Bobbie Thompson
Bobbie Thompson, the supportive spouse of a transgender male-to-female, tells her side of their story in 'My HUSBAND Looks Better in Lingerie Than I Do ... DAMN IT,' in this companion memoir to 'Hung in the Middle: A Journey of Gender Discovery,' (www.hunginthemiddle.com) written by her spouse, Alana Nicole Sholar. After knowing 'him' for nearly 25 years, and even sharing a three-year intimate relationship in the mid-1990's, upon seeing 'her' for the first time in 2006, Bobbie was freaked out and didn't want to have anything to do with 'her.' Two years later, December 31, 2008, they were married. But marriage was only the beginning of this wild and wonderful ride they share called life. Often when Bobbie shares with others that her spouse is transgender she is asked, 'Why in the world would you choose to be married to someone like that.' 'My HUSBAND Looks Better in Lingerie Than I Do ... DAMN IT' answers that question and further explains theirs is a happy marriage, although they face the same pitfalls faced in any marriage, such as financial difficulties, in addition to many situations other marriages may never encounter, such as Alana being diagnosed as HIV positive. Bobbie's is a transition story ... not a story of physical transition as are most stories about transgender persons, but a story of transition of perspective ... from ignorance and misunderstanding to educated and informed. Bobbie and Alana still live in the same rural Kentucky town where they both grew up ... only Alana grew up there as a male. 'My HUSBAND Looks Better in Lingerie Than I Do ... DAMN IT,' not only shares true experiences and lessons learned from those experiences, but is a life transforming love story.
