06 July 2010

Etiquette: Will I Ever Get It Right?

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Even though I lived as a woman for more than five years before I had my surgery, sometimes I don't think I'll ever understand etique...
04 July 2010

Birthdays

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The other day I mailed a birthday card to Marilynne's daughter.  She and I underwent our surgeries on the same day last year.   If tha...
03 July 2010

Upcoming Anniversaries

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One year ago today, I was making my final preparations to go to Trinidad.  I would leave the following day, which was Independence Day--and ...
01 July 2010

Cameos

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In the past two days, I've experienced two very interesting "cameos," if you will, with two very different people.  Although t...
30 June 2010

Hair and Tatoos

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Today I rode the LeTour to work for the first time.   I was running a bit late--or, at least, I left my place a bit later than I'd plann...
27 June 2010

When You Can't March, You Can Still Follow In Their Footsteps

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I'd wanted to go to the Pride March today.  But I got sick:  Something I ate last night didn't agree with me, or with something else...
26 June 2010

"You Ride Like A Girl!"

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"You throw like a girl!" Hearing that'll ruin any boy's day.  I heard it again, today, except that it wasn't direct...
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24 June 2010

Soccer In The Nail Salon

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The other day, I was having my nails done at Hannah and Her Sisters, where I usually go. One of the manicurists, Annie, looks younger than ...
22 June 2010

Anniversaries to Come

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On my way to class, I bumped into Anne, whom I hadn't seen in months. She's a geneticist and biology professor who came to the col...
20 June 2010

Talking To My Father

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Today I made it a point of calling my father when my mother was out.   Even though my relationship with my father has improved greatly, I st...
18 June 2010

A Plea From A Friend of Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar

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Under other circumstances, I would be happy that someone left a comment to my post nearly three months after I posted it.  But the comment i...
16 June 2010

Asserting Her Womanhood

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Last night one of my students told me her husband left her after she'd spent two years in college.  Then a bunch of issues came up and s...
14 June 2010

Where Are The Women?

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I don't know whether it's possible to be an urban cyclist without having or developing some sort of interest in architecture. One of...