Comments on Cassy Fiano: Woman calling herself a man gets pregnant; liberal...

I fully believe in the right of all people to have...

2008-04-08T01:40:00.000-04:00

I fully believe in the right of all people to have opinions, even if I don't agree with them. I also believe that, so long as it doesn't hurt anyone else, people should do what makes them happy. Therefore, I say kudos to Thomas for his bravery and his wish for children. More power to him and his wife. May they find all the happiness in the world.

So when someone has an opinion of where the line i...

2008-04-04T19:05:00.000-04:00

So when someone has an opinion of where the line is you bring up that you don't know what you are talking about! "Where's the line!" Because as long as the line isn't where you want it is is erroneous or close-minded or a "tyrrany".

OK, so it's clear to you where the line is, but every community has different values, and the whole point of the liberties and freedoms we enjoy in these United States is that communities can establish those limits for themselves, within the bounds of the law.

I've known a few body-mod people and transgenders, so I feel pretty confident that I do know what I'm talking about.

This is not new stuff. Read your Shakespeare. Lots of gender-bender questions raised 400 years ago.

Baz,You talk about a slippery slope of "where do y...

2008-04-04T17:25:00.000-04:00

Baz,

You talk about a slippery slope of "where do you draw the line" in body-mods. Yet you talk about how we "tacitly and explicitly" condone or condemn some body-mods compared to others. That is what I would call "the line".

When I read "Man gets Pregnant" I know something is wrong. It is physically impossible for a man to become pregnant. With this in mind the "man" who got pregnant cannot possibly be pregnant. Therefore the "man" isn't a man, but in fact a women.

So when someone has an opinion of where the line is you bring up that you don't know what you are talking about! "Where's the line!" Because as long as the line isn't where you want it is is erroneous or close-minded or a "tyrrany".

Baz---it not "this guy" That person is NOT a guy. ...

2008-04-04T12:08:00.000-04:00

Baz---it not "this guy" That person is NOT a guy. It is a woman who has mutilated herself and pumped her body full of hormones.

Per my earlier comment, gender is what we represent ourselves as socially, so his gender is male. Gender is a social construct. Sex is biological.

Yes, but we should not go out of our way to encourage more of the same.

The road to hell is paved with it seemed like a good idea at the time.

The whole body-mod thing is a very slippery slope. Where do we draw the line? Earrings are body-mods, but very socially acceptable. Tattoos? Brands? Tongue-splits? Female circumcision? Male circumcision? Human Growth Hormone? Steroids? Plastic surgery?

We do encourage some of these (some tacitly, some explicitly), so I guess it's a democratic thing. But then there's the whole "tyranny of the majority" problem. So what do you do? Where do you draw the line? It's a simple question with no simple answer.

It's a complex issue, so dismissing it as "gross" is neither interesting nor helpful.

Shoot, my Granny had a better mustache than that w...

2008-04-04T11:45:00.000-04:00

Shoot, my Granny had a better mustache than that without any kind of hormone regiment when she forget to use her delipatory cream.

I'm not saying this is a good idea, but we've all ...

2008-04-04T09:31:00.000-04:00

I'm not saying this is a good idea, but we've all had bad ideas, some of them costly or hurtful. That's the human condition.

Yes, but we should not go out of our way to encourage more of the same.

The road to hell is paved with it seemed like a good idea at the time.

Baz---it not "this guy" That person is NOT a guy....

2008-04-04T09:06:00.000-04:00

Baz---it not "this guy" That person is NOT a guy. It is a woman who has mutilated herself and pumped her body full of hormones. Do I care? No. And there is NO WAY IN HELL I'm going to look at that picture again. Gross gross gross gross GROSS!!!!

I think you've got your terms confused. "Sex" is a...

2008-04-04T08:45:00.000-04:00

I think you've got your terms confused. "Sex" is a biological term referring to physical condition. "Gender" is sociological/literary term that refers to a person's outward presentation. So a cross-dresser may be sexually a man, but is gender female.

I can't understand why this bothers you so much, other than an elementary-school style grossed-out reaction.

So this guy carries elements of both. If you can't identify those elements, I guess I can see why this might be scary to you.

I'm not saying this is a good idea, but we've all had bad ideas, some of them costly or hurtful. That's the human condition.

I went to college in the 1970s. Then, it was safe...

2008-04-04T05:44:00.000-04:00

I went to college in the 1970s. Then, it was safe, in biology class, to suggest that anyone who couldn't accept their genetic makeup was mentally ill. My, how things have changed.

This is SICK!!!!! WHAT A COUPLE OF FREAKS!!!!!!

2008-04-04T04:09:00.000-04:00

This is SICK!!!!! WHAT A COUPLE OF FREAKS!!!!!!

I'm going to go stab myself in the eyes repeatedly...

2008-04-04T00:32:00.000-04:00

I'm going to go stab myself in the eyes repeatedly until the pain goes away.

What an unimpressive beard.

2008-04-03T23:04:00.000-04:00

What an unimpressive beard.

I really do hate you for that picture...

2008-04-03T21:15:00.000-04:00

I really do hate you for that picture...