In the 60’s a Latino
radio broadcaster male Tito
female Susanna met his wife
wigmaker Marie. They met
when he was buying a wig.
They fell in love and married.
She built a resort near where we live
in the town of Jewett for cross dressing men
and transgender women. We watched
a documentary
about them and the amazing women
who came for vacation. Photos and film.
Two of the vacationeers kids spoke too.
A daughter of one of the guests
he was Donald Wollheim
she said he invented the science fiction book
he published many of them.
Interesting profession for a man
who believed he was a woman.
He was the publisher of Ace Books.
Every summer for years
they could be who they wanted
and had a wonderful time.
And there’s an addendum to this story:
a successful chef and his family moved
upstate not too long ago to the town of Jewett
to open a nearby restaurant
(we loved it) and they named it Casa Susanna
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I watched this doc last night a fascinating historical & life affirming film portraying the group in the dignified light that is so deserving.
I love this one. A good friend of mine, Veronica, ran a school for boys who wanted to be girls. One of the classs was how to walk in high heels.