I'm making a timeline of the Catherine non-saga to make it easier to figure things out as more information gets dumped. There are currently some errors on the CWCki, understandable given how recent this stuff is.
early July: Chris creates new OkCupid profile.
July 9: Chris believes the relationship began on this date.
August 14: Chris declares himself to be a lesbian.
August 15: Chris writes (and sends?) his three apology letters, saying that he and Catherine “Deeply love each other.”
August 18: Chris calls Catherine his "girlfriend" in a note to a forum member.
August 29: Public revelation of Catherine on Facebook.
August 31: Applebee’s date. Chris changes Facebook status to “in a relationship.” Catherine receives CD and two drawings of her.
Sept. 2: Relationship vows sent.
Sept. 13: Chris goes to pride festival.
Sept. 15: Chris gets the un-clit.
Sept. 20 (approx.): Dildo washcloth email.
Sept. 28/29: Chris-Catherine-Colin love triangle.
Oct. 4: Chris makes apology video for Catherine.
Oct. 8: Chris sends Barb’s letter to Colin.
Oct. 10-12: Catherine tells Chris she does not want a romantic relationship. Argument with Colin over voicemail and text.
Oct. 31: Chris visits gay bar.
Nov. 12: Chris gets rejected for sperm donation at Fairfax Cryobank.
Nov. 20: Chris posts on VoyForums offering to donate sperm to lesbians.
Dec. 4: Chris repierces his taint.
Dec. 5: Catherine publicly revealed as troll.
Dec. 10: Catherine dumps Chris. Chris is “drifting back into sadness.”
Dec. 12: Chris removes the unclit.
Dec. 12-14: email argument between Chris and Catherine.
Some observations:
--After just a month of correspondence, Chris believed that he was in a serious relationship, and he believed that Catherine loved him. He says numerous times that the love is "mutual." He takes steps to enable he and Catherine to go shopping together and attend PVCC.
--After one date, Chris escalated his commitment to the "relationship" in several ways. It becomes "official." It's at this point that he sends the vows.
--I now suspect that Chris coming out as a lesbian was intended to woo Catherine. The chronological overlap between the gender switch and the beginning of the relationship seems more than coincidental. It's not the only reason, but it's a big one.
--He further tries to make himself attractive to Catherine by getting the unclit and rushing to produce Crystal, so that he can get rid of his duck as soon as possible. I think these actions need to be interpreted within the context of his budding "relationship."
This is all speculative and no doubt will be affected by future revelations.
I found this on the Human Rights Campaign merchandise site, submitted by "Christian":
"Product Review (submitted on September 15, 2014):
I had recently came out fully as a female, lesbian soul trapped in this male body, or the longer term I like, I am a Lesbian Tomgirl Transgender Male. I ordered a Transgender tee to the first Pride Event I ever attended. Women recognized my feminine spirit, and I felt I belonged in my newfound community of LGBT, and I am looking forward to properly introduce myself to them individually, now that I got my feet wet with Lesbian and Transgender Pride!!!"
This is the shirt in question:
Is this the shirt he wore to the gay pride festival? I know he sent some photos of himself at the event to a gal-pal, but I can't find them.
I believe this is actually him, because the location of the post is unusual, and because of the language and wording. The date fits.
Link:
http://shop.hrc.org/review/product/list/id/2011/category/68/#customer-reviews