who am I ? what am I ? how am I ? Explain. Explain. Explain. I sometimes get tired of having to explain everything I do. I chatted with a guy on line today, and, for the 15 minutes, or, so, we chatted he was nothing but questions. How this. Why that. It was all [...]
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I’ve known that my spouse is transsexual for ten years. I kept this fact a secret at her request and told no one for the first five years of our relationship. I’ve supported her in her transition for the past five years and still do 100%. I’ve remained loyal, defended and explained her transition to [...]
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For some strange reason I have been feeling pretty good lately. There isn’t one thing to pin the good vibes on to, but, things have been building up. Two weeks ago the Pride Leadership program began with a two day retreat at a lodge in Newark, Ohio. Pride Leadership is being run by the United [...]
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A positive news article covering both a success story and the legal implications (but why is it in ‘Fashion and Style’?) Through Sickness, Health and Sex Change “We’re one of the few of our friends who are still in our original marriage,” Denise Brunner said. But it is not exactly the same union, as evidenced [...]
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Once again, traditional gender roles are challenged. From the Arizona Daily Star, April 28, 2008: It would be an overstatement to say male au pairs and male nannies are threatening the dominance of Mary Poppins and Julie Andrews and their ilk. What does seem to be true, however, is that awareness about male caregivers has [...]
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(Post inspired by this post from Donna Rose) So, many of you have probably seen my name popping up recently in comments around here (and other places, such as 360 and Livejournal) and wondered “Who is this strange person and why is she here?” A brief summary to start with – I am female-bodied, and [...]
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My Greatest Burden, My Greatest Gift by Marti Abernathy
In a recent email I received, someone wrote “When love is good, life is good.” It reminded me of how I felt after finding love for the first time after my ex-wife. My ex was the “the love of my life.” When we married, I never expected us to part. Our relationship lasted for 10 [...]
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