I had always thought that to advance in my career I just needed to be very good at my job — that I would be judged on the merits of my work. At the age of 40, however, I learned how very wrong I was.
Until that time, I had a successful career as an engineer. With a degree from MIT, a strong work ethic and well-honed skills in electronics design, I had a job I loved, great co-workers, and was gradually gaining more and more managerial responsibilities.
That all changed in 1993, the year I made the difficult decision to transition to living as a woman. Suddenly, my once thriving career hit a wall, and I was no longer on track for management positions.
I had known for many years that I was transgender. It was a secret I kept for decades, hiding it from friends, family and co-workers as I tried to cover my internal struggle.
When I finally came out and started living as a woman, it was as if a huge weight was lifted off my shoulders. After all these years, I was able to truly be myself and to express that self to others.
But it came at great consequence.
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