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Confessions of a Scared Transgirl, Part One
I’ve never been out in public dressed as my female self, except for one time at a party. I was stared at and made fun of the whole time I was there. Ironically, the majority of the party goers were … Continue reading
Posted in General, GLBT, Personal, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Social Observations
Tagged Fear, LGBT, society, Trans, Transgender
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What Makes A Man?
In American culture, what makes a man? Is/are there a particular set of circumstances that make one a man? Is it behavioral or totally physical? In short, is the possession of a penis alone good enough to constitute being a … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Christianity, General, GLBT, Philosophy, Politics, PostADay2011, PostAWeek2011, Religion, Science, Social Observations, Unfolding Revelations
Tagged ABC News, androgyny, authoritarianism, bisexual, Christianity, control of thoughts, Culture, Feminist, femmininity, gay, gender questioning, genderqueer, GLBT, immoral, J Crew, lesbian, masculinity, media, Morality, MSNBC, neon nail polish, pink toenails, postaday2011, Rachel Maddow, society, thought police, Transgender, Women's Liberation
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On Charlie Sheen
I’m not going to make fun of Charlie Sheen. To me, that’s cruel. I don’t think its very funny to make fun of someone who is so obviously hurting and crying out for help. And it is a cry for … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, General, Philosophy, PostADay2011, PostAWeek2011, Social Observations
Tagged Charlie Sheen, Charlie Sheen media fail, crack, crack cocaine, Culture, Hate, hope, idol, idols, jocularity, Love, media, postaday2011, postaweek2011, public figure, ridicule, scrutiny, society
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Open Thread Thursday: Welfare Economics
From Wikipedia (Welfare Economics): Welfare economics is a branch of economics that uses microeconomic techniques to evaluate economic well-being, especially relative to competitive general equilibrium within an economy as to economic efficiency and the resulting income distribution[1] associated with it. … Continue reading
Musical Interlude: Katy Perry’s “Fireworks”
The message of this song is one that, to me, strikes a chord. The message is simple, really: be yourself and don’t let anyone else hold you back. Songs like this exemplify the individuals desire, nay, need to be recognized … Continue reading
My Definition of Happiness
Happiness is a state of mind, they say. And I guess it’s true. Some people are happy being parents to loud, screaming children and think nothing of it. Others are happy being alone for their entire lives, only connecting with … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Religion, Social Observations
Tagged alien, biological clock, biology, child, childbirth, children, couples, female, God, Happiness, happy, kids, male, marriage, married, penis, procreation, sex, societal expectations, society, truth, vagina, value, values, wife
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The House of Goonery 
Acceptance of the Self: A Retrospect
I don’t accept myself. Most of the time. I have a real problem with self-acceptance. So much so that, at times, I forget who I am. I look in the mirror and think, “who’s that?” I generally avoid mirrors for … Continue reading →