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Reports that Coronation Road is actually set-to present Uk soap’s very first transsexual profile broke on the files 2 weeks in advance of Hayley’s on-screen debut into the Event 4341 with the 26th me’s typical reluctance in order to face soap taboos, forecast “a storm regarding frustration, such off older audience” (The fresh Star, 16th February 1998). not, a reaction to the type is actually mostly positive. Granada acquired three emails regarding criticism, all of the that happen to be about Hayley are played because of the a cis-gendered woman and never a great transwoman.