My Gender Transition Means I'm Suddenly Mr. Fix-It

Before Tom Forrister transitioned to male, no one asked him to fix a broken car or a jammed printer. Now he's the go-to guy.

Before Tom Forrister transitioned to male, no one asked him to fix a broken car or a jammed printer. Now he's the go-to guy.

Well. This is a weird statistic: "Voting for the winning candidate makes guys want to watch pornography." Really?
• Gubernatorial candidate Nikki Haley has refused to take a lie detector test, which would supposedly prove whether she had a one night stand with lobbyist Larry Merchant. She has also been accused of having an affair with a blogger.
• A British parliamentary candidate has received some criticism for airbrushed photos that appeared on a billboard with the slogan "It's time for a change." Her personal assistant claims that Caroline Dinenage had no idea the photo had been changed.
• This explains so much: researchers have found that sunbathing gives the male libido a boost - mainly by upping their testosterone. Just an hour of sunlight can provide a 69% jump in testosterone levels. •
New research shows our gender stereotypes may be so ingrained that they influence how we see faces — yet what we believe about sex differences may be more influential than biology.
The brilliant headline "Restless Vagina Syndrome" had me primed to giggle at whatever Terry J. Allen wrote underneath it, but instead, I ended up fuming at Big Pharma and the patriarchy. So, you know, must be Tuesday.
Researchers report that guys who voted for John McCain in 2008 experienced an immediate drop in testosterone when the results were announced, which means, perhaps, that Republicans trying to hook up on election night were doubly disappointed. [Science Daily]
According to a test three years ago, Caster Semenya's testosterone levels were higher than average, but still within the acceptable range for women athletes. The test showed "she is definitely a woman," says a source from Athletics South Africa. [Guardian]
Trust us, it's not sexism that keeps women out finance, it's science. Or so says the Economist.
A recent study looking at testosterone, women and "risk behavior" coincides with the South African return of track and field star Caster Semenya (at left/above with Winnie Mandela), the runner who underwent "gender testing" after her record-breaking race last week.
In middle-aged men, belly fat, low libido, high cholesterol, and osteporosis may all be caused by an excess of estrogen, which the Daily Fail calls "insidious." Guess they didn't hear about how hip guts are now. [Daily Mail]
• More than 40 years after William Carroll saved Evangeline Harper from a burning building, the two were reunited for a touching article in the Boston Globe. •

PR firm survey finds that people trust average-looking, well-mannered men the most. • Dorky shoes grow with kids' feet. • Three synchronized swimmers faint simultaneously while in pool practicing. • Testosterone for women will not increase sex drive. • Stereotypes can lead to success! Or, uh, failure. • Everyone can…
Hey. Testosterone, It's the Economy, stupid! Ha ha ha, okay yeah dumb joke shut up. So, just to make it clear: I'm not mad. I might be at a rough point in my cycle right now, but babe that is natural, (and on the plus side, no more unplanned bubbles for Ben Bernanke to pawn off on the overextended tax base!) Anyway, I…
Yesterday marked the official 10th birthday of Viagra, the little blue boner maker, and U.S. News and World Report has a trio of articles about potential Viagras for women. There are currently two lady libido drugs in the midst of clinical trials — one is a testosterone gel, and the other is a pill that acts on…