Rachel sometimes speaks of her daughter as if she were no more.
Her voice will never be heard again. Her body has been cut apart. Her old friends refuse to even say her name, Rachel said.
But Rachel’s daughter is still alive.
In high school, she decided she was a man. Later, with the assistance of doctors, she cut off her breasts, removed her female vocal range, and permanently changed her body with hormones.
“She was just so talented. She was athletic. She was extremely smart. She was creative. She was artistic. She was musical,” said Rachel, who prefers anonymity….