Chastity Bono

In school I related to boys. ↗

— Chastity Bono

#related #school

It felt as if my body was, like, literally betraying me because I went from a very athletic, straight-up-and-down little kid to a very curvaceous woman, and it was just horrifying to me. ↗

— Chastity Bono

#because #betraying #body #felt #horrifying

Obviously the transgender movement has not progressed in the way that the gay and lesbian movement has. But I'm an activist - that's just the kind of person I am. ↗

— Chastity Bono

#am #gay #i #i am #just

Parents have to understand: if your kid isn't you, don't blame the kid. ↗

— Chastity Bono

#kid #parents #understand #you #your

People who don't have gender dysphoria aren't going to catch it by watching me dance on television. ↗

— Chastity Bono

#dance #gender #going #me #people

Until I really accepted this about myself and got over any of my own transphobia that I had, I really felt like I wouldn't be accepted. I thought I would ruin my life. ↗

— Chastity Bono

#accepted #any #felt #got #had

What mom cares about most is that I'm happy, healthy and enjoying my life. ↗

— Chastity Bono

#cares #enjoying #happy #healthy #i

When I realised I was transgender I was so afraid of what my transition would do to everyone else in my life and how they would react to it and would I be rejected? ↗

— Chastity Bono

#else #everyone #how #i #life

When I was really little, it was very clear to me that I felt like a boy, and my friends were all boys. ↗

— Chastity Bono

#clear #felt #friends #i #like

When you transition, everyone kind of has to transition around you. ↗

— Chastity Bono

#everyone #kind #transition #you