tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6712640935255311366.post340047698233064820..comments2024-03-25T14:26:47.657-04:00Comments on A Gender Variance Who's Who: Jackie Shane (1940-2019 ) musicianZagriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15124379637664963835noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6712640935255311366.post-79911293121906886032017-06-13T13:48:10.734-04:002017-06-13T13:48:10.734-04:00Thank you for introducing me to Jackie Shane. I ca...Thank you for introducing me to Jackie Shane. I can't believe that I had not been aware of her, given the fact that I have been performing and singing R&B music for over 50 years. It makes me wonder how I might have been influenced by her when I was a teenager. I actually started playing the drums as part of my efforts to cover up my gender identity those many years ago, as I figured then that it seemed to be the most "macho" of instruments. <br /><br />After listening to everything youtube has on Jackie, I can't decide if I have more admiration for her talent or her guts. I may not match up with her on either account, but I do know now that being my authentic self, as I exhibit my talents, is so much more satisfying - and even well received by the public. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15951206717208424386noreply@blogger.com