We Come From You: Transsexual People Are Not “The Other”
We Come From You (Originally published on Calpernia’s Psychology Today blog) For most of my life, when I looked at the people passing by in my daily activities, on some subconscious level I felt like I...
View ArticleEl Chavo in Los Angeles – Changes for the Worse
El Chavo Bar I rarely write bad reviews of people, places or things. The only ones I can think of off the top of my head are my reviews of the horrendous customer service of the Rathbone Hotel in...
View ArticleHow to Piss Me Off in 5 Seconds or Less
Today I recieved the following comment on a light hearted article I wrote on “beer goggles”, of all things: But have you forgotten him or will you ever stand up fright for what happend to him i am sure...
View ArticleTranssexual Clichés and Stereotypes in Film, Television and Print Media
Note: I am not a humorless “Social Justice Warrior“. I hope for logical, fair, compassionate treatment of other human beings, but I have little in common with some of the new generation of perpetually...
View ArticleFashion Gods? Untouchable Divas? Meh, Whatever.
September Issue Tonight I watched “September Issue“, the documentary about the creation of Vogue magazine’s legendary annual coffee-table buster of an issue in 2007, usually made up of 500-700 pages of...
View Article“You a MAN!” Does Association with the Gay Community Invalidate Trans Womanhood?
Do you decide who is “really a man” or “really a woman”? (See 1m33s) Part of being a public figure is attracting criticism. The praise is plentiful and frequent, but those who feel motivated to reach...
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