Simon,

I was not addressing a relationship between being gay and being trans. I assume if someone has male plumbing but identifies as a female then they are straight if they are attracted to males and gay if they are attracted to females. I also assume the multiple causes contributing to sexual orientation are independent of identifying as male…[Read more]

Gays and lesbians for Trump think he’s an ally, LOL. He just banned pride (and BLM) flags from Fed buildings and embassies. With merit-based hiring and firing, the minority employment party is done and over. My white male privilege is back baby! I may need that card when they kill retirement benefits. Oh shit, being old as I am, well that’s no…[Read more]

Washington is an Oligarchy. Half the wealth of the nation was present in just a few individuals at the coronation. Enlightened Europeans crossed the ocean to get away from kings and lords and to revive democracy, at least to a degree. That’s all over now. The judges and congress and executive are all bought and paid for. Release the face-eating leopards.

I don’t think someone needs a “female brain” to feel like they are female.  Who knows where gender identity resides?  The body is a complex system.  Biological sex is one thing.  Psychological and social gender identity can be separate from that.

Where’s the relationship between being trans, and being gay?  Is there one?  How would that even be defined?

The Bishop lumped in gays, lesbians and transgender. I am not aware of any threat made by Trump against gays and lesbians. To that extent i disagree but otherwise reluctantly agree.

I really wish experiments would be conducted on people who identify as transgender. AI can distinguish male from female brains. If the results did not correspond to…[Read more]

It is a tad chilly overnight – but I have two fluffy old dogs with me when I go to bed – cosy!

@Strega Just catching the temperature where you are…..17F but feeling like only 8.6F……….Yikes, stay warm!!

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.”

“When we see others as the enemy, we risk becoming what we hate. When we oppress others, we end up oppressing ourse…[Read more]