Going Somewhere....? Comments http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com Transgender, travel, theory, politics, random musings Fri, 24 May 2013 06:15:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Amiko-Gabriel http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2008/06/24/259/#comment-1413 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:12:39 +0000 http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2008/06/24/259/#comment-1413 Hey, a friend posted a link to your blog. Good luck with your project! As a side note "Gender Schmender" is what caught my eye. The phrase reminds me of my early days as a brand new gender theorist on fire to engage, reason, challenge, and build community. There are still a lot of great posts and threads. You can find the old group through MySpace. It is 18+ so you have to sign in. We put that rating there so we wouldn't get deleted for talking about sex and gender. The group has since gone quiet (haha, I didn't know anything about communication or group facilitation at the time but, it was still a phenomenal experience that lasted 4 years.) Hey, a friend posted a link to your blog. Good luck with your project!

As a side note “Gender Schmender” is what caught my eye. The phrase reminds me of my early days as a brand new gender theorist on fire to engage, reason, challenge, and build community. There are still a lot of great posts and threads. You can find the old group through MySpace. It is 18+ so you have to sign in. We put that rating there so we wouldn’t get deleted for talking about sex and gender. The group has since gone quiet (haha, I didn’t know anything about communication or group facilitation at the time but, it was still a phenomenal experience that lasted 4 years.)

]]> by: Elle http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2007/05/21/transwomen-banned/#comment-998 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:21:03 +0100 http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2007/05/21/transwomen-banned/#comment-998 This is a very sad situation indeed. Transwomen are among the most vulnerable in the community and are regularly threatened and treated with violence by men in this country (just for walking down the street) mind you. Transwomen often encounter discrimination and barriers to all basic things in life. Whilst women who have suffered abuse and violence at the hands of men are fragile,the message that is being sent simly confirms some kind of awful myth that transwomen (simply because they have male genitalia which they often despise like a wart)are to be feared and not to be trusted. It would have been a better decision to enforce a policy whereby all accommodation clients sign off and agree to a no nakedness in the commonrooms rule This is a very sad situation indeed. Transwomen are among the most vulnerable in the community and are regularly threatened and treated with violence by men in this country (just for walking down the street) mind you. Transwomen often encounter discrimination and barriers to all basic things in life. Whilst women who have suffered abuse and violence at the hands of men are fragile,the message that is being sent simly confirms some kind of awful myth that transwomen (simply because they have male genitalia which they often despise like a wart)are to be feared and not to be trusted. It would have been a better decision to enforce a policy whereby all accommodation clients sign off and agree to a no nakedness in the commonrooms rule

]]> by: E http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2007/05/31/feminist-takes-on-transness-the-bingo-card/#comment-991 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:08:48 +0100 http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2007/05/31/feminist-takes-on-transness-the-bingo-card/#comment-991 I'm a straight female feminist, and I <i>have</i> uttered the phrase "I believe that being able to have children is an essential part of being a woman." Followed promptly by the phrase, "That's why I support research delving into the possibility of trans- and intersex women becoming pregnant and safely carrying a pregnancy to full term." I’m a straight female feminist, and I have uttered the phrase “I believe that being able to have children is an essential part of being a woman.”

Followed promptly by the phrase, “That’s why I support research delving into the possibility of trans- and intersex women becoming pregnant and safely carrying a pregnancy to full term.”

]]> by: adam http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2009/05/27/ladies-and-gentlemen-id-like-to-introduce-the-high-hat/#comment-988 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:21:00 +0100 http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2009/05/27/ladies-and-gentlemen-id-like-to-introduce-the-high-hat/#comment-988 Oh az that all sounds so damn exciting. congrats on the thesis, congrats on the travel too. perhaps a little less cool but you got me all excited with the buffalo stance ref. i have abunch of ongoing popmixes always under development and i'm def. gonna add that to the latest one right now. i like what you were saying about blogging. seems to me int he wake of twitter that blogs have a chance to become longer, take on a more essayistic form, while the social chatter gets diverted to these other places. which sounds to me like a great thing for blogs. happy packing and travelling. looking forward to hearing from you from the other side of the wor-uld. Oh az that all sounds so damn exciting. congrats on the thesis, congrats on the travel too. perhaps a little less cool but you got me all excited with the buffalo stance ref. i have abunch of ongoing popmixes always under development and i’m def. gonna add that to the latest one right now.

i like what you were saying about blogging. seems to me int he wake of twitter that blogs have a chance to become longer, take on a more essayistic form, while the social chatter gets diverted to these other places. which sounds to me like a great thing for blogs.

happy packing and travelling. looking forward to hearing from you from the other side of the wor-uld.

]]> by: marcus http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2009/05/27/ladies-and-gentlemen-id-like-to-introduce-the-high-hat/#comment-987 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:44:14 +0100 http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2009/05/27/ladies-and-gentlemen-id-like-to-introduce-the-high-hat/#comment-987 Hi i havent checked out your blog in ages... have a great time in the US of A. Hi i havent checked out your blog in ages… have a great time in the US of A.

]]> by: WildlyParenthetical http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2009/05/27/ladies-and-gentlemen-id-like-to-introduce-the-high-hat/#comment-986 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:03:59 +0100 http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2009/05/27/ladies-and-gentlemen-id-like-to-introduce-the-high-hat/#comment-986 Oh, Az, I missed this because I have been being slack about checking up on you; so it's lovely to know there might be a future in which you can move back into my high-rotation reads! Congratulations again; have a fabulous, fabulous break, and I hope the post-doc is nothing but ease and fun. And I grumped the other day because it was the day after Ladytron had played, and I was discovering this via the ad for the show.. Oh, Az, I missed this because I have been being slack about checking up on you; so it’s lovely to know there might be a future in which you can move back into my high-rotation reads! Congratulations again; have a fabulous, fabulous break, and I hope the post-doc is nothing but ease and fun.

And I grumped the other day because it was the day after Ladytron had played, and I was discovering this via the ad for the show..

]]> by: Ika http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2009/05/27/ladies-and-gentlemen-id-like-to-introduce-the-high-hat/#comment-985 Fri, 29 May 2009 17:32:53 +0100 http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2009/05/27/ladies-and-gentlemen-id-like-to-introduce-the-high-hat/#comment-985 Dude are you seriously going to Dollywood I am so jealous. Dude are you seriously going to Dollywood I am so jealous.

]]> by: Jays http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2009/05/27/ladies-and-gentlemen-id-like-to-introduce-the-high-hat/#comment-984 Wed, 27 May 2009 20:45:58 +0100 http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2009/05/27/ladies-and-gentlemen-id-like-to-introduce-the-high-hat/#comment-984 While you're in that neck of the woods, I suggest visiting "Kentucky Down Under" for a completely American experience of Australia! From their website.. [quote] Have you ever met a kangaroo? Ever played a didgeridoo? Ever fed a rainbow (lorikeet)? You could travel 9,500 miles to Australia to do these things, or just come see us at Kentucky Down Under. Nestled away in south-central Kentucky sits a little piece of Australia. [end quote] When you get to B-town, hit me up. We'll have coffee. While you’re in that neck of the woods, I suggest visiting “Kentucky Down Under” for a completely American experience of Australia! From their website.. [quote] Have you ever met a kangaroo? Ever played a didgeridoo? Ever fed a rainbow (lorikeet)? You could travel 9,500 miles to Australia to do these things, or just come see us at Kentucky Down Under. Nestled away in south-central Kentucky sits a little piece of Australia. [end quote]

When you get to B-town, hit me up. We’ll have coffee.

]]> by: Az http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2009/05/27/ladies-and-gentlemen-id-like-to-introduce-the-high-hat/#comment-983 Wed, 27 May 2009 12:24:47 +0100 http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2009/05/27/ladies-and-gentlemen-id-like-to-introduce-the-high-hat/#comment-983 A bit of the Knife always goes down a treat. And Ladytron are awesome and are also playing in Melbourne on June 5th. Except I don't think I can go.... A bit of the Knife always goes down a treat. And Ladytron are awesome and are also playing in Melbourne on June 5th. Except I don’t think I can go….

]]> by: DaniBeth http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2009/05/27/ladies-and-gentlemen-id-like-to-introduce-the-high-hat/#comment-982 Wed, 27 May 2009 10:52:21 +0100 http://goingsomewhere.blogsome.com/2009/05/27/ladies-and-gentlemen-id-like-to-introduce-the-high-hat/#comment-982 Dollywood! Awesome! Make sure you go around singing our version of Jolene! Also, Ladytron! I went to school with Mira from Ladytron! Dollywood! Awesome! Make sure you go around singing our version of Jolene!

Also, Ladytron! I went to school with Mira from Ladytron!

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