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What Not to Say to a Trans Person Unless, Perhaps, You Are Trans?
This past weekend I attended a transgender conference and several different trans people, independently from one another, asked me if I was taking testosterone. Now this might seem like a perfectly reasonable question for a trans person to ask a trans … Continue reading
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The Human Ovary: Steroidogenesis & Ovulation
When we last considered the human ovary, we were discussing a bit of anatomy and a lot of folliculogenesis. We learned about the different steps and changes that ovarian follicles undergo as they develop or become atretic. With the information from that … Continue reading
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Tagged androgen, androstenedione, corpus luteum, estradiol, follicle, folliculogenesis, FSH, GnRH, hormones, LH, menstrual cycle, oocyte, ovary, ovulation, PCOS
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2011 in Review – from the fine folks at WordPress
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 26,000 times in 2011. If it were a … Continue reading
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Holiday Greetings Manhattan-Style
I had the chance to go to New York City last weekend and I took advantage of the opportunity by checking out the holiday lights, mainly at Rockefeller Center. To say that I was blown away would be an understatement. … Continue reading
What Not to Say to *This* Trans Person
There are myriad posts and letters on the internet that were written to educate and enlighten non-trans people on how to (or how not to) speak to trans people. For example, Matt Kailey has a post on his blog Tranifesto, … Continue reading
The Human Ovary: Anatomy & Follicular Development
Time flies when you’re having fun. And commuting (which is not fun). Well, time flies like an arrow but fruit flies like a banana… (By the way, that doesn’t look like a fruit fly on the right. To me, it … Continue reading
Giving Thanks
Is it cliché to talk about giving thanks during the Thanksgiving holiday? I had a post all written about disrespectful and/or annoying questions that people have asked me when they’ve learned that I am trans. But just before I posted … Continue reading
Massachusetts Legislature Passes Transgender Equal Rights Bill
Over the past 24 hours, the Massachusetts House and Senate have both passed the bill, “An Act Relative to Transgender Equal Rights.” Once Governor Patrick signs this bill into law, Massachusetts will be the 16th state in the nation that … Continue reading
What Will You Be for Halloween?
A friend asked me the other day if I was going to dress up for Halloween. I said, “I dressed as a woman for 48 years. I’m all done wearing costumes.” But that’s me. What about you? Whatever your plans … Continue reading
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2011 & Pete Subkoviak’s Article
Transgender Day of Remembrance, held world-wide each year on November 20th, began in response to the 1998 murder of trans woman Rita Hester in Boston. Each year, the community mourns the death of gender variant people and their loved ones … Continue reading →