i'll say her name, the name may be more recognizable to some, jorgensen. christine christine was born in 1926, she grew up in the bronx like i sid. -- like i did. she went to triffer columbus high school, near the public housing where i grew up in the bronx. in fact, my father taught history at christopher columbus high school. i don't know whether he taught christine or not. but it is possible. in 1945, christine was drafted and served in the u.s. military. now that may be a puzzle to some of you listening to me right now, who say, i didn't realize that women were drafted. in the 1940's. well, at that time, christine ease name was george. george jorgensen. that's the name she was born. with she was in fact on her birth certificate male. something she struggled with greatly all through the time she was growing up, being a male. something she struggled with being in the military. and then after leaving the military service. in 1951, she heard about the possibility of changing her gender, so she went to denmark and underwent three or more surgeries, plus a very substa

i'll say her name, the name may be more recognizable to some, jorgensen. christine christine was born in 1926, she grew up in the bronx like i sid. -- like i did. she went to triffer columbus high school, near the public housing where i grew up in the bronx. in fact, my father taught history at christopher columbus high school. i don't know whether he taught christine or not. but it is possible. in 1945, christine was drafted and served in the u.s. military. now that may be a puzzle to some of you listening to me right now, who say, i didn't realize that women were drafted. in the 1940's. well, at that time, christine ease name was george. george jorgensen. that's the name she was born. with she was in fact on her birth certificate male. something she struggled with greatly all through the time she was growing up, being a male. something she struggled with being in the military. and then after leaving the military service. in 1951, she heard about the possibility of changing her gender, so she went to denmark and underwent three or more surgeries, plus a very substa