tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.comments2023-12-06T14:43:06.715-08:00Transwoman TimesJustine Valinottihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comBlogger364125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-1153231956809017202021-05-15T05:43:33.190-07:002021-05-15T05:43:33.190-07:00She seemed very genuinely nice and kindShe seemed very genuinely nice and kindAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14628785611218454556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-91280312386815667812021-05-15T00:04:51.223-07:002021-05-15T00:04:51.223-07:00Justine - Thank you for sharing this. Your post re...Justine - Thank you for sharing this. Your post really resonated with me and you educated me about something I ignorantly hadn’t even considered...Vulnerability. I cannot imagine what a challenging insecure transitioning phase that must be. I only stumbled upon this landing page because I googled the episode & this was was one of the first listed. I will work at being more mindful of that vulnerability moving forward. I just so happened to have watched this Dateline episode Re: Ex Dr. Weinberger this evening. I’m a 50 something hetero cis with a wife & two preteen kids. I grew up in Berkeley/Oakland & lived in SF for 14 years & I have many friends & extended family that I love that are trans. I really appreciate you sharing your experience & better equipping guys like myself to be better friends, accomplices, & allies. I still have much to learn & I’m still constantly screwing up & sticking my foot in mouth (Him, her, they, them, etc, It’s confusing! 😂) but I’m working on it. I genuinely appreciate learning & evolving & I owe all of that to people like yourself. <br /><br />Thanks again for your efforts Justine,<br /><br />Jim Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10977959682246077235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-59682497358640826542021-05-14T23:03:00.377-07:002021-05-14T23:03:00.377-07:00Monica you are the bravest person considering you ...Monica you are the bravest person considering you loved that horrible person. <br />Continue to love yourself ! Celebrate yourself! Love yourself you are an awesome person! Wish you the best! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018685795400106247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-12049625227342991192021-05-14T20:45:18.342-07:002021-05-14T20:45:18.342-07:00Kudos to NBC for not focusing on Monica on datelin...Kudos to NBC for not focusing on Monica on dateline tonight's episode of that horrific doctor. We are all human beings, no matter our outside packaging... God made us ALLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-60718534981779865932021-05-14T20:11:47.429-07:002021-05-14T20:11:47.429-07:00I knew Monica was a transgender and I was ecstatic...I knew Monica was a transgender and I was ecstatic that dateline didn't make that the focus of the horrific crimes of that doctor...kudos to NBC for talking to a human being that was wrongedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-85216456017092224642021-05-14T19:50:20.895-07:002021-05-14T19:50:20.895-07:00He's in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, So...He's in West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, South Florida. 15 minutes or so from me.Win2winnow@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00231892056255801290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-79636045458137876932021-01-30T03:16:45.344-08:002021-01-30T03:16:45.344-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02580477445121284082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-6700927145536515592020-08-28T12:02:36.659-07:002020-08-28T12:02:36.659-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.KKHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02495604557991940752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-64402812615530925352020-07-03T08:30:38.861-07:002020-07-03T08:30:38.861-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-62019653607858085382019-04-19T22:25:03.767-07:002019-04-19T22:25:03.767-07:00It doesn't matter, people are people and every...It doesn't matter, people are people and everyone has times of vulnerability. The freak is the one that takes advantage of anyone that needs love and acceptance, which is everyone. We all need love and acceptance and shame on him for taking advantage of Monica's first. Monica is a beautiful person inside and out. She will find her person. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-55743499093544783192018-10-04T12:02:35.865-07:002018-10-04T12:02:35.865-07:00I am actually getting ready to across this informa...I am actually getting ready to across this information, is very helpful my friend. <a href="https://eonlinequran.com/" rel="nofollow">Learn Quran</a>Valentina Jhonsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206033120840556711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-82597477175277636652018-09-18T22:56:13.542-07:002018-09-18T22:56:13.542-07:00Hey..!
That was a fascinating and informative arti...Hey..!<br />That was a fascinating and informative article. <br /><a href="https://neelimahospitals.com/specialties/best-gynecology-hostpitals-in-hyderabad/" rel="nofollow">Gynecology Hospitals In Hyderabad</a>Neelima Hospitalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06160912530942483143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-581961158562992732016-08-13T07:05:43.379-07:002016-08-13T07:05:43.379-07:00Anon--How did you feel about that.
Emma--I'll...Anon--How did you feel about that.<br /><br />Emma--I'll get in touch with you about that.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-51743746579200505662016-08-10T14:03:59.087-07:002016-08-10T14:03:59.087-07:00Kea just passed a few days ago. I have claimed h...Kea just passed a few days ago. I have claimed her body. Smsmedia@aol.com Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-20596796745572426672016-08-10T08:48:49.408-07:002016-08-10T08:48:49.408-07:00Hi there! Gallery Aferro would love to talk with y...Hi there! Gallery Aferro would love to talk with you about your memories of the ark: we are working on a community oral history and exhibit project about it. My email is ewilcox at aferro dot orgEmmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975824238450378331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-87062489337796957232016-07-31T02:02:25.057-07:002016-07-31T02:02:25.057-07:00Sophie--Thank you for that link. Where I live, in...Sophie--Thank you for that link. Where I live, in New York, there is an initiative to encourage women in immigrant communities to ride bikes. Often, I ride through such communities and people stop and look at me: I'm probably the only woman they've seen on a bike!Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-76016089731043930212016-07-29T03:56:41.805-07:002016-07-29T03:56:41.805-07:00A friend started this last year when the main refu...A friend started this last year when the main refugee influx happened....<br />http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Global-News/2015/1223/Syrian-women-in-Germany-learn-to-ride-bikes-for-the-first-timeSophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776623935042983118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-14510622550302754932016-03-08T16:56:30.792-08:002016-03-08T16:56:30.792-08:00Leigh-Anne: Thanks!Leigh-Anne: Thanks!Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-56759945964011075892016-03-05T10:34:36.572-08:002016-03-05T10:34:36.572-08:00You might be interested in knowing I have also sta...You might be interested in knowing I have also started a trans-libertarian blog. We are multiplying - OH no. <br /><br />www.translibertarianblog.wordpress.comLeigh-Annehttp://www.translibertarianblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-23172995121676182432016-03-03T14:40:04.250-08:002016-03-03T14:40:04.250-08:00Leo--I am sorry you had difficulty in sending your...Leo--I am sorry you had difficulty in sending your comment.<br /><br />I once dated a woman who referred to me as a "male lesbian." It's funny that you call yourself one. Maybe you are more self-aware than I was (or are?)!<br /><br />When I was living as a male, I had male riding buddies and such. But it seemed that my friends--the ones with whom I could share confidences, or who could share theirs with me--were usually female. And, when I was a teenager, I was closer to my mother's female friends--all of whom were around her age--than I was to any of my peers, or to any male.<br /><br />I am glad that you shared that aspect of your life with me. I'd be very interested to see your art!Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-13597217453971460932016-03-03T09:28:55.790-08:002016-03-03T09:28:55.790-08:00Justin,
I (Leo) just recently ran into your artic...Justin,<br /><br />I (Leo) just recently ran into your articles on HuffPost Queer Voices. And I felt this would be a better place to comment than your bike blog.<br /><br />Sad that this blog is, as far as the comment section is concerned, a virtual Sahara. Why don't people comment and discuss? Are they afraid?<br /><br />But anyway, one of your things, "My Job: 'Coming Out'" resonated. Basically the idea that sexuality and gender identification can be disconnected. I myself am a hetero man, but have always identified more with women. I had girls for friends almost exclusively all through school. And I have always felt more comfortable in women's' company. Women seem to reciprocate and most sense me as a "safe" person. I have had several good friends who were lesbian. A joke of mine is that I am a male lesbian. Could this be construed as a sort of soft disconnection? I call it just good sense, as women are more interesting people in general than men.<br /><br />The above idea was a sort of enlightenment. I have known several trans people, M to F, who were before the change gay men. I guess I have maybe assumed that this was the "norm".<br /><br />I should introduce myself. I am an American expat who has lived in this Northern European country now for 45 years. I have been a teacher, but i think of myself as a visual artist. I have art school training (MFA). My art deals primarily with women: body image, media image, victim. <br /><br />Thanks again for a very good read indeed.<br /><br />Leo<br /><br />PS: I tried to comment yesterday and it did not go through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-79459570037967397622016-03-02T09:41:41.111-08:002016-03-02T09:41:41.111-08:00Justine,
I ran into your piece called ***My Job, ...Justine,<br /><br />I ran into your piece called ***My Job, 'Coming Out'*** in Huffpost Queer Voices. I do occasionaly drop into this blog. "My Job" resonated with me and there seems to be more that we could discuss than vintage bikes...<br /><br />First, it is sad that this blog is a veritable Sahara as far as comments are concerned. Are people afraid? Or just what? I looks like we could almost have a private correspondance in this comment section, as it appears that nobody comes here.<br /><br />The core of "My Job" to me was the idea that the connection between gender and sexuality can be free and take any direction, disconnecting them in effect. I am a hetero white male (American yet, but a long term expat, 45 years in this Northern European country). But all my life I have identified with women. I was a "feminist" as a teenager. Most women know intuitively that I am a safe person, and I always side with and defend women. I prefer women's company, always, over men. I have very few male friends or acquaintances. But I stay a heterosexual. I have sometimes referred to myself as a male lesbian. I have often been mistakenly taken for a gay man by gay men.<br /><br />What could you call this? A soft disconnection? But thanks for your piece in HuffPost.<br /><br />Leo (Fixy with no brake...) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-72375079955402397642015-11-15T13:54:13.952-08:002015-11-15T13:54:13.952-08:00Hi Steve--
Great to hear from you! I know I have...Hi Steve--<br /><br />Great to hear from you! I know I haven't written on this blog in a while. I've been more active on my cycling blog.<br /><br />How are you doing? Were you affected by the attacks? I wrote about them on my other blog.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-57841028584662107412015-11-15T08:25:38.950-08:002015-11-15T08:25:38.950-08:00Justine:
To "...render war obsolete" is...Justine:<br /><br />To "...render war obsolete" is a helluva' quote. I guess there was an attempt to do that with the founding of the League of Nations after WW 1. Trench warfare, millions of live lost, and the victorious coming out a lot worse than when they started: that should have made it all obsolete. <br /><br />The next thing you know it's Hiroshima (and Nagasaki) and war has a whole new life. <br /><br />Now you have Paris (and Beirut).<br /><br />I wonder what they'll talk about at the COP21 Paris climate change conference..? <br /><br />Steve (from Paris Bike Tour)Paris Bike Tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284614389947911520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334205599297722121.post-7900291126781535302015-04-26T17:39:24.014-07:002015-04-26T17:39:24.014-07:00Corey--I'm going to respond to your comment wi...Corey--I'm going to respond to your comment with a post.<br /><br />I love how you refer to the beast as "The Book of Face."Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.com