![[ pink elephant in the room ]](https://technology4democracy.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/pink-elephant-in-the-room.jpg)
I might as well just get to it: I’m trans and I’ve changed my “nom-de-plume” from NICO.D. to Natacha #9. I’m not going to bore you with the details of my personal life, or what it’s like to be transgender ( Although, I might write a book about that someday… ) . Those who know me, know that this update is something I’ve been talking about doing for some time. I’ve been growing as a person, and I thought it was time I updated my moniker to something that reflected who I am with more accuracy.
So in this case, I am embracing the matrix. I am fully accepting the fact that on the internet I am not a person, I’m a number. Just some data-coded digitized numeral of person…
Hence, the name Natacha #9.
And conveniently enough, since I’m switching to a name that starts with the same consonant as the last one, I’m not changing my T4D signature. As you can see below:
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NATNOTE: According to Wikipedia, the #9 embodies the highest level of changes. That works for me.
![[ RE- CUT ]](https://technology4democracy.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/re-cut.jpg?w=150&h=96)
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Speaking of change, I had to sit down for a few minutes and catch my breath when I saw the Technology4Democracy icon on my posts change from [!] to a bunch of connected o’s. Forewarn me next time.
Sorry! The old logo disappeared for some reason when I updated my name. With the new one I was going for an “Asterisk” symbol, but I guess that didn’t work. Maybe I should make up an entirely different one? I haven’t decided yet, but I’ll make sure to tell you beforehand, things have been kinda crazy lately, and it’s not always easy to keep everyone in the loop… ^_^
Proud of you, buddy!
Thanks for the support, Mister “Francophone Dairy Product”. ^_^