the context here is that we were both autistic kids in the same middle school (circa 2012) who had the same reaction to emotional issues- to fucking fight people. since we got in trouble a lot for this we decided that instead of being angry at other people we would be mature and wait until after school before fighting each other. usually this involved name calling and being jackasses but often would result in wrestling/hitting if one of us was pissed enough. then we would walk home and chat about our day. it was very emotionally fulfilling and probably helped us out more then special ed ever did.
we kinda stopped doing this in highschool but remained friends, and our moms are friends also. they know we used to fight almost daily and think it’s real mature + kind of cute because at the time we were emotional WRECKS who were not afraid to lash out at others, so waiting until after school was a “huge improvement”. this meeting was just wrestling for old times sake. Platonic wrastlin between Two Dudes.
In 1934-1936, trans brothers Mark and David Ferrow of Yarmouth, UK, both transitioned at age 13 with full parental support. Mark medically transitioned first in 1939 at 17 and his brother soon followed. “Though we have been girls, we have both felt men at heart,” Mark told a reporter. Their stories show that trans youth can grow up to be happy, celebrated adults.
David lived in their hometown of Great Yarmouth, UK for the rest of his life. He became a local icon. At 15, he started selling books. He later ran a wildly successful bookshop until death in 2006, age 81, 68 years after transitioning. He had a daughter, Jan, who supported his work. The whole town adored him. Why, yes, that is a mug of his face.
Mark, always passionate about art, joined the Kirby Muxlue Players troupe as a writer and traveled throughout the UK. His David Gower painting is currently in the UK’s National Portrait Gallery! His art still hangs in collections all over the country - although it’s almost never recognized as being by a trans artist. Mark married Edna Hall in 1942 and died in 1991, age 68, in Leicester.
It’s important to mention that it’s unclear if both men are intersex despite the reports. At the time, it was customary for non-intersex trans people to claim intersex conditions in order to access care (e.g. Roberta Cowell). Regardless if they were trans or intersex and trans, I would hate their underreported stories to be forgotten!
