Chad Townsend

Steph because we did not understand this raw emotion escaping such a vibrant and vivacious woman. As her breathing slowed to normal and the tears stopped flowing, Amy risked asking her what had her so upset. Steph took a deep breath. Hesitatingly, she began to tell us. We could tell she was choosing her words, trying to keep from crying again. "I was born with both a penis and a vagina… the doctor's wanted to do surgery right away but my parent's couldn't agree. My father always wanted a boy and my mother insisted I was a girl. It became an issue and the only compromise they could come up with was to wait and see - wait and see what I wanted. They named me Steph because it could be short for Stephanie or Stephen. It went on