unless it can stick a label on something. If something doesn't fit into one of the safe, understood, time-honoured boxes, it must be odd, and that makes society uncomfortable. There have been so many instances in all walks of life where 'different' equals 'abnormal' and should be removed so as not to make everyone else feel uncomfortable.

Statistically we are but a minuscule section of the populace but, as always, the smaller the group, the easier it is to destroy it, beat it into submission or use it as an object of fun.

You are right, 'Drea; hard enough being born with something you never wanted and cannot always fix.

This looks to me like progress; small and late but you have to start somewhere. Now to convince the 'head in sand' brigade; that'll be tough.

S.