I thought NYT links via Twitter didn't count towards your monthly quota? I've just followed two links via Twitter and on the last one, they told me it was my last link of the month.

xkcd - somehow this seems like us

Straight privilege made sf_drama. Language sex-appropriate. Lots of disparagement of the concept of "I don't date a man, I date a Dom. If I dated a female Dom, I'd still be straight." As there should be.

Man, I cringe every time I see straight kinky people label themselves "queer." Because being kinky is non-mainstream sexuality, sure, but they're co-opting a term that already has an accepted use. Not cool. Back off, get your own term.

Lots of disparagement of the concept of "I don't date a man, I date a Dom. If I dated a female Dom, I'd still be straight."

Related but not quite the same: we have a female friend who got together with her partner when the partner was a man. The partner has since started gender reassignment (hormones and whatnot; no surgery yet) and identifies and lives as a woman.

Our friend (the bio-woman) still calls herself straight, and is, in fact, one of the most transphobic people I have ever encountered. She routinely tells trans* people that they aren't a "real [gender of choice]" because of the genitals they were born with.

And all I can think is, WHY is her partner still with her? I mean, is she (trans* partner) really okay that friend thinks of her as a man? And maybe she is. Sexuality is a weird thing. But to me, it really really grates. Though I am incredibly humorless and inflexible on trans* issues.

But all the cool kids are queer, Steph! I want to be cool too! I can't be cool without telling you what I do in the bedroom!

Oh, thank GOD. My computer crashed last night, and I thought it took down the document from one of the meetings I led that I didn't understand (and therefore had no hope of recreating on my own) and it seems to be okay. I think that's better than I deserve. I can't wait until they upgrade us to Windows 7. I hear those can stay on for a week without rebooting.

Man, I just got raked over the coals for another project manager's decisions. It's not my fault I'm not managing the project. There's only so much I can do. I'm just telling the news.

eta: Steph, does the MTF partner intend to perform bottom surgery? Do you think the bio-woman would stay then?

Texas is burning. Stay safe, Texans!

But all the cool kids are queer, Steph!

I will never be cool! ::weep:: Oh, the un-fair-itude!

Texas is burning. Stay safe, Texans!

Seriously. My friend in Marfa just wrote me about that. My favorite part of Texas (except the hallowed circle around msbelle of course)!

eta: Steph, does the MTF partner intend to perform bottom surgery?

I believe so, but I try not to talk about anyone's genitals with them (other than Tim, and frankly, even that should be limited to 140-character tweets).

Do you think the bio-woman would stay then?

I have no idea. They are allegedly engaged, though A. (the MTF) has already had her sex changed on her birth certificate. So I don't think they'll be getting married in Ohio any time soon.

The bio-woman has recently started screwing a bio-dude, and is suddenly 1,000 times more happy with her life. To me, that would say re-evaluate the relationship, but, again, I have no idea what parameters they have set and whether they're both legitimately 100% okay with them, or if A. is just paying lip service to them.

Gov. Perry, one of the many Repub govs who have, in the past, told the federal government to fuck off, is now asking for federal funds to help those affected by the fire. Guess the fed is good for something, Gov?

Oh my gosh y'all, I have a house FULL OF CHILDREN! One is practically a teenager. He even has zits! He's as tall as I am!

Terrifying.

I fell so behind in my reading that my skippage and skimmage has left me unable to follow the discussion. I did however catch the PRESIDENTIAL PORN ACK ACK EGAD MY EYESSSS!!!!

I love that, much as the kids can still surprise me, you folks surprise me more.