underground silicone

Brittany Ramirez

Life in the Coastal Bend

0:00–4:33

Brittany Ramirez describes survival work in the 1990s as the only available employment during transition, detailing how she used income from modeling and websites to legally change her name and help her grandmother.

Brittany Ramirez

Life in the Coastal Bend

26:54–29:01

Brittany's biggest regret is rushing her transition through underground silicone and self-medication; she now empowers people to access legal medical care and safer survival work, noting that modern technology offers employment opportunities that reduce the need for risky choices.