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adrienmundiI give myself points for endurance; I managed to make it all the way through Discovery Health Channel's "Changing Sexes: Male to Female", though there were several moments in which the urge to scan on were strong ( 1. Some smug psychologist saying that not every "man" with gender issues should transition "because some men don't make very good women"; 2. crappy and inconsistent wrting: at one point, we're told "approximately 30,000 men worldwide have gender reassignment surgery", only to hear later that "gender identity disorder affects approximately 30,000 men worldwide". 3. bad science: despite the fact that there are very serious methodological and statistical (specifically, sample size) issues surrounding the idea of the corpus colloseum (sp?) being shaped differently in men and women, much less the similarities between mtf transsexuals and women, it's presented unquestioned, as fact). And, of course, they don't focus nearly the amount of time on a relatively young, non-operative person as they do on the one who has genital surgery.
But, I made it through, probably because I am growing worried (as I do from time to time) that I feel the urge to flee, figuratively, shows like this isn't from disgust, but from perhaps internalization and X-phobia (not quite sure what to call the X). It amkes me uncomfortable seeing on tv people get coached for deportment, speech, usw, and yet there are times I worry about similar issues (though, strangely enough, I think I can say I have less problems than 2/3 of those shown; it's probably a statistical sample size issue more than anything else). It all dovetails nicely into the issues (OK, neuroses) about which I was last trying to write, namely meaning overwhelming objects of desire. But, I don't have the proper combination of endurance, bravery, and/or honesty at the moment to get further into that right now.
But, I made it through, probably because I am growing worried (as I do from time to time) that I feel the urge to flee, figuratively, shows like this isn't from disgust, but from perhaps internalization and X-phobia (not quite sure what to call the X). It amkes me uncomfortable seeing on tv people get coached for deportment, speech, usw, and yet there are times I worry about similar issues (though, strangely enough, I think I can say I have less problems than 2/3 of those shown; it's probably a statistical sample size issue more than anything else). It all dovetails nicely into the issues (OK, neuroses) about which I was last trying to write, namely meaning overwhelming objects of desire. But, I don't have the proper combination of endurance, bravery, and/or honesty at the moment to get further into that right now.
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Date: 2003-12-08 07:50 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2003-12-08 09:12 am (UTC)2. I know you don't believe it enough, but 'mine is the second most important opinion', so I thought it should be said.
*smile*