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Member Blogs / Re: Sara's Wild Ride (Part II)
Last post by REM.1126 - Today at 02:32:19 PM
To me, the glitch doesn't sound "minor".  It sounds significantly painful.  But, I don't note a trace of regret.  I think that speaks to the desire for this procedure and the optimism for the long term benefits. 


I hope you get 100% well soon, and that when you look back on this, you will consider the difficulties well worth experiencing for the results. 

Congratulations on the Big O. 

I am curious about the wetness.  If you don't mind, how was that accomplished?  Was it the choice of procedure that made that possible?  And, which procedures offer the best potential for that?
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Member Blogs / Re: Allie's Blog IV: Revenge o...
Last post by REM.1126 - Today at 02:20:09 PM
Yeah, in the context of babies "gender reveal" is a choice of words that seems to rely upon the idea that sex and gender are equivalent. They are revealing what they expect the sex of the baby will be declared upon birth. 

I can't help but think the promotion of these revelations as "gender" reveals adds to the language confusion surrounding the word.  Conservatives tend to see the word "gender" as being equivalent to biological sexual reproductive capabilities at birth (i.e "sex").

That said, if so for invited to a sex reveal party, I'd wonder whether I was invited to a sex party.
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Introductions / Re: Returning Member
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#4
Member Blogs / Re: Davina's diary
Last post by Maid Marion - Today at 01:43:04 PM
We have great holiday sales on groceries before Easter.  I bought a 4lb spiral ham for just $12!
There are also foods that can only be purchased now, like Easter Keilbasa or sausage.  Special recipes that are only available at this time.
#5
Member Blogs / Re: Marion's Retirement
Last post by davina61 - Today at 12:49:09 PM
Bit of a storm here this afternoon, watching horizontal rain past my kitchen window.
#6
Member Blogs / Re: Marion's Retirement
Last post by Maid Marion - Today at 12:44:22 PM
That was fast!
I had my 30k car service Monday and needed new ball joints.
They were able to get the parts from a nearby shop and I got the car back that day.

But in the process I ended up playing phone/email tag with the guy who sells the oil tanks and figures out what needs to be done.  We managed to meet and he sent the contact via email the next day.
He said they could install it the very next day after a weekly meeting.
Sure enough, they came 45 minutes early and left in time for lunch!  Now I have a new oil tank!

Interactions are different when you are female. Guys look for affirmation from women.  Told him I'm an engineer so he knew he didn't have to explain anything.  But I also mentioned that electricians make really good money if they can pass the tests.  Told him about the car service wasting the day so the phone tag didn't matter and gave him a chance to vent about one of his own issues getting a simple oil change.  Guys like to be able to share stories like that.

I had the work area cleared away inside and out.  With a tarp over the dryer. They were all smiles that morning.
The guy who gave me the paperwork said he had time to hang the dryer duct from the ceiling behind the new oil tank!  They caught a nice break in the weather.  Now it is back to wet rainy weather.
#7
Idaho Gov Signs Bill Prohibiting Taxpayer Funding For Sex-Change Surgeries

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/idaho-gov-signs-bill-prohibiting-taxpayer-funding-for-sex-change-surgeries/ar-BB1kHvZA?ocid=windirect&cvid=d3c030a0449848d0a2d0907087c5ff56&ei=40

Story by Kate Anderson (28 March 2024)

Republican Gov. Brad Little of Idaho signed a bill Wednesday banning the state from using public funding to cover sex-change procedures.

"The Legislature finds that the surgical operations and medical procedures described in section 18-1506C(3), Idaho Code, when used for purposes of altering the appearance of an individual in order to affirm the individual's perception of the individual's sex in a way that is inconsistent with the individual's biological sex, carry substantial risks and have known harmful effects, including irreversible physical alterations and, in some cases, sterility and lifelong sexual dysfunction," the bill reads.

Opponents of the bill argued that the legislation targets transgender residents, according to the Idaho Capital Sun. Howard Belodoff, an attorney who testified in opposition to the bill and is engaged in a lawsuit against the state over Medicaid coverage for transgender procedures, claimed the bill violates the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause and that the state may face more lawsuits over the issue costing "millions."

Little also signed another bill Friday prohibiting students from using bathrooms that do not align with their biological sex. The new law, which will take effect on July 1, also requires public schools to have separate locker rooms, showers, dressing areas and overnight accommodations for male and female students.

#8
Member Blogs / Re: Davina's diary
Last post by davina61 - Today at 09:53:24 AM
Shopping day, what the hell was going on as the place was rammed and girl on checkout said it had been like that from when they opened at 8 !! Must be a holiday then, crazy and its not like the shops are closed.
 Queen Camilla was handing out the Maundy money at Worcester cathedral this morning, they were hoping the rain held of but it started at 10.30 and stopped at 12. Damp walk around for her.
 Creamy chicken and fig curry to cook now for tonight, dull and wet again so glad I am inside. Mums greenhouse to sort tomorrow and sort the garden tools from the greenhouse into the shed where they should be.
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Member Blogs / Re: Faith's Progress 2.0
Last post by davina61 - Today at 09:37:55 AM
Who ever said patience is a virtue never tried to transition, it will come dear when its the right time.   
#10
Arkansas groups rally against new ID policy deeming it "not necessary"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/arkansas-groups-rally-against-new-id-policy-deeming-it-not-necessary/ar-BB1kB2UZ?ocid=windirect&cvid=291c1bdcd0e04bdf9ac8902f54bd4a01&ei=5

Story by Brenda Lepenski (27 March 2024)

Central Arkansas Pride, along with other LGBTQIA+ organizations, allies, and legislators gathered at the state capitol to rally against the state's new driver's license policy.

The revised policy effective March 12th required Arkansas ID holders to use the gender listed on their birth certificate and eliminated the option to choose 'X' as a nonbinary gender marker.

Morgan Erby-Taylor, a transwoman said this new policy change was "not necessary".

"Fourteen years it's been on the books that a person could self-identify their gender and then, because Governor Sanders decides that she wants to pander to her ultra-conservative base, she decides to change it," Erby-Taylor said. "There was no need for that."

"I'm a health care worker, I moderate a support group. I'm a parent, a grandparent, a US Army veteran," Erby-Taylor said. "You know, we're no threat to the community, if anything we add to the community."

"It's going to create anxiety, [and] it's going to create stress that might create negative health outcomes," Johnson said. "What it also does is the other person that's verifying the ID, [are] also put in an interesting situation, because they now have to ask questions, 'Why doesn't this match?' and that might ultimately present certain safety issues."