No, clearly we cannot.

Now, if you were really pre-occupied by the meaning of the term cotton ceiling, Roz Kaveney (I'm not sure why so much stuff comes back around to her. She must talk a LOT) had an article in which she discussed the way that lesbian support of trans* people (women in this specific case) stops at the cotton panties--they're willing to advocate, but not to recreate. Trans* women aren't womanly enough for a lesbian.

Which...is pretty confusing. When someone says they'll never fall for an Asian guy, I get all bristly. But when someone says they'll never fall (all the way down) for someone born with a penis, whether or not they have one at the time, it sounds both different and very much the same.

I'd like to Favorite Calli's entire last post. Also the beet-goat and cheese avocado in SPACE conversation.

Almost three days of no AC in 90+ degree weather, it felt like a week. Last night I finally gave in and went over to my niece's to sleep. Then I felt stupid for not doing that sooner; it was fine. And she didn't even play loud heavy metal music except for about an hour while I was trying to fall asleep!

So basically, when civilization falls, it won't be bands of marauders, disease, or zombies that do me in; I'll die from the lack of air conditioning.

Thanks, ladies.

Husband has to find a new job, we're going to have to move, and now I have the urge to throw out half of everything in the house.

If you're going to move, it's not a bad idea. I hope he can find something soon, too.

Well, what I mean is that I want half of the stuff in the house to disappear without my having to put out any effort.

However, I am wondering if they have given reasons for hating cis women?

The tumblrs I was reading were very much stating that there was no such thing as a cis self-defined trans* ally. I'm guessing the incidence of women claiming solidarity was higher than men doing so, and that's where the vitriol was levelled. I couldn't tell where some of these women that were being quoted went wrong, but the point is that I can't, can I?

And there seems to be an ongoing battle on tumblr between trans* women and radical feminists. Blood drawn, and bones broken, the whole shebang. I just landed on the radfem side of it today.

Thanks, Zenkitty!

Dana, if you don't mind sharing, what's your DH's field, again? My org has a number of openings, and the amount of crazy has gone down to standard background noise levels here in the past year. If you want to email me (contact address is good) for more info, that's fine. While not as Buffista-licious as some cities, there are several of us here.

Aargh. I have lost a pocket. It is the last thing I need to do. It was in My hand and now it is gone.

Well, what I mean is that I want half of the stuff in the house to disappear without my having to put out any effort.

I want this to happen, and I'm not even planning to move anytime soon.

Could it start with the children's horrible plastic toys, please?

I have lost a pocket.

That is not something you hear everyday.

But conflict wasn't the only thing I discovered today. I also discovered this cosplayer: [link] (comic-realistic-boobage abounds) who's pretty damned amazing at just about everyone she's dressed up as.

That site also sells prints, and she accepts full on plain old donations--half goes to Heroes Initiative, half funds her cosplay habit.

Again, why am I not asking for money for simply being as fabulous as I clearly am? More importantly, Jilli--monetise monetise sell pictures of yourself monetise.