Yup… that’s me up there. Arial, the Littlest Mermaid… no wait… Sinclair! Arial Sinclair!
You’ll have to forgive me for getting confused. You see, much like Ms. Ariel, I’m also well proportioned with flowing locks of red hair and sparkling blue eye shadow. I just don’t have a fish tail, although like my namesake, I’ve been through my own transformation. You see, I’m a woman with a transsexual history.
Now I know what you’re thinking. There are lots of trans guys and women out there now and maybe it’s not such a big deal anymore. Join most any group or go out on Church St most Saturday nights and you’ll see at least a couple of trans people. I’m different though and it has nothing to do with my involvement with large sums of money, a doctor and a cuisinart! 
You see… I’m the person who just walked by you in the street or sat beside you in the movie theatre. I’m just a woman. Once you get past the whole binary gender construct and just start seeing people as people instead of someone with this set of genitals or that set, you realize that there are an infinite number of points on the gender spectrum. Some of us are comfortable with where we are and others have found or are in the process of finding their own spot. And all are equal and all deserve our respect. My place is that of a woman who had a medical issue some years ago, dealt with it and moved on, however I still remember how incredibly hard it was to be trans. The struggles, the fear and the shame.
So now I try to make the world a better place for everyone, including trans individuals by working as a diversity trainer, community activist and columnist.
Looking forward, I think you’ll find this blog to be a place where I do some education around trans issues, talk about the challenges of transition, particularly in a VERY corporate environment and some of the negotiations I struggle with as I try to maintain my personal privacy around trans while still trying to make it easier for those coming behind me.
