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"Sports writer says he is transsexual" - 4/27/2007 2:53:23 AM

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"Sports writer says he is transsexual"

Posted: Thursday April 26, 2007 5:22PM; Updated: Thursday April 26, 2007 5:22PM
" LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A veteran sports writer for the Los Angeles Times said in his column Thursday that he is a transsexual.

Mike Penner told readers of his struggle to embrace his gender, and said when he returns from vacation in a few weeks he will be known as Christine Daniels. He did not say whether he was having surgery or why he's changing his last name.

"I am a transsexual sports writer," Penner wrote. "It has taken more than 40 years, a million tears and hundreds of hours of soul-wrenching therapy for me to work up the courage to type those words." "

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/04/26/sportswriter.ap/index.html?cnn=yes

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RE: "Sports writer says he is transsexual" - 4/27/2007 3:00:00 AM

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Returning to work?

Whatever is the world coming to, when freaks like this are allowed to mix with decent folk in a place of work?

Not to mention, that if he is to return as a woman, he cant possibly continue as a sports writer, since women know nothing about sport!

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PS - well, thats what happened to me in any case, though it was transport in my case

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RE: "Sports writer says he is transsexual" - 4/27/2007 6:07:19 AM

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Congratulations and best wishes to her!

I recall from Jack Rinella's presentation on the history of sexuality and BDSM in the U.S., people coming out over the years helped to increase social acceptance of homosexuality. I think this coming out carries similar significance.

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RE: "Sports writer says he is transsexual" - 4/27/2007 6:10:34 AM

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Here is the original column:

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-oldmike26apr26,0,2709943.story?track=mostviewed-storylevel

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RE: "Sports writer says he is transsexual" - 4/29/2007 1:35:35 PM

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