there’s been some talk about this episode of bones (as well as the top 15 trans killer movies).

i started watching the bones episode on hulu, but had to turn it off after about 10 minutes.

i suppose it is for all the reasons suggested in the variety of posts listed, and quotes from the show like “Do you think it means anything? She lived her life split in two, then, in death, split in two again.”, that i have it in my will, that i am to be cremated upon my death. if my husband survives me, i trust him to make sure that happens. if not, i am confident that in a hundred years, someone may come across my remains, and gender me male, full stop.

i suppose there are those who would call me vain, or wanting to perpetuate my “deception” or “illusion” beyond death.

if i’m remembered, i simply want to be remembered as my authentic self.

at work, we can win points when we perform well, or win contests. i’ve been using mine to rebuild my beatles collection. especially since their music is still not available on iTunes.

pac man, halloween style. they found his skeleton on a deserted beach, next to an empty vodka bottle, a bunch of quarters, and a burnt out cathode ray tube.

mrs. pac man inherited his fortune, valued in excess of 14 billion dollars. police indicate that the cause of death is unknown, pending the results of an autopsy.

our bike ride today revealed some interesting sights.
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anyone in the market for 10 million gently used tires? i have an idea. let’s open a tire recycling plant. we’ll charge the state $2.00 per tire, hire a few illegal immigrants to clean and cut the tires up, live wealthy for a couple of years, and then declare bankruptcy, leaving a huge mound of hazardous waste for the government (our tax dollars) to clean up. again. it’s all about recycling.

so i encountered this post on the syracuse.com blog site entitled “sex change hospital” by karla scoon reid. you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. to wit:

But, it’s the touching patients’ stories, not the medical techniques, which will draw viewers into Trinidad. In the premier episode, Vicki Estrada, a 56-year-old male-to-female transsexual, was supported throughout his genital reassignment surgery by his loving father. His father’s unconditional love was profoundly moving.

emphasis mine.

of course, in the next paragraph, regarding an f2m:

Another woman was having a hysterectomy to further complete her transformation to becoming a man. Jim Howley, a female-to-male transsexual, had tried to commit suicide seven times. His mother was distraught, believing she’d lost her daughter in this surgery. Later, however, the mother realized that it’s better to have a son who is alive, than a dead daughter.

holy mixed pronouns, batman!

pretty confusing considering the opening paragraph states:

“Sex Change Hospital” easily could have exploited people in the guise of informing or entertaining television viewers.

right, no “exploitation”, just blatant disregard for and erasure of people’s self identification.

oh right, and in the first quote, there’s that “unconditional love” bit. because when it comes to trans people, regular love just doesn’t cut it. we’re so horrible and monstrous that it takes “unconditional love” to show any kind of support.

my friend has a car for sale, in case anyone is interested. in the mean time, i’m flaming…

if you thought pink guns were hot, lakota industries introduces the sarah-cuda, a pink camo bow, in target and hunting models.

h/t dustin’s gun blog