T-15 Minutes and Counting
So I made the cover of Atlanta's Creative Loafing magazine--the free weekly paper that bills itself as "Shelter from the Mainstream". Curt Holman, Atlanta's finest theater critic (in my opinion, and that of most of my actor friends), wrote a very sensitive, positive, and informational story about my transition, both from female to male and as a performer.
I used to joke that all of Atlanta has seen my tits. Now, without hyperbole, I can say that all of Atlanta knows what's in my pants (and under my shirt).
It has been fun and a little horrifying, carrying out my daily routine since the story dropped on Wednesday. Today I dined at my regular spot, the Radial Cafe, only to see my face on every table right next to plates of pancakes and scrambled eggs. I got a lot of looks--curious, supportive. My friend Shane and I next hit JavaMonkey in Decatur where a high school student from 7 Stages' summer program gave me the heartthrob mob treatment, causing everybody in the place to look over and wonder what was going on. The only part I found funny was that I turned a completely new and different shade of red. Everybody else thought the incident was HILARIOUS. Go ahead. Laugh it up ;-)
But the best part--aside from my story being treated very respectfully by Creative Loafing (factual, unopinionated, and semantically correct press for trannies is still woefully rare)--was a conversation I just had out at a community dinner. A friend who I don't know too well, but like very much (he generously loans me fun tools for projects and is just generally a very nice guy) told me he read the story, twice, Letter To The Editor Pen at the ready to defend me lest I fall victim to disrespectful press. This from a family guy who has patiently seen me through several less-than-manly predicaments with all manner of (his) power tools...it's enough to make a trannyboy tear up! (If I could. The hormones currently make crying impossible.)
I guess this is a blog to mark a very lucky moment in my life. I feel honored that my story and my work caught CL's attention, and very happy that they were so ethical and respectful with their portrayal. I am stoked that more people will be educated--I hope that they look into the lives of other transfolks for even more insight. And I just feel loved.
I'm going to sit with this feeling for a second more, and then I'm going to send it out to my trans friends everywhere, alive and dead. One more drop in what I hope is a fast-filling bucket of compassion and educated understanding.
I used to joke that all of Atlanta has seen my tits. Now, without hyperbole, I can say that all of Atlanta knows what's in my pants (and under my shirt).
It has been fun and a little horrifying, carrying out my daily routine since the story dropped on Wednesday. Today I dined at my regular spot, the Radial Cafe, only to see my face on every table right next to plates of pancakes and scrambled eggs. I got a lot of looks--curious, supportive. My friend Shane and I next hit JavaMonkey in Decatur where a high school student from 7 Stages' summer program gave me the heartthrob mob treatment, causing everybody in the place to look over and wonder what was going on. The only part I found funny was that I turned a completely new and different shade of red. Everybody else thought the incident was HILARIOUS. Go ahead. Laugh it up ;-)
But the best part--aside from my story being treated very respectfully by Creative Loafing (factual, unopinionated, and semantically correct press for trannies is still woefully rare)--was a conversation I just had out at a community dinner. A friend who I don't know too well, but like very much (he generously loans me fun tools for projects and is just generally a very nice guy) told me he read the story, twice, Letter To The Editor Pen at the ready to defend me lest I fall victim to disrespectful press. This from a family guy who has patiently seen me through several less-than-manly predicaments with all manner of (his) power tools...it's enough to make a trannyboy tear up! (If I could. The hormones currently make crying impossible.)
I guess this is a blog to mark a very lucky moment in my life. I feel honored that my story and my work caught CL's attention, and very happy that they were so ethical and respectful with their portrayal. I am stoked that more people will be educated--I hope that they look into the lives of other transfolks for even more insight. And I just feel loved.
I'm going to sit with this feeling for a second more, and then I'm going to send it out to my trans friends everywhere, alive and dead. One more drop in what I hope is a fast-filling bucket of compassion and educated understanding.
posted by Scott Turner Schofield at 8:38 PM
3 Comments:
Congrats!!!
Hey Turner, that is such wonderful news! I am so happy for you. I finally called you back today (so sorry for taking so long); so hopefully we can catch up soon.
Love,
Ev.
hi turner- i saw you today at allen- i was the one sitting in back- i was really glad to see you- i actually think i kind of met you in california, oakland, earlier this year at the task force conference at the intersex workshop...i remember seeing you and thinking how cute you were. i looked a bit different then, but even then you had an impact on me-
well, before i start to sound stalkerish ill just leave you be. hopefully i will see you in the office tomorrow- and maybe you wont have read this by then :) um yes. ok i hope all goes well with you-
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