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<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" /><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/vnd.ui.secure+html;charset=utf-8" /></head><body style="overflow-wrap:break-word; word-break: break-word;"><div class="mail_android_message" style="line-height: 1; padding: 0.5em">Nice, i think this must have been difficult for you, to live as a male. So for me there's nothing to talk about, because in fact nothing is changing. I like everyone to be happy and for you, this is what was needed, I guess. I like it that you share this to us, so thank you very much for that. Very courageous!!!Greetings<br>
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Diese Nachricht wurde von meinem Android Mobiltelefon mit GMX Mail gesendet.</div><div class="mail_android_quote" style="line-height: 1; padding: 0.3em">Am 14.02.2017, 14:23, paula@synth.net schrieb:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0.8ex 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
I just wanted to say a heart felt thank you to everyone for your<br />
messages on and off list :)<br />
<br />
Paula<br />
<br />
<br />
On 2017-02-13 19:45, paula@synth.net wrote:<br />
> Dear list,<br />
><br />
> I am posting this because I know that it wouldn’t be possible to speak<br />
> to you all individually. I wanted you to hear this “Direct from the<br />
> unicorns mouth” so to speak, rather than you hearing anything via<br />
> rumours or second hand, though some of you will have heard about this<br />
> by now.<br />
><br />
> I have been seeing a specialist doctor for a while, who agrees with me<br />
> that for a long time I have done, and do, identify as a woman. I have<br />
> also been undergoing hormone treatment to help my body better align<br />
> with my mind.<br />
><br />
> Most of you will have heard of people in my situation being described<br />
> as transgender, or just trans. I have reached the point where I cannot<br />
> continue in my old gender role.<br />
><br />
> As of the 27th of January I am living as a woman. This means that my<br />
> appearance and the way I dress has changed, also, I am no longer known<br />
> as Paul, but as Paula (hence my change of name on Facebook). Pronouns<br />
> are tricky, but I am sure I can count on you all to refer to me as<br />
> ‘she’ though I understand we’re all human and mistakes will happen<br />
> from time to time.<br />
><br />
> I am remaining married to my wonderful wife Jessie whom I love very<br />
> much and is supportive of my decision. I also have the support of my<br />
> family (mum, dad and brother) all of whom I also love very much.<br />
> I appreciate that for many of you this will come as a surprise and for<br />
> others probably less so.<br />
><br />
> Please feel free to ask me about anything that you don’t understand,<br />
> or would like to know. I don’t mind answering genuine questions, and<br />
> if you have uncertainties, I would much rather you spoke to me<br />
> directly about them. I would ask you to ask yourself would you be<br />
> happy answering the question before asking it of me.<br />
><br />
> Many thanks<br />
> Paula Maddox (formally Paul Maddox)<br />
><br />
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