HI folks,

I just wanted everyone to know my sister (she adopted me when I started to transition) is going to the Army Basic training Tuesday, and while I am terribly proud of her, I am scared and sad at the same time. I have my many ups and downs as we are very close and we have been inseparable for 6 or 7 months. I am amazed at the openness and acceptance of this younger generation. I have received so much support from so many 20-30 year olds, and while females are more quickly to accept me, many 25 - 35 year old men have defended me when others were verbally tearing me down.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WORLD
&
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Rosh Hashana

(sounds like she has Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS).)

Caster Semenya is a woman --- and a man.

SYDNEY (AP) - World 800-meter champion Caster Semenya of South Africa has male and female sexual organs, the Sydney Morning Herald said on Friday, posing an ethical and political quandary for athletics' ruling body.

Semenya's reported condition could have grave medical implications.

The Herald said extensive physical examinations of 18-year-old Semenya ordered by the IAAF have shown she is technically a hermaphrodite.

A little over a year ago, I read a story that captivated me. That story was "Tragedy of the Spirit". The Authoress was a friend whom I met years previous. Mellissa, She was a wonderful friend whom had a demeaner of strength and determination I have only seen a few times in my life. When I read "Tragedy" the first time I was overcome with raw emotion and sadness as to how the human spirit can be wrecked by such sensless acts of violence towards children, let alone human beings. I would never had imagined what Mellissa went through until I read her story.

Where does on e draw the line between depression and just not caring about keeping up one relationships with family? Today I'll have to think of how I didn't spend the holiday, too seem that I have a life, but I really just don't .. oh well happy happy god's another false front to the people at work. And having to put a front to mom that hurts the most but she'd never understand really....

The refusal to move a pre-operative transsexual prisoner from a men's jail to a women's prison is a violation of her human rights, says the High Court.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8237886.stm

There's a subcategory under the Whately Academy page called Whateley Fanfiction that was almost completely untenanted.

I've noticed that Beverly's Balcony hasn't been updated since a year ago.
Does anyone know if she's alright?
So many fellow travelers just drop out, and vanish.

Very interesting interview with Richard O'Brien (Rocky Horror) in The Times, where he admits he is T*.

i am looking for a storie where a brother dresses up has his sister to cover her job while his sister goes and sees a boyfreinds and gets married any idea what the title called as i forgot

Seattle Times: State changes policy on transgender driver's licenses

Whilst reading the Sunday Times Magazine today I came across an article about being ‘Love Shy’

I suddenly recalled a story that started sometime in the past few months, about a guy who is asked by his sister to allow himself to be magically turned into a girl so s(he) can bear the family heir. Kind of like a JulieO story but I don't think it was. I do remember some strong discussions about the brother being manipulated by his family and his sister's family, but I just can't recall the name or author. Does anybody remember it?

Here is a link to an article on CNN where Scientist have been using the dye from blue M&M's to help repair/rebuild spinal cord injuries. The one major side effect from the treatment is that your skin turns blue for a period of time.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/28/spinal.injury.blue.dye/...