tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-217430322012-02-16T07:08:18.150-08:00Kara Flynn&#39;s continuing blog and random ramblings of transgender &amp;<br> transsexual related thoughts on life through and after transition.Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.comBlogger4521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-28991052274625103562011-11-20T16:57:00.000-08:002011-11-20T18:23:50.421-08:00

Today we honor those we have lost simply for being themselves. While Transgender Day of Remembrance is a somber reminder of how brutal the world is, we can also cherish those that we have. There are still many transgender people fighting the public fight, along with many behind the scenes trying to make the world a better place for all of us. Not only that, but everyone that lives their life

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Tonight was the conclusion of the 10th Annual San Francisco Transgender Film Festival. For those that didn't know there were 9 of them before tonight, the festival started going by a new name this year. It used to be Trannyfest. While I'm sure there was always the issue of people disliking the use of Tranny in Trannyfest, the organizers said it was a lot easier for them to secure funding by

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I'm late again this year in my review of all the films I watched at this year's Frameline Filmfest. Fortunately, one of the films I was unable to view in June was recently shown in Berkeley, so I was able to catch it, too. The Night Watch (IMDb link) I started off the filmfest with this import from the UK. (Let me preface this by saying I sometimes struggle with British and Irish films...it's

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It seems that transgender topics have been in the mainstream news the past day or two...first with Chaz Bono being selected for Dancing with the Stars, and tonight's ABC Primetime Nightline program on transgender kids. Chaz Bono's selection has caused a major issue with many. They say he is overweight and was selected for the show based on who his parents are, but the same complaints were

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-65079454665844012762011-08-20T22:29:00.000-07:002011-08-21T18:12:47.788-07:00

I should have been a vegetarian. I grew up in the Midwest, so, meat was a regular part of my diet as a kid. Early on, any time that I had to eat meat, I typically struggled if it was anything but on the verge of being burnt. Steak with any pinkish color on the inside made me gag. Eating chicken with the meat still on the bone grossed me out. Hot dogs that weren't burned to a crisp on the

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-60570429473535345082011-08-20T17:17:00.000-07:002011-08-20T17:51:59.254-07:00

Almost a month ago, I was celebrating my 41st birthday in the city with a bunch of friends. None of them were T. Actually, two of my friends were also celebrating their birthdays, so we decided to combine our celebrations and party together. We gathered for drinks and dancing. As the night progressed, two very tall women entered the dance floor. When I say very tall, I mean super tall. One

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-76321619064915859972011-06-20T23:05:00.000-07:002011-06-20T23:48:28.233-07:00

I haven't felt like writing much the past two months. Well, part of me has, but I haven't had any initiative to do so. As you can tell, though, I've finally found the desire to jot down some words.I lost my mom two months ago today.My mom was my biggest supporter. She was on board from day 1. She was with me for FFS and SRS, and came out to California when I ran for Ms. Transgender San

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-74995481887948535592011-04-12T20:49:00.000-07:002011-08-21T18:13:43.376-07:00

I haven't written much lately, and what I have, has mainly been in my own little journal that will likely never be read by anyone other than myself. The short of the matter is that my mom is dying. She's been on hospice since February and I've been trying to get back every few weeks to help care for her. I was home last week for her 63rd birthday, along with many of my mom's brothers and

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-85377543744522867832011-02-18T16:42:00.000-08:002011-02-18T22:18:52.420-08:00

When I told my parents that I would be traveling to Israel for work, they both expressed the concern that any parent would express when they think their child is headed into an unsafe environment."It's OK. I'll be working with my colleagues there and we'll be in the northern part of Israel...away from the terrorist areas. That, and the Egypt stuff is pretty much limited to Egypt right now."I

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-22393680192861535422010-11-21T08:45:00.000-08:002011-08-21T22:44:36.294-07:00

I'm on vacation in Fort Lauderdale before Thanksgiving and decided to catch the Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil here. It was a small crowd of about 50 people, but it was a very caring and lovely presentation. Charlotte and myself both participated in the reading of the thirty names of transgender or gender diverse people that have been killed over the past year. Each person would walk to

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-63428403140320355282010-11-12T23:47:00.000-08:002010-11-14T20:47:06.511-08:00

Before I start this post, I wanted to mention how ironic it is that the one woman most impersonated by gay men has a daughter that became a man. The irony just eclipses this total gender binary.OK, so Cher was on Letterman last night, and the two talked about her son, Chaz, for a while. (I didn't catch the episode, but you can catch the interview here.) Now, I've never met Cher, but I have had

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-8691483968466566812010-11-07T18:53:00.000-08:002010-11-07T23:07:07.026-08:00

It's back. Yup, the T-word...and it just happens to correspond once again with Trannyfest.I've seen a number of people head to my post from two years ago which concerned the word "Tranny", and I have noticed the response from two TV programs the past week...both dealing with transgender women, so I kinda put two and two together.People still want to know if 'tranny' is a bad word.Well, is it?

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-34939029579917422672010-10-31T19:01:00.000-07:002010-10-31T19:05:51.570-07:00

Recently, I had a day off to participate in a few speaking gigs, and with a little bit of time between two of the sessions, I decided to do a little shopping. My work wardrobe needed a little pick me up with the cooler weather approaching and it's always fun to stop by the sports store to see what they have. I've been really bad in sports stores lately, significantly upgrading my sports and

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-83581721108465980032010-09-15T23:30:00.000-07:002010-09-15T23:45:31.574-07:00

I visited my parents' place over Mother's Day weekend earlier this spring. I normally stay in a room on the second floor, but since my dad moved some of his office stuff into that room, I stayed in another. And, thus, I saw something that I hadn't seen in a very long time.In the twilight of time between then and tomorrow, the small stool caught the soft hue of nearby light. The legs, four

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-84896941863665225002010-09-05T22:49:00.000-07:002010-09-06T23:53:07.108-07:00

I meant to write this entry shortly after SF Pride, but I was super busy in the weeks following then. Since today was Oakland Pride, I figured I would finally finish it.I was a little sick the week prior to and including SF Pride, the same time that the Frameline Film Fest was running. This year I decided to take in as movies as I could, along with a wide variety of topics and languages. As

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-34771398117566297002010-08-16T22:14:00.000-07:002010-08-17T00:12:49.502-07:00

I made it back from China about a week and a half ago. It's kinda interesting...we took off around 1pm on Friday and landed at 8am the same day, which made it a very long 39 hour "day".My boss went, too, and a few days before we were scheduled to fly back, he had a little stomach trouble. Another of my coworkers suggested that I just take Immodium AD the entire time so that I wouldn't have to

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-41477064699067280082010-07-31T13:02:00.001-07:002010-08-08T01:14:30.061-07:00

I'm flying out to Asia this afternoon on my first trip out of the US since transitioning six and a half years ago. I have my passport and visa in order, so there shouldn't be an issue...but still, in the back of my head there is always that cautious part of me that worries about the worst things that can happen.

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-46158113166436698042010-06-20T23:49:00.000-07:002010-06-21T00:27:55.084-07:00

I was going to do this whole countdown to turning 40 by doing a blog a day for the 40 days before my birthday. Since I turn 40 in just over a month, that idea just didn't pan out since my schedule hasn't allowed it, and to be honest, I'd probably run out of good ideas to write about less than halfway there.In the meantime, though, I do hope to get in a few more entries since we're on the verge

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-40467672365452711042010-05-27T08:01:00.000-07:002010-05-27T08:24:41.833-07:00

The weather has been a little unusual lately. Typically, once May arrives, there is little rain in the Bay until Novemberish. While the rain is good for our reservoirs, it's not so great for practices at night.We've had some nasty practices in the rain this year. At one practice, my hands were so cold I couldn't take off my shoes and simply drove home wearing all of my wet clothes with the

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-279767293679261652010-05-27T07:55:00.000-07:002010-05-27T08:00:35.841-07:00

My coworker and I were both headed downstairs to the receiving dock. As we approached, he, like many others I have seen, pressed the handicap button that opens the double doors leading into the area."Why do so many people have to press that button when they could easily open the door themselves?" I asked."I like having doors magically open for me.""I have doors opened for me all of the time.""

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-55876161665077363482010-04-25T16:42:00.000-07:002010-04-26T00:50:15.181-07:00

So, a number of my teammates love to wear boxers. I'm not exactly sure why, but they love them. Of course, a number of lesbian women also love to wear boxers, and since a good proportion of my teammates are lesbians, it figures that a healthy number of them would prefer boxers.After a few of us had brunch in the Castro, we walked along Market on our way to another destination. Somehow we got

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-69235811887115139082010-04-25T16:40:00.000-07:002010-04-25T16:42:29.151-07:00

A few months ago, I caught an article about a survey on San Francisco LGBT students. This survey basically asked students about their sexual orientation and gender identity, along with a number of questions concerning their social interactions.The report is quite eye-opening, and I'm surprised that it didn't receive more national recognition. It reports, based on student surveys, that

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-86160133825920387092010-04-01T11:19:00.000-07:002010-04-02T08:28:55.318-07:00

After much thought and deliberation, I've decided to discontinue the blog and remove all content. I figure it's time for me to move on with whatever else there is in life and let the next generation blog about their experiences. May the future treat them well!

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Ever since I started confronting my gender issues in the early 2000's, I have had a keen eye on all things transgender. I don't think I was as aware before transition, especially while the internet was still developing.One thing I have noticed is that whenever a transgender person makes something of themselves and enters the public eye, they end up getting slapped with the trans label. Instead

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-70457960399625930022010-03-02T12:39:00.000-08:002010-03-02T13:00:17.483-08:00

Things have been busy lately. The commute was eating up at least 2 hours of my day so I finally moved this past weekend. Sports, working out, driving all over, cooking, and everything else has kept me from writing much...but it hasn't kept me from experiencing life. I have a number of topics lined up, I just need to find some "me time" to sit down and write.I did catch the Dr. Oz show a week

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-58849743138192256942010-02-15T10:00:00.000-08:002010-02-15T10:36:09.517-08:00

Kim Pearson from TYFA (Transgender Youth Family Allies) wants to remind everyone that Dr. Oz will have a transgender youth episode this Thursday. There is a preview up on the Dr. Oz website. Kim says, "This will be the best 15 minutes on transkids and their families that you have ever seen on national television," so, set your recorder!!!

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-2853106672573484532010-02-03T23:25:00.001-08:002010-02-04T07:48:14.059-08:00

One of the big headlines of today is the announcement from the IRS that transition related surgeries are now tax deductible. Yay! I'm also glad that Rhiannon's battle has finally come to a close. Her fight has cleared the way for so many of us to officially get a tax break on some of the financial burden of transition.Speaking of taxes, now that my W-2's have come in and I've plugged them into

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-60183548338351113832010-01-22T12:50:00.000-08:002010-01-22T13:12:18.856-08:00

According to an email I just received, the TGSF 2010 Cotillion has been cancelled. I wasn't there for the committee's decision, but there are a number of reasons for the cancellation. One...there were no contestants. Two...the economy still sucks. I'll have to find out what pushed them to the final decision.The lack of contestants is something we have been discussing for a while now. It's

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-63834887788222732002010-01-13T23:01:00.000-08:002010-01-14T00:01:54.190-08:00

So, I'm just sitting in my cube working on a little data collection project a few days ago. Work has been going OK and I'm finally starting to work on some projects. Up until the past week or so, though, it's mainly been training sessions and whatever else I can find to stay busy...especially during the holidays.I ran into one guy my first week who used to work at my old company, but we didn't

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-49045024790239693472010-01-03T09:31:00.000-08:002010-01-03T11:05:45.971-08:00

I made a mistake this New Years that hurt someone. It wasn't a physical hurt, but more of a trustful hurt.We all make mistakes. If I could take it back, I would...in a heartbeat. If I could have changed how things unfolded, I would have. I wish things would have been different...but they aren't.And now I have hurt the trust built between the two of us.I have a hard time lying. Always have.

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-3345005092661232222009-12-31T10:52:00.000-08:002010-01-03T09:29:12.035-08:00

This is a post I drafted earlier this summer, but didn't post until now. It's almost resprentative of this past year.-----------------------We had a BBQ after practice today, and somehow one of my teammates got on the subject of a male to female transsexual in her women's locker room at a local gym...and how she still had her package. My teammate basically said that MTF transsexuals shouldn't

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-44332361752856832752009-12-27T20:08:00.000-08:002009-12-27T21:08:25.354-08:00

I saw Avatar last week in IMAX 3D. It was worth every dollar. There were stunning visuals, spectacular visuals, insane visuals, and fantastic visuals.But behind the visuals, there was still a decent story. I won't spoil it here, but I'm sure plenty of people have already seen the previews. A human has a big blue alien body he can "live in". The aliens take him in and give him a bunch of

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-23451656445195884242009-12-09T23:03:00.000-08:002009-12-09T23:17:06.854-08:00

After my four month vacation, I'm now back at work at a new company. It's been three days so far, and I have had a number of men either stop by to introduce themselves, offer to give me tours, or ask if I needed anything. No women have stopped by.From what I can tell, there are no other female engineers in my entire group...and possibly just no other women at all. Every time I am introduced to

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-1866911383995593392009-12-01T21:43:00.000-08:002009-12-01T22:06:08.844-08:00

Early this past summer, I lost my glove. I also found out that I would be losing my job.I was lucky that I found my glove shortly after losing it. I was lucky that they gave me 2 month's notice before I was officially laid off at the end of July.Early this fall, I lost my glove again...this time for good. I couldn't find it anywhere. You'd think I wouldn't be that careless considering I'd

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-47698688461545738722009-11-20T00:30:00.001-08:002009-11-20T00:37:10.305-08:00

This site is blacked out for the Transgender Day of Remembrance to honor those people that were killed this past year simply for being themselves.It has been said by many that it is better to be hated for who we are, than loved for who we aren't. Either way, no person deserves to be killed simply for not adhering to the heteronormative lifestyle.Though judged by many, we stand proud, live strong

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-56475274109938203142009-11-19T23:47:00.000-08:002009-11-20T00:30:02.405-08:00

I attended TGSF's month social tonight. We had Matt from the Transgender Law Center stop by and discuss the legalities of name and gender changes. He also answered a number of questions from the audience. I asked him how one can verify that the Social Security Administration actually changes your gender marker. He said there is a little section on the annual Social Security report that

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-91868912537969613672009-11-10T10:38:00.000-08:002009-11-10T10:51:56.596-08:00

I read an article this morning about the progress in rebuilding penile erectile tissue. The researchers report they are having success in restoring the tissue in rabbits.One of the best lines in the article is:"Rabbits with the engineered penises attempted to have sex with females within a minute of the time they met. Rabbits that had not been given the implanted tissue did not attempt

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-16521488277142878062009-11-09T21:47:00.001-08:002009-11-09T23:19:29.638-08:00

The 11th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, better known as simply DOR, is in 11 days. For those in the Bay Area, I've listed some of the participating locations from http://www.transgenderdor.org/.Oakland, CaliforniaFriday, November 20, 2009at Preservation Park, Nile HallDoors will open at 7PM and the ceremony will start at 7:30 and we will end by 9:30.Contact: Tiffany Woods at twoods@

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-87212737735550976982009-11-05T22:55:00.000-08:002009-11-05T23:10:47.843-08:00

Happy Birthday Transgender Law Center!!!!Actually, this turned out to be a pretty big event tonight. They had both Margaret Cho and Chaz Bono scheduled to attend. I went mainly to see Chaz. Of course, at $100 for the regular ticket and $150 for the VIP spot, I went for the lower of the two.They honored a number of people and groups, including my friends Cecilia Chung and James Green, both very

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-76052785913550003092009-11-03T23:24:00.000-08:002009-11-06T00:16:14.536-08:00

I ran a 5K a few weeks ago. Since I've had a bit more time to work out lately and get in a few more miles, I thought I would put in a pretty decent time.Wrong.I ran the first mile in just over 7 minutes, and the second mile in just over 8 minutes, to finish in a little over 24 minutes. Gah...24 minutes!!!!Before transition, I was still breaking 18 minutes for a 5K. Granted, that was 8 years

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-48089360788862648012009-11-01T20:19:00.000-08:002009-11-01T21:39:48.806-08:00

I was watching the status updates of my Facebook friends this afternoon, and I caught what I thought was my little cousin dressed up in a dress. Sure enough, him and two of his college buddies were dressed in a variety of prom dresses. My little cousin was in a sleeveless blue gown, while his buddies wore a strappy purple dress and sexy little black gown.Doh!I'm sure it was a harmless little

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-79412607718511131192009-10-27T11:34:00.000-07:002009-10-29T00:54:46.972-07:00

While searching for a job, I do sometimes have the TV on...especially in the morning. I also happened to catch an advertisement yesterday for a program about intersex people, so I caught today's Dr. Oz show on intersex people, especially intersex babies.A lot of talk show hosts don't get it, and to be honest, it still seems like Dr. Oz only gets a portion of the intersex condition and what comes

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-31921903219688401832009-09-30T10:20:00.000-07:002009-11-12T23:36:28.194-08:00

The concept of "tranny-time" has been around for quite a while. tranny time (ˈtra-nē ˈtīm ) n. The time between when an event starts and when a trangender person shows up, usually due to applying makeup and preparing to go out. "Ashley is usually an hour late since she's always running on tranny time."I met with a few of the gals from TGSF a few weeks ago, and, while our meeting didn't quite pan

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-68358311057344506232009-09-15T13:42:00.001-07:002009-09-15T13:51:03.543-07:00

I caught another news article this morning about a woman hoping to run against Oklahoma State Representative Sally Kern...the same Sally Kern who was caught expressing blatant anti-gay remarks in the past.The challenger is Brittany Novotny, a lawyer in Oklahoma City. Brittany is also a transgender woman, and would be almost the exact opposite of Sally Kern on many social issues. From what I

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-7421779936541603542009-09-15T10:36:00.000-07:002009-09-15T10:47:50.028-07:00

I got a notification on Facebook this morning (via TYFA) about a television program this evening on National Geographic called Explorer: Sex, Lies, and Gender. From what I can tell from the write-up and preview, it looks like they will be covering an FTM, a young MTF, and an intersex person who served in the first Gulf War. The intersex person may be able to give an insight into what Caster

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-47816615770718155222009-09-10T16:49:00.000-07:002009-09-11T11:27:10.438-07:00

The results are in from the gender test on Caster Semenya, and they've concluded that she is intersex. She has external female genitalia, but she has undescended testes. This is pretty much what I suspected based on her having had female genitalia all her life, but having masculine features...the forehead, larger waist, small hips, deep voice, and larger size...not to mention the blazing speed

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-75276000731326004982009-09-02T08:44:00.000-07:002009-09-02T09:17:45.276-07:00

We were fortunate to have Dr. O return to the TGSF End of Month Social last week after the little mix up we had in May. Unfortunately, there might have been some scheduling issues as Dr. O had to deal with some of the same stuff I had to deal with on my night before SRS. It appeared that Dr. O was having a routine colonoscopy the following morning. It was kinda ironic, in a way, especially

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-88027230343524348992009-08-20T06:35:00.000-07:002009-08-20T07:33:48.616-07:00

I caught some of the sports news online last night, and it was all abuzz with reports of an African woman whose gender was being questioned. I watched some of the interviews on Youtube and I can unfortunately see why people are judging her.Her name is Caster Semenya, she's 18, and she runs for South Africa. On Wednesday, she won the 800m run in the World Championships. Actually, she dominated

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-14263764497175023432009-08-13T21:15:00.000-07:002009-08-13T21:18:14.666-07:00

When one considers transition, I've been through a lot. I've had most of my penis removed, with what was left inverted inside of me. My face has been rearranged and rebuilt. An electrified needle has been inserted into my face and body over 60,000 times.And after all of that, I get scared by falling 100 feet.In an airplane.That was trying to descend in rough weather.With me on board.The plane

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-61381987127451915842009-08-09T19:53:00.000-07:002009-08-10T01:28:34.873-07:00

A while back, I caught a friend's Facebook post about a 7 day film festival. Basically, each team had 7 days to put together a short film about 7-15 minutes long. The film would have to incorporate "secret items" that would not be known until the first of the seven days. So, basically, we had 7 days to write, rehearse, film, edit, and score a short film.I contacted Marty and said I would love

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-38636767670127921342009-08-04T13:20:00.000-07:002009-08-04T13:41:18.639-07:00

Last Friday was my final day of employment. It's OK, I'm financially set for a while...enough to let me take a break for a bit.I had my exit interview with HR on Thursday, and my boss and I went over the final checklist on Friday. About an hour before the final checklist, though, I went around to say my good-byes.Note to self: Skip the estrogen prior to your last day at work.It is very hard

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-91341654667338703682009-07-24T20:56:00.000-07:002009-07-24T21:24:48.424-07:00

Earlier this week, my blog disappeared for about a day. Google (which owns Blogger) determined that my blog was a spam blog and pulled it from the web.This is the second time this has happened, and to be honest, I'd prefer that it not happen again. It would be nice if they would tell me how their bots determined I was a spam blog so that I could rectify the situation instead of just having me

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-58644857527592295732009-07-20T20:33:00.000-07:002009-07-23T22:39:13.893-07:00

I don't post to Facebook what I am doing every 20 minutes, but I will post once in a while, and I do end up looking at some stuff that other people post. Recently, one of my teammates changed their listed name...from a female name to a masculine name.Now, I've seen their name the new way for a few weeks, and while I didn't say anything up front, I finally sent a note asking about the name

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-1070074938018664442009-07-03T13:19:00.000-07:002010-10-06T21:17:28.081-07:00

I'm a bit late with this entry, but it's been a busy few weeks. San Francisco Pride 2009 was its usual busy event with the Trans March kicking off the official festivities last Friday night.There were a number of big names in the Trans World that spoke at the pre-march, including Andrea James and Cecilia Chung. I walked with a few friends to a spot where the march just seemed to end. I'd heard

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-26714110090095213292009-06-25T08:05:00.000-07:002009-06-28T00:31:57.941-07:00

It's Pride week in San Francisco, and with it comes the Frameline film festival. I went to And Then Came Lola this past Friday with some lesbian friends, and Prodigal Sons last night with Carissa.Lola was a cute little movie based on a European film I have never seen, entitled "Run Lola, Run". While it kept me mildly entertained, it also lacked a bit of cohesiveness. It did have a lot of good

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-79973187654074128602009-06-08T20:51:00.000-07:002009-06-12T17:02:25.012-07:00

Around a week ago, I went to play in my women's softball league. When I dug into my equipment bag, I couldn't find my glove. It was gone. I rummaged through the trunk of my car to see if it fell out, but it wasn't there. Luckily, a friend of mine had an extra glove and I was able to play using hers.I emailed my softball team that plays the following night to see if any of them had seen my

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-24285797013196507032009-05-29T12:20:00.000-07:002009-05-29T12:59:26.351-07:00

I have attended the TGSF Executive Committee meeting for the past few months ever since winning the title of Ms. Transgender San Francisco 2009. A few months ago they were looking at some education options, one of which included seeing if Dr. O was up for presenting on FFS.So, I contacted his office to see if he would be available at one of TGSF's End of Month activities. We settled on May 28th

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-1816535605764230792009-05-27T22:50:00.000-07:002009-05-28T11:01:05.685-07:00

I caught this on-line article a week or two ago and finally got a little time to write about it.In the article, a woman with a disfiguring condition discusses her dating situation. When I first read the title, the thought of my own situation definitely ran through my mind. As I read the article, though, I definitely related to her on some issues, especially as we try to live up to the physical

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-73211329671780239162009-05-01T12:12:00.000-07:002009-05-01T12:34:11.767-07:00

The radio alarm awoke me from my slumber this morning, and I had no idea what day it was. Was it Saturday, or was it Friday?Darn...it's Friday. I need to go to work.The past 12 days have been a whirlwind of activity. And if, as some believe, brain exertion is just as taxing as physical exertion, then I am worn out. I'm fatigued. Tired. I've reached a state of decreased mental consciousness.

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-37818474158395635112009-04-21T00:44:00.000-07:002009-04-21T01:04:49.780-07:00

I saw her on TV and totally fell in love.She ran across my screen and dashed into my heart. Her name is Kara Goucher and she placed 3rd in today's Boston Marathon. And she's hot.Don't be surprised if you see her name a little more often now.I totally forgot that today was the Boston Marathon, but I caught the highlights tonight on the news. Today was also the 10th anniversary of Columbine. I

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-49073416591342187992009-04-10T23:27:00.000-07:002009-04-21T00:44:43.044-07:00

I have attended a variety of different conferences throughout my life. The first one on my own was the Hugh O’Brien Leadership Conference when I was between my sophomore and junior year. I was the only representative for my high school. A girl from the grade ahead of me who had attended the previous year was one of the counselors. She and I had also kinda dated on and off for a while. I’ll

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-61881550646708588072009-03-31T23:44:00.000-07:002009-04-01T00:44:11.166-07:00

A week and a half ago, I was at the San Jose Coronation. I hung out with the usual crowd of Ally, Lisa, and Carol. During the evening, Ally and I talked a bit...especially about the crowd and our observations.The two girls that won Co-Empress of San Jose are fairly femme. They look fabulous as seen in this photo, and, well, they seem to have a slightly different gender expression than your

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-26410861298449575032009-03-24T13:14:00.001-07:002009-03-24T16:32:38.991-07:00

Today's movie news:'Twilight' Star Nikki Reed To Play Transgender Woman In 'K-11'Sigh...two more women playing men playing women.It seems like basic knowledge that a transsexual would probably play a transsexual best. Instead, it looks like they will have a pair of attractive women playing the down and out transsexuals.If you look back at movie history, you rarely see men playing very passable

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-52903218145134112502009-03-24T12:45:00.000-07:002009-03-24T13:31:12.946-07:00

In my past few dating experiences, I have dated people that were fairly oblivious to the T. While the few people I did date were attracted to me, they also felt a bit of standoffishness in me. I'll admit, I did this in order for them not to get too close before I disclosed to them, and to see if I deemed them worthy of the knowledge.Two of the girls I dated pretty much just wanted sex. The guy

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-50870904045486828992009-03-22T22:20:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:32:46.544-07:00

So, I went out a few more times with this guy...let's call him R. I took Charlotte's advice, and didn't let him in on the T stuff on date #2. During our dinner date, the topic of kids came up. I asked him if he was interested in having kids, and he said yes. I told him I couldn't have kids. When he asked why and if it was biological...I said yes.I mentioned some of this on a forum, and

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-87967522194100246212009-03-06T18:03:00.000-08:002009-03-06T18:31:46.719-08:00

Have you ever had the convergence of many different changes in life happening around the same time? It seems like it has been that way for me lately.A few weeks ago, my mom received word that her cancer treatments weren't working. At that time, they had no other options for her, and they told her that she basically has a year to live. Yes, it's crappy news, but I know the process of life. I

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-77071045118932463942009-03-06T17:34:00.000-08:002009-03-06T18:03:01.258-08:00

This past week has been a complete blur.Last Thursday, Donna Rose popped into town, and I talked her into attending the TGSF monthly social. It was really nice having her stop in there, as many had never met her, and yet, they knew her from all the ENDA and HRC stuff.On Friday, I was off to Wondercon with a friend to see the Wonder Woman animated movie that turned out fairly well. Both of us

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-89983537528761025402009-03-06T12:35:00.000-08:002009-03-06T14:58:31.881-08:00

A week ago, a guy asked me to lunch. He's been chatting me up in the cafeteria for quite some time now...informing me of the culinary tastes of European dark chocolate. I am, of course, turning European now that I have basically thrown milk chocolate to the gutter as worthless batter for my taste buds.Anyway, a few days before our lunch date, he introduced me to one of his co-workers, and then

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-85506399108280290132009-02-25T17:42:00.000-08:002009-02-25T17:42:01.059-08:00

Many, many years ago, another trans-woman once told me that our psychological ages, as transwomen, differ from our physical ages due to not having lived as our gender during a significant time in our youth. She suggested that our "new age" can be determined by taking the age at which we went full time and dividing it by two (rounding down). Then add all the years after going full time.(This

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-55020499949665313162009-02-25T12:04:00.000-08:002009-02-25T12:43:16.302-08:00

This coming weekend is packed.Tomorrow night is TGSF's End of Month Social at the Cathedral Hill Hotel on Van Ness. It's been a while since I have been, so I hope to see some new faces.Wondercon runs this Friday to Sunday, and I hope to drop by all three days to check it out. Saturday has most of the content, but, unfortunately, San Francisco Coronation is also that evening. So, I'll be

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-8891480055033184862009-02-23T21:20:00.000-08:002009-02-24T00:12:09.105-08:00

February never meant anything to me in the past. Sure, it has that occasional leap day in it every 4 years or so, but it was always the short month. It was always a cold month. It was always a dreary month. Yeah, it has Valentine's Day right in the middle, but you have to have a loved one to really make it special.On February 14th, 2004...over 5 years ago...I went full time. Four days later,

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-17053802646676401052009-02-19T23:08:00.000-08:002009-02-20T15:11:17.317-08:00

Every time I ran for Ms. Transgender San Francisco, I went in with an action plan...work on support groups, bring different groups in the Bay Area together, be active in outreach, and that type of stuff.Even after not winning, I still worked on being a liaison to SF-TEAM from TGSF, and, of course, I am still involved with a number of speaker's panels.This year, I went in with a little different

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-83953570976670212722009-02-17T15:32:00.000-08:002009-02-18T10:48:05.223-08:00

We have a cafeteria where I work. It's not as good as Google's cafeteria, but it's still pretty decent. They remodeled our cafeteria recently and changed a few of the staff around. Initially after the change, we had this one guy in there who made some really nice dishes for me. They say that a skinny chef is not a good chef, so this guy must be fantastic as a chef.Oh, and he loved to chat me

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-70402728895230424372009-02-15T18:15:00.000-08:002009-02-16T14:06:35.008-08:00

The TGSF 2009 Cotillion was held this past weekend, and I, along with 2 other contestants ran for Ms. Transgender San Francisco. I ran this year for a couple of reasons. TGSF has struggled to have a solid number of contestants the past few years. When I competed in 2004, there were 8 of us. In 2005, just 5. The past few years, there have only been 3 at max. Also, a number of ExCom members

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-73403172728054706482009-02-04T18:15:00.000-08:002009-02-05T11:16:34.808-08:00

I have a love/hate relationship with shopping.Part of the bad side is spending money, of course. I got into this habit of not spending money unless I really needed to, and I'm still in that mode a bit. The other bad side to shopping is it's kinda hard to find decent stuff that actually fits. The shoulders and lack of a small waist turn really cute clothes into the worst thing I've ever

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-73142536644591747122009-02-03T12:30:00.000-08:002009-02-03T16:15:00.998-08:00

This coming weekend is the 2009 TGSF Cotillion...and, I'm running once again for the title of Ms. Transgender San Francisco.This year's theme is Paris Nights, and while I have hardly any ties to the French, I do love their bread, fries, and sweets. I have a nice blue dress picked out for the active wear section, and I'm actually going to recycle a dress for the formal wear. Oh well, I'm a

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-6438991176714817182009-02-01T20:25:00.001-08:002009-02-01T20:58:10.163-08:00

It was a darn good game. Darn good. Too bad I was rooting for the Cards, though. I mean, come on...I had to root for my ol' bud Kurt Warner. He took the Rams (when I was living in Missouri) all the way to a Super Bowl win back at the turn of the century. That, and the Cards were a great underdog team to root for. Larry Fitzgerald is a helluva receiver that plays very clean from what I have

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-39759604023974708262009-01-27T23:05:00.000-08:002009-01-28T01:50:06.576-08:00

My dad has a conference in Hawaii this week, so I met him and my mom out here for a few days. I flew out Sunday from San Francisco and caught this incredible sunrise from the airport terminal.The plan was for my dad to do his conference stuff during the day while my mom and I chilled. She's not able to do too much since she has little energy after all of the treatments lately.Since my dad is

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-65630033959054653182009-01-14T10:23:00.001-08:002010-01-13T22:52:22.886-08:00

OK, I'll admit it, I had American Idol on last night. I wasn't really watching it entirely, but I had it on while I was doing some other stuff.They have a new judge on this season. Her name is Kara DioGuardi. It's nice to see another Kara once in a while, because most people have never met a Kara before. And the more difficult thing about that is so many people have no idea how to say the

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-72219297847180624072009-01-08T19:31:00.000-08:002009-01-08T19:55:43.464-08:00

There is another transsexual woman appearing on reality TV, following Isis on this past season of America's Next Top Model. Now we have Katelyn, a post-op twenty-something living in Brooklyn on MTV's Real World. Links here and here.And while I am extremely jealous of her gorgeous hair, doesn't she know there is an embargo on all transsexuals picking the name Kate? Sheesh!!! (Muahahaha)She's

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-64273349735252711462009-01-08T18:37:00.000-08:002011-10-23T10:24:31.701-07:00

I ran across this paper entitled "In Search of the Ordinary", written by a young, blind woman named Tasha. I cannot compare in quality to the words she transcribes, but I think it is quite worth the read, and provides a very interesting glimpse of the world we all see...however we may see it.

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-40243240260470112082009-01-08T07:58:00.000-08:002009-01-08T15:49:24.501-08:00

Twice in the past 3 days, the topic of menopause has come up. The first came up on a date the other night, the second was yesterday at work."How is the New Year going?""Not too bad...I'm just trying to stay warm."She leans in."At least you'll never have to go through menopause."I proceed to tell her that I had my share of hot flashes when I started on a new hormone regimen several years ago.

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-39507335319949276332009-01-07T13:02:00.000-08:002009-01-07T19:39:17.760-08:00

Here is how my holiday vacation started on the day before Christmas. I joined the tribe of Airport Pillar Outlet Dwellers (otherwise known as the "AiPOD's"). Unfortunately, I sat at the outlet where someone decided to spit out their gum, and I eventually sat in it.Yuck.When I arrived at my parent's place, a lot of people were feeling pretty toasted from the alcoholic spirits, with even my dad

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-46744887481460740432008-12-19T11:05:00.000-08:002008-12-22T12:47:04.636-08:00

The first US face transplant occurred earlier this week. I was on the road at a vendor so I caught this and a few related stories via the radio. One interesting interview came up discussing the psychological impact of obtaining a new face. She wouldn't look like the donor, but she also wouldn't look like her old self...she'd be more of a blend of the two. They pondered how the recipient of

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-83878506901784208722008-12-10T12:35:00.000-08:002008-12-10T13:14:45.560-08:00

I play fantasy football. I have now, for like 15 years. It's fun since I can watch other games besides the Packers and still root for different players. I also enjoy the social aspect of the draft, when you can pick who you want on your team, and also rib others for their selections.For probably every season I have played, I have always had a Packer player on my team...even back to the

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-54236007883320448402008-11-18T16:31:00.001-08:002008-11-18T16:43:24.308-08:00

This Thursday is Transgender Day of Remembrance. It's an annual event every November 20th where we honor those that have been killed over the past year due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice.Gwen Smith used to run the primary vigil in San Francisco, but her activity has declined over the past few years. Worldwide activity still continues though, as evidenced at transgenderdor.org.A friend

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-32410407391199112282008-11-11T18:01:00.000-08:002008-11-11T18:01:45.689-08:00

There is something serene about driving across a bay bridge at 2 in the morning. The roads and bridges, built more for the heavy daytime traffic, become darkened dance floors lit by the spare sparkle of a passing headlight.The cities of the bay exist in a luminescent line around the horizon, reflecting present day technology against the eternal waves below and the effervescent sky above. These

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-10987663294815790472008-11-05T08:29:00.000-08:002008-11-07T17:24:47.901-08:00

I had the beginning of a really incredible blog entry started last night as I watched the election results come in showing Obama's overwhelming win. Tears started to well up in my eyes.I watched Senator John McCain's very classy, very graceful concession speech. I watched Fox News somehow jump on the Obama bandwagon and go from being the Conservative Right, to healing somewhere in the middle.

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-67857702621465001702008-11-03T08:36:00.000-08:002008-11-03T08:36:25.832-08:00

It seems like every year when I get a flu shot and the nurse prepares to stick me with a needle, I get the usual line:"You must work out.""Yup."There's no denying it, I do work out. Probably not as much as they may think, but the muscles are bigger than most women. That's just the way it is.Plausible acceptance is what I call it now...saying "yes" to whatever their assumption is, unless that

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-76050848728323762982008-10-30T18:07:00.000-07:002008-10-30T19:16:20.691-07:00

The election is next week, and lately, it seems like more focus has been on Proposition 8 than anything else here in California. Proposition 8 was added to the ballot earlier this year, and is the usual strategy for the Religious Right.What is the usual strategy?Well, lately they have used gay marriage and a number of other hot issues to get Conservative voters out to the polls in order to get

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This past weekend, our softball team took home the championship trophy. Afterward, a lot of us decided to celebrate at a local bar.This season, I was a half-timer, meaning I split the season with another girl, so we were basically called upon when needed. She's a lefty, and I'm a righty, and we can both pummel the ball to our own sides of the field.I was usually available to play most weeks,

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I saw this in my usual Google search today and my initial reaction was "Wow".Transsexual Study Reveals Genetic Link (and another.)Seriously. Wow.Part of me wants to celebrate at the validation, but a part of me is also cautious.The part that celebrates the validation sees family, friends, and coworkers that can look at these results and perhaps not think that transgender people are mentally

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I've been meaning to move the old stuff on my AOL website over to this blog, but just hadn't sat down to do it. Now I read on the AOL Hometown site that it will no longer be functioning as of October 31st...which gives me two weeks to move everything over.Sigh...as if work hasn't been killing my spare time as it is.So, if old entries start inundating the blog readers, I'm sorry....in advance.

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My car has one.What were you thinking? ...that I'd use a derogatory term here in my own blog? Get out!!! Me? No way.I see the word, and I hear the word, and you know, it really doesn't bother me. But every time I see the word pop up on mass emails, I know there is going to be trouble.Take for instance, a recent email splash for Trannyfest in San Francisco (November 7th and 8th). A few

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Last night, sometime between when the Sandman visits and when the Tooth Fairy deposits her change, amongst the myriad of magical electronic transactions, twenty-one dollars and seventy-nine cents were moved from my paycheck to my 401k loan.My current loan balance: $0Finally, my FFS is paid off, and thus, I no longer owe any money toward transition. My body now belongs to me.

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I will admit it, I do watch a little reality TV, and I have been watching Survivor since Day 1. Last week, CBS aired their latest episode of Survivor: Gabon. I had the DVR going, so the entire episode was recorded. It wasn't until I was scanning through the menu on my TV that I saw the title of the episode:"She is obviously post-op!" What? No way.OK, so, I usually look through the cast to

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This will not be a fun entry.Last week, I caught a news article about the body of a transgender woman found in a river near Sacramento. It's obviously a grim tale, and they are now treating her death as suspicious. When we hear about the body of a transgender person being found, we almost assume that foul play has been involved.Earlier this week, I caught a report about a pedestrian being run

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A lot of people mention it, but you rarely see it. Sure, there was a study on the brains of transsexuals and there have been other transsexual related studies such as regret and so forth, but not many studies have been done in general.Of course, one of the general hurdles of any study involving medical histories is the privacy of all of it, with the grandest hurdle finding anyone that will fund

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She did well...and that's not considering her background. Isis, the transgender woman on America's Next Top Model made it all the way to the top 10...but was booted tonight after the photo shoot.She had some really good strengths. She could walk the walk and she had the sass, but at times, she just lacked a bit of confidence...but a lot of that was what most transgender women deal with...and in

Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18018332000128242106noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21743032.post-22198518644288915332008-09-19T10:33:00.001-07:002008-09-19T11:07:33.388-07:00

I had brunch in the Castro this past weekend. When I was walking back to my car, I noticed this mannequin in the window of one of the many "video stores" of the Castro. Actually, I saw the window display, walked several more steps, then realized what I saw, and went back to snap this photo.Someone actually put a transgender mannequin out. I have no idea if the mannequin was designed to be

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