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Bravery comes in many different forms and shapes. It doesn’t need a song to follow it or a grand prize at the end of the journey. Sometimes, self-realization is enough. Here, we will take a look at a true act of bravery in the form of Corey Maison’s journey of transition and how she inspired her father, Eric, to come out of his shell.
All transition stories start somewhere. From childhood, Maison knew she was a girl. At first, fear set in — what if her family rejected her decision? Luckily for her, not only was she accepted (after some long and complicated conversations), but she also inspired her father, Eric. Together, they stood against the world and became quite the celebrities.
But this isn’t where the Corey Maison story ends. It’s only the point of beginning. Today, if you want to learn more about her and follow her journey, Corey Maison Instagram (@coreymaison) is the place for you. But, if you want to learn more about the Corey Maison transgender story and how it all started — keep on reading.
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When Did Corey Maison Transition?
Before getting into the rough details, it’s important to get the dates right first. Born initially as male, Corey Maison came out as a woman at eleven years old around 2013. Three to four years later, her father, Eric, drew courage from Corey’s transition to make his own and came out as a man. In just half a decade, they became quite an iconic duo.
Eric, formerly Erica, felt uncomfortable as a woman his whole life, and reportedly “hated being pregnant”
His daughter, Corey, was born male, and also felt trapped inside a body that wasn’t hers
At age 11, Corey made the brave decision to let the girl she truly was shine through…
And, well… She looks flippin’ gorgeous
What Challenges Did Corey Maison Face?
Nothing is easy, especially when fighting tradition and societal norms. For most transitioning people, coming to terms with the fact that society will view them differently, often more negatively, is part of the journey. The life of Corey Maison before and after the transition has changed quite dramatically.
While she might have feared the response from her parents initially, she did inspire other people around her, especially her father. So, by overcoming a challenge of her own, she gave that much-needed bravery to her father, too. Together, they gave an interview to 60 Minutes, where they expressed the challenges they faced.
“I wanted to make my parents proud of who I am, but I thought that they would not like me”
“The first feeling was relief, the second was terror,” Eric told 60 Minutes Australia in a touching interview
“Fear for what my future would hold… fear for what the rest of my life was going to look like”
“I have five beautiful children, I have an amazing husband and an amazing life”
This inspiring ABC News report on the unstoppable mother-daughter duo will warm your heart:
What Was the Public Reaction?
Opinions differ with each person. Regarding controversial topics like transition, people can be quite polarized. However, in the sea of positivity, the few negative comments were quickly squished. Some of them kept their “traditionalist” opinions, while others embraced the changing times and that it’s okay to be different — to be themselves.
Others, however, were just fine with the fact that people can do what they want with their lives
What Does It Mean When You Are Transitioning?
According to the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), gender transition is a very private and individual process. It all starts with a person questioning their gender: ‘What is my gender identity? Am I happy with myself?’ While they seem like relatively common questions, they open up the gates to understanding oneself.
Gender transition isn’t just about going from male to female or female to male. It includes a range of gender identities beyond this binary, and individuals transition to match their true gender identity. Usually, transition can occur in three different ways: legally, socially, and medically.
Legally, it means that you are recognized, by law, as the gender you want. Socially, the surrounding people accept you as you are. Medically, it means that medicine is involved. Surgeries, hormone treatment, and other tools are available to people in need (depending on the nation’s laws).
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Random Panda 8 years ago
"Corey Maison knew she wanted to be a girl" is not the right way to express this. She KNEW she was a girl. Simply in the wrong body. We don't choose to become the opposite gender, same as people don't choose to be gay. That's simply the way we are.
Krista Leary 8 years ago
Hey...to each their own. If they're not hurting anyone why should we care how they live out their lives?
greendesert69 2 years ago
hmm you're not hurting anyone huh? WELL WHO DO YOU THINK PAYS FOR ALL THE SEX CHANGES AND HORMONES AND MEDICATIONS THAT ADD UP TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS? HUH? TAXPAYERS, and OTHER PEOPLE WHO PAY INTO MEDICAL INSURANCE WHICH EXPLAINS WHY MEDICAL INSURANCE IS ABSOLUTELY INSANELY EXPENSIVE. YES HOMOSEXUALS AND TRANS PEOPLE ARE HURTING EVERYBODY TO GAIN THEIR OWN SELFISH LIFESTYLES. Let's see, you're a criminal... well no problem, you can use your "get out of jail card"... all of the sudden you are experiencing an urge to change your gender. You have no job, you have no carreer to pay for it, but no problem, the taxpayers will pay for it and you get to laugh at the others that just served their jail terms... you get special accomodations because you're now a different gender. THE GAYSTAPO is worse than NAZIS. THEY WILL destroy the life of anyone that doesn't wholehartedly embrace their mentally diseased agenda.
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Piet Zwanenburg 8 years ago
I could not care less what other people are doong to their body, way to much of this sort topics lately. We need cats.
Hayley Lightcap 8 years ago
I don't understand people who don't think transgender is a thing. If the body can make more major mistakes like; grow extra fingers, have your heart grow outside your body, or he'll even have you not have a brain at all, it only makes sense that there can be people born as the wrong gender. All it takes is a little more of a hormone exposed to the brain and boom.
Panda 8 years ago
It's really not the same. Gender is not an organ, it's a social construct that doesn't physically exist. Brains don't have a sex.
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Yvonne Torburn-Clark 8 years ago
I think the 14 year old did the right thing. And she's beautiful! She looks happier than ever. And Dad (Mom)? looks happy too.
Little Menace 8 years ago
This is all very well but how comes this is so 'special' and everyone wants them to live how they want but people with a dysmorphia of their limbs, where they want one removed because it is actually not represented in their brain [hence it feels alien to them] are denied operations, called mentally ill and basically denied their true feelings? This is just the same, only with gender. Strange.
Full Name 8 years ago
Yeah I've wrestled with this one as well. Same with people who do crazy things to their genitals like splitting them or maybe forking their tongue or whatever. Nobody likes to admit the world is basically entirely filled with grey areas.
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Sunzilla 8 years ago
What are the chances? Two in one family. I always wonder how, genetically, physiologically, and psychologically speaking, this happens, and why? Everybody just wants to be happy, and then a select few people are born being totally different to the majority and subjected to people's prejudices. Doesn't seem fair, does it?
Artime Silk 4 years ago
Remarkably low actually. They've found there's a huge increase within friend groups as well.
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CelSlade 8 years ago
Oh jeeze people, do your research. Being transgender is a medical condition (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-there-something-unique-about-the-transgender-brain/). This is not a lifestyle or fashion choice. They can no more choose to be the gender they were born in than you can choose the opposite. My trans friends all say that for them getting the op was like fixing a birth defect (I say this with respect, that might not be how all trans people feel). We are very fortunate to live in a time where medical advancements can do this for them. Why not be happy for them?
greendesert69 2 years ago
yes a medical condition called "gender disphoria" also known as "mental disease"
Load More Replies... Random Panda 8 years ago
"Corey Maison knew she wanted to be a girl" is not the right way to express this. She KNEW she was a girl. Simply in the wrong body. We don't choose to become the opposite gender, same as people don't choose to be gay. That's simply the way we are.
Krista Leary 8 years ago
Hey...to each their own. If they're not hurting anyone why should we care how they live out their lives?
greendesert69 2 years ago
hmm you're not hurting anyone huh? WELL WHO DO YOU THINK PAYS FOR ALL THE SEX CHANGES AND HORMONES AND MEDICATIONS THAT ADD UP TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS? HUH? TAXPAYERS, and OTHER PEOPLE WHO PAY INTO MEDICAL INSURANCE WHICH EXPLAINS WHY MEDICAL INSURANCE IS ABSOLUTELY INSANELY EXPENSIVE. YES HOMOSEXUALS AND TRANS PEOPLE ARE HURTING EVERYBODY TO GAIN THEIR OWN SELFISH LIFESTYLES. Let's see, you're a criminal... well no problem, you can use your "get out of jail card"... all of the sudden you are experiencing an urge to change your gender. You have no job, you have no carreer to pay for it, but no problem, the taxpayers will pay for it and you get to laugh at the others that just served their jail terms... you get special accomodations because you're now a different gender. THE GAYSTAPO is worse than NAZIS. THEY WILL destroy the life of anyone that doesn't wholehartedly embrace their mentally diseased agenda.
Load More Replies... Piet Zwanenburg 8 years ago
I could not care less what other people are doong to their body, way to much of this sort topics lately. We need cats.
Hayley Lightcap 8 years ago
I don't understand people who don't think transgender is a thing. If the body can make more major mistakes like; grow extra fingers, have your heart grow outside your body, or he'll even have you not have a brain at all, it only makes sense that there can be people born as the wrong gender. All it takes is a little more of a hormone exposed to the brain and boom.
Panda 8 years ago
It's really not the same. Gender is not an organ, it's a social construct that doesn't physically exist. Brains don't have a sex.
Load More Replies... Yvonne Torburn-Clark 8 years ago
I think the 14 year old did the right thing. And she's beautiful! She looks happier than ever. And Dad (Mom)? looks happy too.
Little Menace 8 years ago
This is all very well but how comes this is so 'special' and everyone wants them to live how they want but people with a dysmorphia of their limbs, where they want one removed because it is actually not represented in their brain [hence it feels alien to them] are denied operations, called mentally ill and basically denied their true feelings? This is just the same, only with gender. Strange.
Full Name 8 years ago
Yeah I've wrestled with this one as well. Same with people who do crazy things to their genitals like splitting them or maybe forking their tongue or whatever. Nobody likes to admit the world is basically entirely filled with grey areas.
Load More Replies... Sunzilla 8 years ago
What are the chances? Two in one family. I always wonder how, genetically, physiologically, and psychologically speaking, this happens, and why? Everybody just wants to be happy, and then a select few people are born being totally different to the majority and subjected to people's prejudices. Doesn't seem fair, does it?
Artime Silk 4 years ago
Remarkably low actually. They've found there's a huge increase within friend groups as well.
Load More Replies... CelSlade 8 years ago
Oh jeeze people, do your research. Being transgender is a medical condition (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-there-something-unique-about-the-transgender-brain/). This is not a lifestyle or fashion choice. They can no more choose to be the gender they were born in than you can choose the opposite. My trans friends all say that for them getting the op was like fixing a birth defect (I say this with respect, that might not be how all trans people feel). We are very fortunate to live in a time where medical advancements can do this for them. Why not be happy for them?
greendesert69 2 years ago
yes a medical condition called "gender disphoria" also known as "mental disease"
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