Transgender former US Marine shares inspirational story to encourage others to accept themselves

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A former US marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan has shared her inspirational story of accepting herself and becoming a woman.

Sona Avedian, 33, said she identified as a girl ever since she was a child, but hid that side of herself until three years ago.

Previously known as Matt, she was married to a woman and has a small daughter. Ms Avedian said she had "hid behind the mask of a US Marine" because she was ashamed of the way she felt.

Now, following surgery and hormone therapy, she bore little resemblance to the 238lb former marine that appears in photographs from 2012.

She hoped to inspire others with her story. "It's about being you," she said, "no matter what society thinks!"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11943906/Transgender-former-US-Marine-shares-inspirational-story-to-encourage-others-to-accept-themselves.html

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1. Good for Her!

Life is too short to spend it hiding from yourself.

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2. I agree and an amazing transformation in just three years