Ruth Rose, 85, became the oldest person in Britain to have a reassignment op four years ago
A TRANSGENDER woman has spoken of her joy at becoming the oldest person in Britain to have surgery.
Ruth Rose, 85, had a reassignment op four years ago after her doctor told her she could be considered for the full procedure.
She has defended the £4,000 cost of the surgery by sitting on an NHS advisory board and volunteering for charities that support old people.
Ruth told the BBC: “It is only in the past 15 years that this has become acceptable. Before that people thought it was just for freaks.”
Ruth had the surgery after living as a woman for several years.
She had been known as James Rose, an ex-RAF navigator, mechanical engineer and financial consultant.
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Ruth Rose, formerly James Rose pictured in 1956 aged 23 while in the RAF
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Rose married and kept her gender identity secret – pictured in 1992
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SOURCE: The Sun – Carri-Ann Taylor
