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A classmate from my college days (late '60s), whom I hung out with and knew pretty well (or so I thought) transitioned and had gender reassignment surgery some time in the late '70s, when it was much more uncommon. I had lost touch with them a couple of years after we graduated and didn't hear about this until probably 10 years later. At the time I was very shocked and surprised; I had no idea they had any kind of gender issues and I certainly didn't understand the situation. I now realize that they must have had a lot of courage to make that change at a time when it was both unusual and misunderstood. Their given name was one that's gender-neutral and their surname is unusual, so it was pretty easy for me to locate them on Google, and I was glad to find that they have had a long and successful career in their field. But I suppose their life when a young person might have been easier if their transition had been possible and accepted way back when.