Transgender woman Robyn Thorne talks about the hardships of transitioning from male to female

By Scott Hannaford
Updated November 17 2014 - 12:18pm, first published 11:16am
Uniform approach: Peter  Thorne , aged 14, in Sea Cadet uniform.
Uniform approach: Peter Thorne , aged 14, in Sea Cadet uniform.
Austin powered: Peter  Thorne, aged 14, in his Austin Seven.
Austin powered: Peter Thorne, aged 14, in his Austin Seven.
Counting down: Robyn Thorne with the Thailand medical team before the gender surgery.
Counting down: Robyn Thorne with the Thailand medical team before the gender surgery.
Hard road: Robyn Thorne's gender reassignment has taken a devastating toll on her life. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Hard road: Robyn Thorne's gender reassignment has taken a devastating toll on her life. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Counting down: Robyn Thorne with the Thailand medical team before the gender surgery.
Counting down: Robyn Thorne with the Thailand medical team before the gender surgery.
My way: Robyn Thorne at home in Gundaroo.  Photo: Rohan Thomson
My way: Robyn Thorne at home in Gundaroo. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Austin powered: Peter  Thorne, aged 14, in his Austin Seven.
Austin powered: Peter Thorne, aged 14, in his Austin Seven.
Drive time: Peter  Thorne, aged 21, in a 1923 Vauxhall he restored during two years.
Drive time: Peter Thorne, aged 21, in a 1923 Vauxhall he restored during two years.
Hard road: Robyn Thorne's gender reassignment has taken a devastating toll on her life. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Hard road: Robyn Thorne's gender reassignment has taken a devastating toll on her life. Photo: Rohan Thomson
My way: Robyn Thorne at home in Gundaroo.  Photo: Rohan Thomson
My way: Robyn Thorne at home in Gundaroo. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Handy: Peter  Thorne,  aged 49, finishes a concrete slab.
Handy: Peter Thorne, aged 49, finishes a concrete slab.
Brick by brick: Peter  Thorne makes mud bricks for the house that took nine years to build.
Brick by brick: Peter Thorne makes mud bricks for the house that took nine years to build.
Drive time: Peter  Thorne, aged 21, in a 1923 Vauxhall he restored during two years.
Drive time: Peter Thorne, aged 21, in a 1923 Vauxhall he restored during two years.
Uniform approach: Peter  Thorne , aged 14, in Sea Cadet uniform.
Uniform approach: Peter Thorne , aged 14, in Sea Cadet uniform.
Austin powered: Peter  Thorne, aged 14, in his Austin Seven.
Austin powered: Peter Thorne, aged 14, in his Austin Seven.
Counting down: Robyn Thorne with the Thailand medical team before the gender surgery.
Counting down: Robyn Thorne with the Thailand medical team before the gender surgery.
Hard road: Robyn Thorne's gender reassignment has taken a devastating toll on her life. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Hard road: Robyn Thorne's gender reassignment has taken a devastating toll on her life. Photo: Rohan Thomson
My way: Robyn Thorne at home in Gundaroo.  Photo: Rohan Thomson
My way: Robyn Thorne at home in Gundaroo. Photo: Rohan Thomson
Handy: Peter  Thorne,  aged 49, finishes a concrete slab.
Handy: Peter Thorne, aged 49, finishes a concrete slab.
Brick by brick: Peter  Thorne makes mud bricks for the house that took nine years to build.
Brick by brick: Peter Thorne makes mud bricks for the house that took nine years to build.
Drive time: Peter  Thorne, aged 21, in a 1923 Vauxhall he restored during two years.
Drive time: Peter Thorne, aged 21, in a 1923 Vauxhall he restored during two years.