07 December 2011

Dow Down, Rape Up

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Some of my students at York College are social work majors.  Others work for City agencies, including the Department of Education and the Of...
05 December 2011

Alan Sues

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As you may have heard by now, Alan Sues has died.   Like many other people, I first learned of him from his performances on Rowan and Mar...
30 November 2011

To Continue or Renew--Or Leave?

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The Classical Transgender Narrative (Is that pretentious, or what?) says, among other things, that a transsexual is supposed to, not only fo...
27 November 2011

Another Voyage of Discovery

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I realize now that I've been cycling for so many years because it's always been a window of sorts.  Sometimes I see interesting th...
26 November 2011

I Never Tried To Become A "Cougar". Honest!

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Even though I've been on both sides, if you will, I don't think I'll ever understand sexual attraction.  And, after an experienc...
24 November 2011

For Thanksgiving

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On this day, I am thankful that I've had the opportunity to live a life I'd envisioned for myself.  Some of the particulars aren...
23 November 2011

The Day Before Thanksgiving

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In the last moment of my life, I saw the day before Thanksgiving... I'd just pedaled a few strokes around the virage; a bed of wildfl...
22 November 2011

For Shelley Hilliard And Her Mother On The Transgender Day Of Remembrance

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The other day was the Transgender Day of Remembrance.  Actually, ceremonies and vigils are being held this week in a variety of venues.  But...
19 November 2011

Post-Post Op; After An Ex

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I suppose it was inevitable that I would stop the practice of posting daily (or nearly daily) I developed during the weeks and months leadin...
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07 October 2011

Coming Out From The Cold

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Last night, I went out for a cup of tea with a York College prof.  I hadn't done that--or, for that matter, gone to lunch or dinner with...
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29 September 2011

Returning To Where I Don't Have The Choice of Anonymity

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I can't believe so much time has passed since my last post on this blog.  The new semester is already a month old, which means that abou...
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16 August 2011

Marching Under Rainbows To A Full Moon

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No, I haven't forgotten you, dear reader of this blog.  As you can imagine, being in Prague kept me busy, in good ways.  In the course o...
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01 August 2011

Leaving Tomorrow

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Tomorrow I'm going on my first trip abroad since my surgery.  Actually, it's my first post-surgery trip that's not going to take...
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31 July 2011

Which Box Do You Check?

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Today I did something I don't normally do:  I answered a survey.  It was part of another blog, and, I believe, was being used to get a s...
30 July 2011

My First Swim

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It's odd to be writing, two years after my surgery, about another "first."  But today I took my first swim since then. Of co...
28 July 2011

What You Weren't Expecting, When And From Whom You Weren't Expecting It

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Today, I went to a bank branch I occasionally use.  There, I saw Roger, one of the workers I hadn't seen in a while.  He just turned thi...
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25 July 2011

Meeting My Brother

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Today I saw Mom, Dad and Mike.  They were all understandably tired:  The last couple of days have been busy for them and the weather had bee...
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24 July 2011

Same-Sex Marriage and Gender Relations

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As someone who pays attention to language, I found the modifications made to the marriage ceremonies performed today very interesting. Th...
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23 July 2011

Tomorrow: What We've Been Waiting For

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I can understand how all those gay couples who are getting married tomorrow must feel:  Two years and two weeks ago, I was feeling somethi...
22 July 2011

Another Family Reunion, Sort Of

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Given the amount of time I lived in "transition," and the fact that two years have passed since my surgery, you might think that I...