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[–]ChunkeeguyTeam T*RF Fuck Yeah[S] 17 insightful - 1 fun17 insightful - 0 fun18 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Good question. I did hear it said of Alexis Arquette when he transitioned. There was a famous photo of him as a young and well hung man. Alexis of course transitioned back, too late to save his appendage, and went on to commit suicide. A genuine tragedy of mistreated mental illness.

[–]xanditAGAB (Assigned Gay at Birth) 13 insightful - 1 fun13 insightful - 0 fun14 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Hadn’t heard that about him. What a waste of his life.

[–]JulienMayfair 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

went on to commit suicide.

I read that Alexis died of HIV complications, not suicide. He had had HIV since 1987.

But it was true that he had gone back to living as a man towards the end and had reportedly decided that all the gender stuff was silly.

So Robert Arquette lived 35 years as a man, 9 years as a woman, and then three more years as a man; yet, all the internet sources describe him as a trans woman.

[–]Dromedary 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Did Alexis really get the chop? Hm. Asking just because 95% of them don't. I'm sorry he died but may I say when alive I thought him really annoying, a West Hollywood scenester that was really shallow and sort of nasty. His detransition was interesting, but his sisters still seem to boomerang back and forth on what his deal was.

[–]ChunkeeguyTeam T*RF Fuck Yeah[S] 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

According to what I can find online, yes. I note that Wikipedia refers to him as she/her despite noting his detransition.