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Oldest person in Britain (81) to have reassignment surgery shares her joy at becoming a woman (tr)
The Sun ^ | September 2, 2018 | Carri-Ann Taylor

Posted on 09/02/2018 6:01:26 PM PDT by EdnaMode

A TRANSGENDER woman has spoken of her joy at becoming the oldest person in Britain to have surgery.

Ruth Rose, 85, had a reassignment op four years ago after her doctor told her she could be considered for the full procedure.

She has defended the £4,000 cost of the surgery by sitting on an NHS advisory board and volunteering for charities that support old people.

Ruth told the BBC: “It is only in the past 15 years that this has become acceptable. Before that people thought it was just for freaks.”

Ruth had the surgery after living as a woman for several years.

She had been known as James Rose, an ex-RAF navigator, mechanical engineer and financial consultant.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Health/Medicine; Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; lgbt; nhs; reassignment; ruthrose; surgery; transgender; uk
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To: ViLaLuz

Gender dysphoria is a mental disorder. It would be better if the affected person pursue mental counseling rather than taking a non-reversing physical remedy that might not fulfill the fantasy they were seeking.


41 posted on 09/02/2018 11:37:48 PM PDT by jonrick46 (Cultural Marxism is the cult of the Left waiting for the Mothership.)
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To: EdnaMode

...shares HIS joy of PRETENDING to become a woman.


42 posted on 09/03/2018 4:59:59 AM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (We are getting even more than we voted for.)
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To: EdnaMode

Apparently, insanity is contagious. Who knew?


43 posted on 09/03/2018 8:50:46 AM PDT by Jack Hammer
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