C.D.
C.D. (she/her/he/him/they/them)
C.D. is a 65-year-old military veteran. C.D. is Two-Spirit and feels most at home in the woods among the “herons, egrets, deer, and elk.” After the military, C.D. worked as a rancher, deputy, and therapist and has also pursued artistic endeavors. For a brief period, C.D. was a painter. More recently, C.D. completed the forthcoming novel, Black Dragonfish. Now in retirement, C.D. has plans to drive across the U.S. in a camper van with their dog, Journey.
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1. By the Sea (community, rural life)
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2. Where Do I Fit (repression, work)
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3. My Identity (gender identity)
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4. Two-Spirits (gender identity)
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5. Love and Loss (pandemic, spouses/partners)
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6. Want Some of This? (anxiety, survival strategies)
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7. Old Habits (repression)
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8. Ocean Bird Woman (affirmation, community, identity realizations)
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9. Together We Fight (repression, support, survival strategies)
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10. Odd One Out (work)
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11. Fabulosa (affirmation, community, identity realizations, trans support groups)
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12. My Niche (identity realizations, rural life, work)
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13. Life in the City is Not for Me (rural life)
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14. Not the One for Me (spouses/partners)
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15. This or That (gender identity, identity realizations)
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16. Let Them See Your Spirit (gender expression)
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17. Gardens, Treehouses, Camper Vans (community, travel)
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18. Journeying with Journey (support, travel)
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19. Black Dragonfish (representations, work)
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