O F F I C I A L W E B S I T E
She Said, She Said
Love, Loss & Living My New Normal
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Anne's Story
Anne Reid was born in Melbourne, Australia, the eldest of three children. Anne grew up on a dairy farm with parents who had moved from the city to experience a new lifestyle. Anne inherited a wanderlust from her mother, born in Shanghai to expat parents. Her formative years were instrumental in her want to explore the world, and her ability to embrace change.
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Anne has a creative soul which she has expressed through her interests and various careers as an industrial designer, landscape architect and artist. She came to writing as a means of catharsis and to document her experiences as someone who found they were married to a person who felt completely wrong within their own body: eventually transitioning to live authentically as a woman.
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Anne's first publication, She Said, She Said was released in April 2018. She lives in rural Virginia USA with her family, including three bright and creative kids, one rotund dog and a crazy cat.
MEDIA
Read & HEAR more...
The Australian - (for subscribers)
Goodbye Paul, hello Paula. (Arts section/Books) June 23, 2018
Joy FM 'The Gender Agenda' Podcast
Ep. 26 - She Said, She Said by the Sea Shore. June 2, 2018
Evenings with Chris Bath. April 26, 2018
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Catherine McGregor launches the book at Sydney Theatre Company, April 26, 2018
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For Partners of Transgender People who Come Out. April 24, 2018
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When my spouse came out as transgender, I wasn’t prepared to share the title of ‘Mum’. April 11 2018
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The Sunday Mail - (for subscribers)
Point of No Return (Agenda section page 72-73). April 08, 2018
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She Was the Man of My Dreams - (blog by Diane Daniel)
She Said’ a universal, personal wive’s tale (book review). Posted June 27 2018
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Anne reads the prologue from She Said, She Said
Resources
The following resources and references, extracted from the book 'She Said, She Said', will help you gain a greater understanding of gender transition and what to expect through the transition process.
An alphabet soup of terms and acronyms you might encounter
To provide insight, a selection of documentaries, movies, TED Talks...
A historical & international perspective of gender non-conformance
CHECKLISTS
The trans partner shoe shop
What to expect if you have a transitioning partner.
Supporting a trans partner friend
What to/not to do and say to your friend.
Respecting the trans person
Speaking to your trans friend, neighbor, relative or colleague.