15 March 2013

Same-Sex Marriage And The Economy

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I'm not entirely a fan of Obama, though I am glad he defeated Mitt Romney in the most recent election. Now I'll defend Obama in a ...
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14 March 2013

Who Does This Pope Represent, Anyway?

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I know this question has been asked before.  But I'll ask it anyway:  How can someone talk about the love of Jesus Christ and discrimina...
13 March 2013

J'Accuse

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Here is another part of the work of fiction I've been writing:    J’Accuse One thing I’ve noticed since I left this block:  all...
12 March 2013

A Journey

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Just recently, I came across this e-mail I sent a few friends.  I couldn't believe I still had it in an old e-mail account I now use fo...
11 March 2013

Why Imperialism and LGBT Equality Don't Mix, Even If Obama's Stirring The Drink

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In an essay he wrote during the time of the Civil Rights movement, James Baldwin recounted how some of the “agitators” were accused of bei...
10 March 2013

A Passing

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Here is something I wrote early in my transition: Passing A path of fire ripples roiling from the opposite shore. Rays of s...
07 March 2013

This Fox Is A Fighter

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I never thought that I would ever mention Mixed Martial Arts on this blog.  It's not that I have anything against them, or anyone who p...
04 March 2013

Why Did The Pope Resign?

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When Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI resigned three weeks ago, many people and nearly every media commentator reacted with surprise.  After all, ...
03 March 2013

If A Trans Woman Is Beaten And Nobody Hears About It...

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If you've ever been a journalist, as I've been, or simply follow the news, you start to realize the prejudices that shape what we s...
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02 March 2013

He's Their Brother

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I frankly hated college as much as I hated high school.  Actually, I hated it even more:  Even though I knew a few gay and lesbian students...
28 February 2013

Her Integrity Excludes Her

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How many of you went to your high school prom? I didn't go to mine, even though I was on the committee that planned it.  When fellow ...
27 February 2013

Who, Exactly, Is Committing Fraud?

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I should look up the definitions of "fraud" and "deception" and, perhaps, do a post on them.  I could discuss the commo...
26 February 2013

The Genderbread Person

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Some of you may have already seen it.  I came across it for the first time just recently:   The Genderbread Person : Aside from its cu...
24 February 2013

Keeping Honest People Honest

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"Locks keep honest people out." I forget who said that.  That person certainly had the right idea.  Also, I think he or she cou...
23 February 2013

Victor Imperatus, Lost Classics And Transgenders' Lost Generation

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One of my students, who is very articulate and rather feisty, brought up the subject of bias in history.  "No matter where you go to sc...
22 February 2013

Two Women In Love And A Man Who Understands Journalism

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I don't remember voting on straight marriage.  So why is gay marriage an issue? Ah, there's the Question of the Week.  In a nutsh...
21 February 2013

Waking Max From His Dream?

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As you may have noticed, I've written fewer posts during the past week or so.  You see, I've been under the weather. I thought I wa...
18 February 2013

Why Should A 100-Year-Old Art Show Matter To Transgenders?

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I believe that one reason why so many transgender people are involved with, or at least interested in, the arts is that envisioning and re-...
16 February 2013

It's About The Bathrooms, Again

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When I was in school, I very rarely went to the bathroom.  That wasn't because I ate an unusual diet or had extraordinary self-control....
14 February 2013

Le Beau Marriage: C'est Probable En France

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On Valentine's Day, it's nice to have the kind of news I'm going to relay. The other day, the Assembly, which is the lower ho...