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Shivin
Ganesan
is
a
proud
Trans-woman
who
moved
to
Singapore
to
pursue
her
career.
She
found
her
independence
in
her
new
home.
Her
mother
had
constantly
tried
to
get
out
of
the
“phase”
but
then
realized
life
might
be
difficult
for
her
here
and
sent
her
to
Singapore.
Shivin,
however,
decided
to
come
back
to
India,
as
she
felt
that
the
only
reason
she
was
staying
away
was
that
her
gender
identity
could
make
life
tricky.
She
chose
to
still
come
here
and
face
the
consequences.
Shivin
wanted
to
establish
that
a
person’s
gender
identity
only
has
relevance
to
their
partner
and
the
rest
of
society
should
ideally
not
make
it
their
focus.
She
added
that
she
didn’t
find
the
need
to
get
into
protests
or
make
a
big
deal
out
of
her
identity.
As
long
as
she
could
manage
to
live
peacefully
with
a
decent
career
and
lifestyle
she
considered
her
life
a
success.
She
said
she
wanted
to
give
confidence
to
trans-teens
and
their
parents
that
a
smooth
life
would
still
wait
for
them
as
long
as
they
get
educated.
Shivin
mentioned
she
has
always
been
keen
on
participating
in
arts
and
performances.
She
vented
about
how
the
industry
ends
up
using
male
artists
to
play
trans
roles
instead
of
hiring
a
trans
actor.
She
said
that
would
open
doors
for
many
trans-women
who
are
dreaming
of
an
acting
career.
She
has
represented
India
in
Miss
Trans
Star
International
held
in
Spain
recently.
Story first published: Sunday, October 9, 2022, 22:24 [IST]
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