Even revellers at the weekend Gay Pride celebration in West Hollywood were surprised when the startling news flash zig zagged around the globe.
Chastity Bono announced her decision to have a sex change operation to become a man.
The sexual identity scenario faced by Cher's daughter raises a couple of intriguing questions.
Did Ms. Bono encounter mental and emotional (even physical difficulties) when she tried to pursue a loving lesbian relationship with another woman in her current sexual persona?
Once Chastity goes under the knife - and ultimately transforms into a man - will any relationship she pursues with a woman in the future be considered a heterosexual one?
I applaud her courage in "coming out" on the issue.
When I was a teenager, anyone who declared themselves "gay" (we didn't use that term in those days") was considered "queer" and ripe for therapy.
One doctor, if I recall correctly, asserted that he could "treat" homosexuals and cure them of their "affliction" so that they could go on to live happy (normal) lives in nurturing straight relationships.
Personally, I've always felt that the individual (and society) should go along with the natural inclination (sexual instinct) instead of fighting it (oftentimes with disastrous heartbreaking results).
I recall the wild musings that rumbled around the world when the Christine Jorgensen story broke a few decades ago.
In the "dark ages" of sexual identity - and gender-bending - it was quite a mind-blower.
According to Ms. Jorgensen, it was simply a case of a man being born in the wrong body at birth.
I'm sure glad there weren't any slip-ups like that when I arrived in the world a bundle of joy!
To this day, when Jorgensen's name pops up on the news or in a conversation, it triggers an image of her stepping off an airplane waving happily to reporters and curious onlookers after the transformation was complete.
Many more have paved the way since - so, I expect the journey will be easier for Ms. Bono - who appears to be bent on resolving her sexual identity crisis.
Well, she's got ba**s, that's for sure!
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