iAmCaffeine
British former Tour de France cyclist Robert Millar has completed a transition to become a woman.
The 58-year-old has decided to go public with the gender change because he says there is "a much better acceptance and understanding".
Millar was best known for winning the King of the Mountains prize in the Tour de France in 1984.
Philippa York, who becomes the first high-profile cyclist to go public, made the statement on cyclingnews.com.
York, who says he has been going through the transition since 2000, added: "The outcome of that journey has meant that for a considerable time now I have lived as Philippa."
"The steps taken over a prolonged period under the watchful eye of the medical profession to complete the transition from one gender to another can be difficult and are always only taken after much soul searching and anguish," he added.
The Scot is now part of ITV4's commentary team for the Tour de France, which runs until 23 July.
Fixed.
Re: Cycling champion finishes her transition to becoming a w
Posted:
Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:28 amby Thorthoth
I bet gender dysphoria is a side effect of sport doping.
Re: Cycling champion finishes her transition to becoming a w
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Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:30 amby TA1LGUNN3R
But if gender has nothing to do with sex, why is surgery necessary to "complete the transition?"
-TG
Re: Cycling champion finishes her transition to becoming a w
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Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:53 amby 2dimes
TA1LGUNN3R wrote:But if gender has nothing to do with sex, why is surgery necessary to "complete the transition?"
-TG
Because balls make skirts drape like a kilt.
Re: Cycling champion finishes her transition to becoming a w
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Fri Jul 07, 2017 11:52 amby mrswdk
TA1LGUNN3R wrote:But if gender has nothing to do with sex, why is surgery necessary to "complete the transition?"
-TG
It's a sex transition, not a gender transition.
Re: Cycling champion finishes her transition to becoming a w
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Fri Jul 07, 2017 12:42 pmby TA1LGUNN3R
mrswdk wrote:TA1LGUNN3R wrote:But if gender has nothing to do with sex, why is surgery necessary to "complete the transition?"
-TG
It's a sex transition, not a gender transition.
completed a transition to become a woman
Wouldn't that be "become a female" then?
-TG
Re: Cycling champion finishes her transition to becoming a w
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Fri Jul 07, 2017 5:13 pmby mrswdk
Same thing. Whichever word you use you're talking about sex.
Re: Cycling champion finishes her transition to becoming a w
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Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:49 pmby 2dimes
English is rediculas. I wish I was fluent in Churman they would never go for this bologna sandwich.