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transamerica

Parents Of Transgender Boys Take Different, Provocative Paths

There is a fascinating story up on NPR's website about two little boys who wish they were girls, and the different approaches their parents are taking in dealing with their gender confusion. Basically from birth, both Bradley and Jonah favored girl things. Bradley wanted to be Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz for Halloween when he was 2 1/2, and insisted on wearing his Dorothy hair (made out of a tea towel) for months after; Jonah, according to NPR, "was 2 when his father, Joel, first realized that no amount of enthusiasm could persuade his child to play with balls." (Heh, balls.) But seriously, folks. Both these boys wanted to be little girls pretty much from the moment they could express the desire, and while Bradley's parents have tried to force him out of it — by taking away his Polly Pockets and Barbies and encouraging interaction with other boys — Jonah's parents have allowed him to embrace his desires. At this point, Jonah's parents refer to him as "she", and she herself tells people her name is Jona. More »

3:00 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Jessica
17,251 views, 287 comments

Latest by Jamie: @Jezebabe: Thank you very much. Like I said, it is wonderful that Jez is so awesomely supportive of the trans community. For me, my dysphoria was very much physical. I never had a huge urge for pink things, or dolls, or dresses. more »

gender trouble

Boo-Hoo: Some Men Are Afraid Of "Bossy" Women

We spend a lot of time here discussing the state of Womanity, but what about the disenfranchised men we're furiously displacing with our quest for equality? According to a survey commissioned by a British men's TV network called DMAX (home to such fare as Mega Mutt and Star Munchies), the majority of British men say they must live according to "women's rules," the Telegraph reports. In addition, 33% say they feel "handcuffed" by political correctness and are unable to speak their minds, and an equal number of men are afraid of bossy women. The Telegraph says that British men are thirsting for a return to "traditional" manliness, which they say American scholars have termed a "menaissance." More »

12:30 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Jessica
5,698 views, 212 comments

Latest by Rooo sez BISH PLZ: @GoodMorningAngels: Sorry. It means you articulated your point eloquently and I roundly agree. Better? (It's the netspeak those kids are using these days. ;-)) more »

got student loans?

Women On The Verge Of A Financial Breakdown

If one of your New Year's resolutions is to get your finances in order, consider this: A new UK survey shows that female graduates face 16 years of student debt, compared to the 11 years men face, reports The Guardian. Part of the problem is that women don't get paid as much — often as much as 20% less — and, some say, they're also more likely to take time off to have children. Higher education minister David Willetts says: "This shows that women get a raw deal in the labour market. Women's earnings are more intermittent and still lower than men's. This year interest rates on loans doubled from 2.4% to 4.8% and this shows that those debts hit women the most." More »

6:00 PM on Wed Jan 2 2008
By dodai
2,196 views, 112 comments

Latest by TheFormerJuneBronson: @meaverly: I dunno about the private schools, though. I looked into this about five years ago, since we live near a bunch of prep schools, and they were paying new teachers $20K plus a ten-year on-campus living requirement. You also more »