In the 1970s John’s Hopkins was one of the places you could go to have reassignment surgery performed. The procedure was essentially the same, although there have been many improvements since. However, one notable improvement in the process had not happened yet. The Benjamin rules hadn’t taken over. Virtually anyone could ask for the surgery…… Continue reading What’s wrong with McHugh
Category: Politics
This letter makes me so sad
In a response about a pro-LGBT woman in Carlisle, MA an anonymous mom writes a rather long letter talking about why what we do is all so wrong. It is, in many ways, a very illuminating view of many on the “anti” LGBT side. It bears understanding because most such people are not the monsters we…… Continue reading This letter makes me so sad
Yom Hashoah
Or Yom HaZikaron. Holocaust day or the day of remembrance, but in both cases remembering the 6 million jews that died in Nazi germany. While not the only genocidal act ever committed it has the dubious honor of being one specifically targeting a group of people for their faith and systematically and efficiently destroying them.…… Continue reading Yom Hashoah
Trans children, what’s the correct course?
There was recently aired a BBC program on the debates around properly treating trans kids. I’ve read reviews, but the program itself can’t be seen outside the UK. However, we can talk about the subject without getting too deep into a program. On the one side is the thought that a gender dysphoric kid should…… Continue reading Trans children, what’s the correct course?
Living in a work zone
I live downtown in a city. I was a suburban child with occasional forays into New York City. My mom would take me with her to see her sister (one of many, but the only local one) and we’d ride the commuter rail into Grand Central station. We would stop by Fannie Farmer and I’d…… Continue reading Living in a work zone
La Vie est Belle
Life is beautiful. The question came up on Quora, what does la vie est belle mean. The answer given by many was the affirmation of life, the celebration of success, and the recognition of the inherent hope and goodness of life. Now I’m a speaker of French albeit not a native speaker and I don’t…… Continue reading La Vie est Belle
PEOTUS we pray you find wisdom
I don’t have great hope given the early signs. I was hoping you would back away from your positions on muslims and ease the fears of all the legitimate immigrants in the country. If anything their worst fears are being fanned into ever higher flames. I hoped that with the election behind you might have…… Continue reading PEOTUS we pray you find wisdom
My Gifted Life 