Tomorrow, on Oprah

[Dookus]

I never watch the show, but I just set my Tivo. It's about child transsexuals. They have, evidently, an 11 year old and a 5 year old who are just absolutely sure they're the wrong gender.

Should be fascinating.

[Dookus]

1. kick

this is INTERESTING, dammit!

[LynneSin]

2. Geez, last night I watched a documentary on IFC...

...about men who get "back-alley" neutering. This one guy talked about how he didn't fit the profile for a sex change operation so instead he got in touch with this guy who does the surgery for you (just removes the testicles - nothing else). They even interviewed the guy who does the surgery, but he wore a black ski mask.

Half of me was thinking "What kind of numnuts would get his testicles removed by a back-alley doctor" and the other half of me wondered why is it so freaking hard to get gender re-identification in this country that men have to resort to such drastic measures.

BTW, the guy turned out to be one of the best looking girls I've ever seen who has had the (or some sort) of surgery!

[Dookus]

3. wow...

I would've liked to see that.

I know there are men with a castration fetish, but that clouds the issue - some men just don't want to be men. It's a fascinating subject.

*disclaimer* I'm a gay man. I love being a man. My penis ain't going nowhere.

on edit: Yes, I know castration is the removal of the testicles, not the penis.

[MichaelUK]

4. I'm a straight man

And mine ain't going nowhere. Although I'm willing to listen to offers if a woman wants to borrow it for a while.
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