I had to think awhile before writing this. I didn’t want it to be about the event that inspired it, especially since that experience wasn’t unique. It is part of an ongoing pattern that really hurts me deeply and I imagine other trans people too. We’ve made good progress in this world. There’s a good…… Continue reading It’s not quite there
Month: January 2018
What’s so bad about being transgender
The original version of this was written for Quora, this is expanded and somewhat rewritten. Once you’ve transitioned and pass well much of these issues go away but for awhile people you interact with will know you’re transgender and that will be everyone for some period of time. They fall into several categories and almost…… Continue reading What’s so bad about being transgender
How to be a good friend to trans people
Or… how to be a good friend to anyone who is in some way different or out of the norm. I answered a question on Quora about why it “sucks” to be trans and answering a friend’s comment realized that most of the problem roots in the difference of trans people from the norm and…… Continue reading How to be a good friend to trans people
3D Printing pages moving
It’s clear to me that I’m going to continue to blog about 3d printing and probably some other arts/music subject. I’ve copied the posts to https://techchops.wordpress.com, which I originally intended for technology commentary. I tried for an appropriate pithy domain name but everything I came up with quickly was taken. The original posts are still…… Continue reading 3D Printing pages moving
Happiness is a warm brunch
It had been too long. Before this Sunday past (1/14/18) I had last seen my daughter before my SRS, my sister and brother in law right after and my cousin S and his wife B about six years ago. The second cousin R I stayed with and her sister D were probably close to a…… Continue reading Happiness is a warm brunch
Pussy Hats Galore
I was thinking about going to the Portsmouth NH women’s march tomorrow. So I started reading about trans women and the women’s marches and uncovered and unfortunate truth. Many of my sisters are a thin skinned and, pardon me for saying so, whiny bunch. We whine about the number of trans speakers, the use of…… Continue reading Pussy Hats Galore
To thine own self be true
I remember the words, words I’ve seen echoed in questions I’ve answered. I told my rabbi that I could never be a real woman, something similar to my therapist. They told me you can be close enough. I’m telling you, close enough is good enough. It really is true, most doctors can’t tell the results…… Continue reading To thine own self be true
Sour Apple Days
I am blessed in many ways. I sit here, warm, fed, and with people in my life that care about me, love me and who would come and help me if I needed it. The last at least in part because I wouldn’t ask for any trivial reason. I am blessed in my transition. Being…… Continue reading Sour Apple Days
Controllers are anything but Smoothie
So far I’ve run through: Two RAMPs boards (maybe 3?) with attached Arduino processor boards One combined RAMPs based on a standardized MKS base design (MKS seems to be a working group of a number of Chinese firms). This worked well until it died. One Smoothie board from Kingprint based on an MKS sbase design…… Continue reading Controllers are anything but Smoothie
Why being a TERF is
Ridiculous. I found a perfect analogy. This is a fiction and I have many lovely converted friends, but pretend with me. My name is Claude, and I was assigned Protestant at birth. The doctor just asked my parents. They couldn’t ask me. As soon as I started Sunday school I knew there was something wrong.…… Continue reading Why being a TERF is
My Gifted Life 