User:Editorcasti2/Chloe Anderson

Chloe Anderson is a transgender woman who is also an opposite and outside hitter in volleyball.[1] She is the first transgender athlete in Santa Ana College since its start.[2] Anderson began her transition from male to female at the age of 19 after years of feeling like she was assigned the wrong gender.[3] Before her transition, she had always felt like she didn't belong with the boys, she felt like she belonged with the girls.[2]

Early life

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Anderson's childhood was based around Long Beach, California.[4] In preschool, she loved playing princesses and dressing up.[1] A while before kindergarten she started getting bullied. She got beat up almost every day for about 7 years.[2] When she was in middle school, she started failing classes, trying not to get noticed.[1] Her only target was to not get noticed.[1] She only felt excited about playing volleyball.[1]

Family

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Anderson’s mother wasn't accepting of her new daughter's decision because she assumed Anderson was only cross-dressing.[2] Eventually, she learned to accept her daughter.[2]



References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Freeling, Nicole. "Student challenges assumptions about transgender athletes". UC Santa Cruz News. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Finding Her Place: Chloe Anderson Is Santa Ana College's First Transgender Athlete". el Don News. 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  3. "Chloe Anderson Biography | Booking Info for Speaking Engagements". www.allamericanspeakers.com. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  4. A Transgender Volleyball Players' Path to an NCAA Women's Team | Identify, retrieved 2023-01-17