Dr. V. misrepresented a lot of things, but not her gender. The only thing about her transition that was germane to the story was her name change, which I'd agree was relevant if she was falsely claiming to be a Vanderbilt. (It's not relevant to her academic fraud: upon discovering her old name, he could have simply…
Before I told him about her past, he told me that because of her height and vivid red hair, it was hard to miss the “pretty woman walking toward me in a miniskirt.”
Yeah, I've also wished that some basic level of programming were a standard part of the usual high school curriculum, maybe mixed in with math somewhere. I imagine it wouldn't be that hard to teach the basics of a language like Python to students already familiar with algebra, and it might inspire kids that otherwise…
The linked article does say that around 20% of AP CS test takers nationwide were girls, at least, which is a far better ratio than all the CS courses I took in college, though it’s still at least 31% less than it should be. Apparently AP Computer Science is extremely unpopular in general, probably because most schools…
Misspelled names are sadly common enough that I doubt most hospitals have spell-checkers. I've worked with an "Ashely" and a "Micheal."
These days, quadrant alone doesn't really tell you much about the neighborhood, aside from maybe SW since it's so small. Aside from Capitol Hill (NE/SE), NoMa™ (NE) and the Navy Yard (SE) are being yuppified. (Efficiencies in NoMa start at what Boehner's paying for his two-bedroom.) And Brookland (NE) is well on its…
What really boggles my mind is the tiny minority of transsexuals who reject the umbrella term "transgender" and vilify and misgender trans people that don’t accept this taxonomy, with a level of vitriol that rivals Cathy Brennan and her ilk. Um, gals, as much as you want to distinguish yourself as a True Transsexual…
I think you see two types of transphobia in cis gay males:
"Tranny" is simply the trans equivalent of "faggot." Simply treat it as such and you'll be fine. (Perhaps it used to be a term of endearment to some degree, but times and usage change.) Some LGBs use "faggot" among themselves; some straight folks use it in the company of LGB friends. In most contexts, though not all,…
I dunno; if it encourages the man to keep up his illustrious art career, that's arguably a good thing. I want to see what he looks like in the shower once he enters his cubist period.
I dunno; if it encourages the man to keep up his illustrious art career, that's arguably a good thing. I want to see what he looks like in the shower once he enters his cubist period.
Much as I love Colbert, and I've watched him pretty much every weeknight since 2007, I wonder if his mostly homogenous writing staff might be why he lets a disappointing bit of transphobia slip into his show every once in a while. He's made basically the same joke countless times over the years, some variation on…
Well, the article here seems pretty clearly focused on the abusive comments Ms. Campbell has received. I don't see anything being said about people ambivalent about trans issues.
I think that things are getting significantly better with younger generations. I'm trans, and I work for the Department of Defense alongside lots of active-duty military around my age (mid-twenties). When I first started, I was afraid I'd have to deal with the worst, but they've all been very respectful and friendly…
If you really want to see the seedy underbelly of Wikipedia, check out Wikimedia Commons, the Wikipedia sister site where images and other media are stored, is even worse. Several users working over the years have turned it into a huge database of porn/fetish-y images, mostly copied from other freely-licensed sources,…