Jody Frances Vaclav - Inside Out

2021, English, Jody Frances Vaclav,

Full title: "Inside Out" by Jody Frances Vaclav.

"This book tells of a journey of hardship, courage, humor, and the strength to have "mercy and forgiveness" on my path from Joe to Jody and the pitfalls of Gender Dysphoria and sex reassignment." 

"Since the age of 4, I was harboring a secret too great to share with anyone. I was living in a mismatched body and mind and was struggling to understand "why" my male genitalia did not match the inner female gender I felt myself to be.

When I made the bold commitment to become Jody, a transgender woman, I didn't realize the repercussions of my life-changing decision, the separation and the loss of all the people I loved. The female voice in my head and feelings in my male body were relentless, constantly challenging me to continue my quest to discover my real identity.

In my heart, I did not believe that God meant for me to live my life in this much heartache, conflict, and pain. For many years, I became steadfast and refused to stand aside passively and accept people's ignorance of my biological condition, Gender Dysphoria. In retrospect, recounting my disappointments, I surprised myself how I kept my composure in those heated adverse circumstances, where I wasn't seen or heard and was made to feel excluded-invisible.

I am a person with a voice-not a thing to be discarded. Over time, all the negative and hurtful comments fueled the reasons to demonstrate my self-worth and capabilities. While growing up, my grandmothers instilled a solid work foundation. Despite this, all those strengths were going to be challenged. The path that I traveled experiencing life physically as a man, but emotionally as a woman, was a testament to my fortitude, attitude, and character."

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