Bodil
Posted on the 12th of November 2008 at 19:20 by Bodil
I was going to tell you how I feel right now. I realise I’m not entirely sure myself. Definitely very happy. Possibly a bit frightened by the enormity of it. A certain hint of triumph. A touch of disbelief. I’m not entirely sure I’ve fully comprehended what just happened, and may need to get back to you once it’s sunk in properly.
You see, my name change was approved on the 6th of November, and the letter testifying to this fact arrived in my mailbox today. So, from this day forward, I am, indisputably, Bodil.
For most transgendered women, I understand the genital surgery is the great milestone. This was mine. It’s done now.
Well, until the boob job, anyway–I guess that’s probably going to have a more direct psychological impact. People have been calling me Bodil for six months now, after all; this isn’t really anything new.
It’s still pretty damned awesome.
