Update: 11 year old trans girl lost appeal -
The above article is an update. Her mother went to appeal to keep her out of the psychiatric ward and lost. She will be institutionalized because of her expression of her gender. She will be held until she conforms to male gender and then released to foster care, not her mother who was supporting her.
Please, if you haven’t signed the petition, sign it, reblog it, ask your friends to sign it. We’ve managed to get 40K signatures for a pageant model, we’ve only gotten 11K for a little girl about to have her life ruined. Lets get on the ball and spread the word.
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So, after my panicking yesterday afternoon, I did decide to go out to a concert with my new friend. She’s not quite as normal as I thought she was, so that’s a huge relief. One the ride there, she pointed at a graffiti picture of a blond child and said it looked like Naruto. When I explained that I hadn’t seen the show, but used to read the manga when I had a subscription to Shounen Jump, she thought it was cool. She doesn’t seem like a really hardcore otaku or anything, but she thinks Shounen Jump sounds cool, and I like that. I did notmention that I attend anime conventions or that I cosplay. That can wait.
We didn’t actually get into the concert, even after waiting in line for over an hour. Normally, I would freak out. Changing plans? I don’t even like doing that weeks in advance. But I had preemptively taken my extra anxiety medication before leaving the house, and so I said, “Sure, we can go hang out at a bar instead.” I didn’t even know where the bar was, but I went anyway, and I ended up having a really lovely time.
A bunch of people who had been waiting on line near us had retreated to the same bar after not getting into the concert, and we all sort of hung out together. My friend was flirted with a guy, and I discussed quantum physics and queer literature with his best friend. I danced with a gal in a Tye-dye dress to the Grateful Dead tunes that we all chipped in to play on the bar’s stereo.
I would like to spend more time with my less-new, somewhat-normal friend. I’m still scared of going to new places, meeting new people, overstepping my boundaries, and lots of other scary things. I think that I’m going to try spending time with her anyway.
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JC Penney’s new ad for Father’s Day
The text reads:
“First Pals: What makes Dad so cool? He’s the swim coach, tent maker, best friend, bike fixer and hug giver—all rolled into one. Or two.” The text at the bottom reads: “Real-life dads, Todd Koch and Cooper Smith with their children Claire and Mason.”
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if you’re ever mugged by someone just scream ‘sWIPER NO SWIPING’ at them and by the rules of crime they have to stop
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I’m sure you are texting fine. It is one of those “no right way” things. And yes, you can ring your meds with you and take them in the bathroom if you need to. And, if it’s a real emergency, you can step outside and call me or someone.
Thank you. I packed my meds in my little, purple, plastic container-thing. It’s probably silly to need reassurance for this stuff, but I appreciate you giving it to me anyway. You’re a really good friend.