Quote from: Mahsa the disco shark on October 14, 2011, 11:17:13 PM
Beige and red represent fertility along with blue and white. I'm Catholic, I worship the goddess of fertility named Madonna.

you can worship the Incredible Hulk!! He's green.

Quote from: Laura91 on October 14, 2011, 11:19:00 PM
I worship the god of noise named Masonna.

The Japanese noise/experimental/industrial group?

They are still around?

Quote from: Annah on October 14, 2011, 11:18:16 PM
you can worship the Incredible Hulk!! He's green.

I prefer Keeiko the frog...

*gasping for air*  Can't...stop...laughing... 
You guys are too much!~ 

   My dog just ran off with my Gogert! Lol umm where was i again? Oh yeah....POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!   

Wait...35 is young?
Does this mean I'm an infant?

Lol no way in hell are you 30, Adele.
You look around my age.

Quote from: JoeyD on October 15, 2011, 02:09:56 AM
Wait...35 is young?
Does this mean I'm an infant?

I am old enough to be your Mother........ But I've never been good with math.

Hang in there hon, the dust is lifting...
the 65 year old young people are back from GCS :-)

Axelle's 'No spin zone...'

Well to answer the question, I don't know whether that's a Yes or a No;

As I'm old enough to know better; but young enough not to care.
Have fun

Lotsa luv
Catherine

Quote from: Lynn on October 14, 2011, 08:27:23 PM
*bows to Wonderdyke*

I have seen more younger than older people here though ...

lol We're still here, just reading more! Cause we've already discussed, heard it all before?

A high school "transgirl" rides the same bus that my middle school daughter shares so Michelle declares "he dresses like a girl, pink tank top and all", and because "he" also likes boys THAT makes him "gay" not "trans"?

Well, I'm looking at her, thinking if that's the case, what "he" in fact says, then what do you really think of me? Such confusion, at such a young age, we've all been there before and it's not for us "older folks" to give the answers, ya need to figure it out for yerselves and It Does Become Amusing At Times,

Finally told her, in our typical confidential girl conspiracy fashion, "Well? Any thing wrong with that? Did it ever occur to you that "he" likes boys for the same reason you do, so how would that make HER gay (and, more to the parental point, how would either, BOTH OF YOU really know anything about such things in the first place)?

The way this thread went way off track I'd say the 15 Second attention span generation is winning   

I think the seeming shift in demographics has a lot to do with today's lifestyles. For us dinosaurs, I'd guess most of our lives were well set on a path of no return by the time we got out of h/s or university. You could not wait until the day came when you can leave the nest and not ever again have to deal with that "As long as you are living under this roof..." dreaded line from your parents. Knowing how much they "encouraged" you to be out on your own they had to be glad also. You got a job, married, divorced, married again, 2.3 kids etc..  Today, I am pretty much shocked by how a large number 30 somethings can have no idea what they want of their life. A lot has changed in 30-40 years. 

Many of us old folks simply feel trapped by our choices. We stuff, suppress, and beat the monster down often with a fair amount of success for decades. Long before Al Gore invented the internet TG sites existed, developed followings, and we all slowly learned that we weren't the only one (besides Christine Jorgensen)  in the world who felt this way. (BTW - I've been lurking at Susan's for almost as long as there has been a Susan's. Just too afraid of the consequences of reconsidering for a third time what I should be doing with my life)

Today, there are other viable options,  besides suicide, that are realizable. Best to consider before fixing a course for your life, while the freedom is there to choose. Life does get in the way of life.

In a sense, I think it is a healthy sign for society in general that there are youngins here.

Quote from: badkitty on October 14, 2011, 08:45:49 PM
the older ones are out partying! younger ones got nothing to do but sit in front of the 'puter! lol

I'm actually pretty guilty of this one. Although a certain talk with a certain someone the other day has encouraged me to actually do something with my life .

Having changed the job market so radically the older generation has freed young people to take over the world, because they sure aren't taking over the work place.

ah the ol cycle of "you young whipper snappers wont make anything of your life" reflection

Oh I think they are being actively prevented from doing much.  Lower educational standards in combination with almost crippling levels of debt from loans and the technological advances that have eliminated a lot of entry level jobs is almost a perfect storm.

Quote from: tekla on October 15, 2011, 10:14:49 AM
Oh I think they are being actively prevented from doing much.  Lower educational standards in combination with almost crippling levels of debt from loans and the technological advances that have eliminated a lot of entry level jobs is almost a perfect storm.

Yup. 

In addition, there's the glut of college students majoring in liberal arts fields where there's not enough work for the number of people graduating.  Conversely, there are not enough students going into needed fields like engineering and the sciences (my company has a shortage of like 40-50 software engineers that it can't fill, for example).  Then there's the delayed retirements among the older generation causing a huge glut of workers.

There's also the disgustingly rich, who, in widening the gap so extremely between rich and poor are destroying the middle class.  The middle class spending money is what created most of the jobs that are now gone or going.  Without that money, chains of stores and restaurants are going out of business, destroying more and more jobs, and further destroying the middle class.  It's going to be a very ugly chain reaction and it's going to happen very fast.

Certainly isn't going to be an easy solution to this problem.  :\

it's going to happen happening very fast.

FIFY

Quote from: Kiera on October 15, 2011, 05:31:54 AM
lol We're still here, just reading more! Cause we've already discussed, heard it all before?

A high school "transgirl" rides the same bus that my middle school daughter shares so Michelle declares "he dresses like a girl, pink tank top and all", and because "he" also likes boys THAT makes him "gay" not "trans"?

Well, I'm looking at her, thinking if that's the case, what "he" in fact says, then what do you really think of me? Such confusion, at such a young age, we've all been there before and it's not for us "older folks" to give the answers, ya need to figure it out for yerselves and It Does Become Amusing At Times,

Finally told her, in our typical confidential girl conspiracy fashion, "Well? Any thing wrong with that? Did it ever occur to you that "he" likes boys for the same reason you do, so how would that make HER gay (and, more to the parental point, how would either, BOTH OF YOU really know anything about such things in the first place)?

What someone peers say often determine their world view at their age. I know I've had no issues with jr/high school girls. I've talked to them about fashion and stuff... But I remember when I saw trans people at that age I was confused at times, but I was also fascinated. Basically middle/high school and to an extent, college girls are coming into the world. I think younger kids are more used to trans people more so than my generation. I know we didn't have any at either of my high school... Besides myself and I had like 3 people say nasty stuff to me all year when I was experimenting back in high school.

I'm under 35 and I too worship Massonna. Totally running things up in here.

On the real, having lurked for much longer than I've been registered, it doesnt seem like there's an age imbalance. I guess maybe I've noticed more young transguys than transgirls, but I think maybe that's because there's more info now than ever before and the initial stages are seen to be easier for FTMs.
I dont think there's an age problem really at all.