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  Law Requiring Removal of Ovaries or Testicles Prior to Gender Reassignment

  http://2lesbosgoinatit.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/law-requirin...
  17 days ago in 2 Lesbos Goin At It · Authority: 2

  According to a news article today, there is a legislative proposal in Sweden that would require castration (described as removal of the testicals or ovaries) prior to gender reassignment surgery.  The proposal is being met with fierce opposition by what is described in the article as “a leading gay and transgender rights organization.” Is this all about stopping the would be Thomas Beatie’s of the world?  Everyone knows of Tom, even my 6 year old, the transgendered guy who recently gave bith to a baby.  If you don’t remember the details, I’ve provided a few photos for you.  The baby is adorable and Tom was a pretty hot chick during parts of his life.  Several of you have posted in response to Amber’s reaction to an Austin LGBT magazine with only the whitest of pages.   What about this new legislative proposal? The article claims that a side-effect of the hormones taken by these folks acts as a natural sterilization.  But as in Tom’s case, they can stop treatment allowing for the possibility of a little bundle of joy . . . and media attention.     Thomas Beatie’s (born Tracy LaGondino) Lives                
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  Real-life fiction

  http://www.romancingtheblog.com/blog/2008/07/21/real-life-fi...
  29 days ago in Romancing the Blog | Romance Authors and Readers Who Blog · Authority: 177

  “I can’t believe that!” said Alice. “Can’t you?” the queen said in a pitying tone. “Try again, draw a long breath, and shut your eyes.” Alice laughed. “There’s no use trying,” she said. “One can’t believe impossible things.” “I dare say you haven’t had much practice,” said the queen. “When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” –Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland In recent years there’s been a lot of talk in the community of Christian inspirational romance writers about increasing the level of realism in our novels. The hipsters are writing “edgy” inspirational romance, pushing boundaries long established for the genre, priding themselves on writing “true-to-life” characters while coming darn close to sneering at authors who feel more comfortable–and who believe they are better serving their readers–when they keep to the more conservative path. Readers, too, are divided on whether they want more “realism” in their inspirational fiction. Some applaud, for example, the more sensual stories while others are dismayed by what they see as the declining standards of the genre. I’m a middle-of-the-road inspirational writer, which means some of my readers think I go too far and others, not far enough toward “realism.” I once received a letter from a reader who objected to my Christian heroine having sex (before the story opened) with her fiance. “A good Christian would never do that,” the reader chided. Another time, someone thought my hero’s response to an aggravating situation was too controlled. “Christians are human,” the reader informed me. “And in that situation, even a good Christian would have lost control.” Why do so many readers expect fictional characters to behave in predictable ways? And why are those people so upset when the characters surprise them? Don’t real people often act out of character? Surely it’s not for the reader to decide which thoughts, speech, or actions constitute character violations for a novel’s protagonists. The sole authority on what is or is not in character for a given character is the author who created that character. Let’s think about reality for a minute. Some readers are quick to protest that certain romance heroines are too good to be true. But didn’t we see a real-life example of goodness in Mother Theresa? I’ve never come across a romance heroine who was quite that selfless, have you? So why do some readers object that certain heroines are “impossibly” sweet? Also, readers who shake their heads over “ridiculous” plotlines might do well to remember that some pretty strange things have happened in the real world. In 1954, a woman was actually struck by a meteor. And just last month, a (transgendered) man gave birth to a baby girl. If we want to talk about things that are difficult to believe, we might start with real life! Sometimes I think authors of vampire books and time-travel stories and the like have a less frustrating time of it than the rest of us. Nobody expects their characters and plots to reflect the common perception of reality, although I suppose even they hear from readers who insist that the characters in their made-up worlds would never do this or that. How much “reality” do you insist on in the romance novels you read? What have you been able to believe, and what couldn’t you swallow? Give examples of books that totally sold you and books that left you muttering that such things could never happen and such people could never exist in the real world. Copyright © 2008 Romancing the Blog | Romance Authors and Readers Who Blog. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator or via the BlogBurst network, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact contactus -at- www.romancingtheblog.com so we can take legal action immediately. all rights reserved
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  ‘Pregnant man’ gives birth to daughter

  http://www.citizencaucus.org/?p=1604
  43 days ago in CitizenCaucus.org · Authority: 5

  Thomas Beatie reportedly had a baby girl Sunday at an Oregon hospital MSNBC contributors updated 1:40 p.m. PT, Thurs., July. 3, 2008 Thomas Beatie, the transgendered man who rose to national attention when he became pregnant, gave birth June 29 to a girl, People magazine and ABC News reported. He and his daughter are doing well, he told People. source >>> The Main Stream Media, who celebrate this are as sick as this woman, yes I said woman, because it is not a man…..MTA
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  Man give birth to his daughter

  http://www.sakuradaily.com/2008/07/04/man-give-birth-to-his-...
  46 days ago in Sakura Daily · Authority: 1

  Thomas Beatie, a transgendered man, gave birth to his daughter. Apparantly, he (she) left her reproductive organ inside when he (she) transgendered. “I opted not to do anything with my reproductive organs because I wanted to have a child one day,” Well, congratulation! MSNBC ShareThis
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  I timed it

  http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/07/i-timed-it.html
  46 days ago in Living Oprah · Authority: 68

  After Oprah revealed to her audience that they were there to view the summertime Favorite Things episode, they screamed and cried (we're talking copious tears!) for 1 minute and 24 seconds. That is something else, isn't it? I wonder if they had know they weren't going to strike it rich, would they have lost their rationality? Does anyone know if they need to pay taxes on their free gifts? Maybe not, since they didn't get gazillion dollar freebies to take home like they would in the winter...I was just curious... So, the pregnant man, Thomas, who Oprah had on the show back in April has given birth. On June 29th, he and his wife had a little girl. Read more about it! Maybe Oprah will do a follow up in the fall? I just saw some recipes on Oprah's website from Fourth of July Cooking with Art Smith. I think I have everything I need in my new apartment to cook the tilapia and summer vegetable risotto. I'll let you know how they are! I hope y'all have a happy holiday! I'll be here tomorrow, but expect I won't be hearing from most of you until after Monday. Have a safe, fun, relaxing long weekend.

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