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Criticisms and Misconceptions From People Who Just Don’t Know What They’re Talking About

Valerie L Nelson — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:25:20 +0000

I’ve had this blog for about fourteen months, and during that time have considered myself fortunate to have received very few negative comments or emails regarding my decisions about my transgender child. I also rarely check my blog stats, and at any given time could not even tell you how many followers i have (although my son occasionally updates me). I find it easier to imagine that i’m just writing to those of you who regularly comment and to those few whom i’ve shared this blog with who know me personally than the overwhelming and intimidating thought that any and every human connected to the internet can read what i write here.

Orgins of Diversity of Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity and How Discriminations Impact Health

Valerie L Nelson — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:28:00 +0000

Orgins of Diversity of Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity and How Discriminations Impact Health

A little presentation that was at the AMA. Yes it is a rather lengthy presentation, buuuut very educational.

Love is All You Need? Full Length movie

Valerie L Nelson — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:53:32 +0000

“Imagine a world where “gay” was “straight” and “straight” was “gay”…How Would You Live If You Couldn’t Love? 19 film festival awards with Lexi DiBenedetto bringing a best actress performance at the Sonoma International Film Festival. This film delivers life of those who are ridiculed, teased and bullied for being themselves. Feel the sting by writers who lived life being teased for being different. No gimmicky cliches, just raw emotion of living the live of a heterosexual in a gay world.”

Heya ya’ll figured I would share this YouTube movie that I saw this morning, and I do agree it’s very raw emotionally. So when you get time please watch it. Hope everyone is having a great week so far.

XoXo

Valerie

“To This Day” by Shane Koyczan

Valerie L Nelson — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:21:23 +0000

Saw this shared on my Facebook feed, thought it was beautiful, and decided to instead of sharing it via Facebook/Twitter to post it here on my blog. Especially since it’s been a while posting anything here.

Enjoy! Hope everyone is having an awesome weekend so far!

XoXo

Valerie

roseanne barr for trans-misogynist-in-chief

Valerie L Nelson — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:37:15 +0000

A very disturbing ordeal that happened on Twitter, and saw this entry retweeted and decided to share: roseanne barr for trans-misogynist-in-chief.

Texas Transgender Nondiscrimination Summit

Valerie L Nelson — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 22:32:39 +0000

Heya all, I hope everyone is having a great day, even though it’s Friday the 13th! Anyways here is what I’m doing next Friday:

Date: Fri, Jul 20, 2012

Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Location: UHCL, Bayou Building, Atrium I

Category: Community

Description

Raise your awareness of transgender rights at this two-day nondiscrimination strategy-sharing summit that is open to area organizations as well as the general public. Featured speakers are Jean Latting, author of “Reframing Change,” Genny Beemyn, director of Stonewall Center at University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Martin S. Ebel, deputy director, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This event is hosted by UH-Clear Lake and conducted by Transgender Education Network of Texas, a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the education of gender diversity. Cost is $10 for students and $20 for all others. For more information, call the Coordinator of Women’s and LGBT Services Julie Smith, 281-283-2578 ., or email smithj@uhcl.edu.

Contact: Coordinator of Women’s and LGBT Services Julie Smith

Email: smithj@uhcl.edu

Phone: 281-283-2578

Location Details

UHCL, Bayou Building, Atrium I

2700 Bay Area Blvd.

Houston Texas 77058 US

Gender Signals

Valerie L Nelson — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:52:58 +0000

Heya all, I found this last night, and found it to be a very interesting watch. Yes it is a rather long video, however I believe it’s worth a watch. The video goes over Gender Codes that we are exposed to everyday with advertisements, and other forms of media. So get cozy and comfy, fix a nice snack and view this

XoXo

Valerie

Then to Now

Valerie L Nelson — Tue, 10 May 2011 06:00:33 +0000

Well today is a very big day for me! Today is one year on HRT!!! Yay! Happy Anniversary to me!!! Thought I’d share with you some pictures of me throughout this first year.

As you can see, I went through big changes and I’m looking forward to the changes that will come this second year. I hope everyone has a great day! Plus I included some music that ya know you can play along if you want.

XoXo

Valerie

Understanding Benjamin's Types (via Salad Bingo)

Valerie L Nelson — Sun, 08 May 2011 03:24:08 +0000

A recurrent theme I've observed lately on trans blogs is the mis-application of Harry Benjamin's Sex Orientation Scale (S.O.S). This scale was published in 1966 with the release of Benjamin's groundbreaking book The Transsexual Phenomenon. With a few significant corrections (e.g. later researchers have noted that sexual identity and sexual orientation are certainly not as closely correlated as Benjamin's initial scale implied), I think the scale … Read More

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It puts the Lotion on its Skin

Valerie L Nelson — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:05:27 +0000

Funny how a movie can have such an effect on people, especially when they state, “I don’t want a freak like you near my family! I’ve seen Silence of the Lambs! You might do blah blah blah,” or they mention this scene to me and ask, “So have ya done that dance and all?”

http://youtu.be/PoxB2KyTKP0

Since for some reason people swear up and down that the character, Buffalo Bill, is a Transsexual and thus all of such are just Serial Killers waiting to happen. I offer this piece:

“The significance of the moth is change. Caterpillar into chrysalis or pupa, from thence into beauty. Our Billy wants to change too. But Clarice knows there is no connection between trans-sexualism and violence. That transsexuals are very passive and not prone to violence. Clever girl. You’re so close to the way you’re going to catch him.”

followed by:

“Our Billy wasn’t born a criminal, Clarice. He was made into one through years of systematic abuse. Billy hates his own identity you see, and he thinks that makes him a transsexual. But his pathology is a thousand times more savage… and more terrifying.”Chances are good that he has been turned down for sexual reassignment at several institutions. Clarice asks for what reasons would he have been turned down. Look for severe childhood disturbances associated with violence.

The Transsexual in the movie was the head found in Your Self Storage shed. Which can be easily seen by watching the fucking movie on DVD, instead of going to the chapter where the guy is doing the Tucked Pee Pee Dance. Oh and you can see the summary here in this link

http://karmiccop.tripod.com/SILENCEOFTHELAMBS.htm

Or I can put it in another way so some stupid people can understand. It Watches the Whole movie! So It doesn’t Look like a Stupid Fuck!

XoXo

Valerie

P.S.

Had to get this off my chest. Thanks for reading. Next Entry will be better.