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Melanie, I wonder if
you could answer a question for my curiosity. First, your career
success after your gender change seems to be uncommon amongst all of
the transgender pages I have come across on WWW. How Would a less
successful "after" career change your experience?
A few years ago (in the time right
after surgery) it would have made a big difference to me. But having
enjoyed a successful post-op career, I have now come to realize that
happiness doesn't come from success, but from doing what you enjoy and
being around those whom you like. All things considered, if I had to
choose now between being a happy artist OR a successful one, I'd choose
the former.
I've been extremely fortunate in
getting the success and then being made aware that it is time to stop
being the workaholic and enjoy the results of the success. I don't
recommend that path for everyone, because success, in the end, is really
due to chance more than anything else. No matter how talented or smart
you may be, you might get nowhere.
So, in terms of transition, although
career concerns might be an issue at first. I really think in the long
run anyone would be happier to be themselves as long as they can pay the
bills. And, of course, if they have ambitions they can still pursue them
in many ways (such as the world wide web) after surgery, even if they
don't fit in very well to society.
Melanie
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