Given this was written from the perspective of what (little)was known and about Trans people , 40 years ago, I understand what he was trying to say and sadly it still rings true in many ways today,. I suspect that it may have been easier if I had chosen to live as an effeminate Gay man. Heck, thats what some folks thought of me as a Teenager as it was,. However one serious problem with that would be that I never "felt" Gay,. Ive always been attracted to women. I still am, though from a a more feminine view I guess. The thought of being with a guy as a guy registers a big fat ZERO with me,. But the thought of being w/ a guy as a woman,, just sends me into orbit,. And more recently this includes not just physical attraction but also romantic attraction as well.