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Fixed!
One less thing on the list!
Might go on holiday soon!
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Quote:I really recommend that any new person should red every item in our forums !!!!!!
11243 posts….read at let’s say 10 seconds each (well some of them aren’t quality Brenda posts from the past). That’s about 31 hours of solid reading for new members…can anyone honestly say they have read every post!
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A most enjoyable night with the company of
Lorraine, Caroline, Penny, Anthea, Kristen, Vikki, Amy and Sally[img]http://forum.tgr.net.au/cms/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/GlebeCafeNightAug27th2010.JPG[/img]
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Quote:for a small 7% fee
Interesting use of the word small! Its all relative I suppose – they want us to consider the payPal fee of 2 – 3% as being minuscule I guess!
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Quote:Look at how well the Intersex community has created its own unique brand identity which has taken from under the Transgender umbrella.
An interesting twist in the debate. When I first heard the term “Trans” being peddled it was only a couple of years ago in a talk by Kathy Noble of http://www.changelingaspects.com. (Do I lead a sheltered life or is this “trans” thing a very recent phenomena in Australia?). The justification I was given then was that we needed an umbrella term that embraced intersex people.
This was one of these loaded claims – if you argue about the need for a new name then you are denying the rights of intersex people. So I shut up!
But as time has passed, I too see that intersex people are making their own identity. And in the extract from the human rights commission we read…Quote:Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and IntersexSo Trans doesn’t embrace Intersex officially any more…
Is it just me who is confused?
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For the record, the reasons I have taken a stand against trans on TR are:
a) it has no clear definition and so can be taken to include anyone you want it to. This will have the effect of blurring any distinctions that need to be made when communicating with the general public. (Which I think is the point jade is making)
b) it is grammatically indefensible, and appears just to be a non-word, so devoid of actual meaning that it is certain to offend no-one. (which I believe is the point Christina made)
c) the current use of the word seems to be pushed on the behalf of others by a small vocal minority (the sort of people who make a point of making submissions to bodies like the human rights commission). There is no evidence that our community wants this new label, but that is unlikely to deter the well meaning do-gooders.
d) a significant number of members of the TR community find the term offensive, or do not associate with it.
To me that seems like a good enough reason to keep it out of TR.
From my understanding Jade is asking if people are motivated enough to fight against its adoption in the wider community (correct me if I’ve got that wrong). -
Quote:Quote:Hi Anthea
So we need 400 points before we can pm!! 😯 oh well I say I will have PM back in 2020. shrugs As Amanda said not the end of the known universe. Its not like I am on anyones radar anway 😆Shells
I’m very happy with the new chat room – people are using it in the way we intend it for support and social contact. Thank you all!
As a reward I’ve lowered the threshold for PM chat down to 200 points – or an Excellent reputation. -
I was holding off on making a post summarising the long discussions on TR about labels – because I didn’t want to fuel any more discussions.
But your post makes it clear I need to state the TR position.
You will see from my announcement post in this forum that the use of trans on TR is deprecated – it is a Trans free zone I hope! -
Quote:Keys, Amanda?
Not sure where I left them V
Seriously though, we have to accept that in a forum a controversial issue will attract some sort of divided comment. I don’t mind that – I only take action when people question the rights of others to hold differing opinions.
So if you identify a worthy cause the forum is really good for finding out how widely your views are shared by others – it is a sounding board.
But the current format does not lend itself to groups of similar minded people being able to form and execute any actions. Which is of course the right of all of us in a free society.
So I need to discuss some alternative/additions to TR – but this thread is NOT the place to do that ,otherwise I will be going off topic and will have to delete my own post.
I’ll go back looking for those keys – will let you know when I find them!
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Are you aware if either of these videos were shown in Australia?
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To avoid one group of the other having the “final say” I’m going to make a closing post before locking this thread off.
As an observer of the community I feel this thread needs to remain as a reminder that:
a) some members of our community genuinely feel the need to take action to try and better our lot, if not now, but in the future.
b) validating the action and obtaining consensus in such a diverse community for such action is difficult
c) without consensus the community turns to questioning those holding differing viewsClearly there are more effective structures for mobilising community action about something that the TR forums. Getup seems to have identified this need.
But until there is “Getup” for our community all you can do is alert people to a potential issue in these forums,
take individual action as you feel is right,….and rely on the admins to close the thread down when it just reflects an increasing polarization of differing views.
Which is what has happened to this thread!
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It looks as if Glebe is the new Balmain!
The July cafe night ticked most of the boxes.
– Easy parking.
– Good value food. $4 jumbo hot chocloates!
– Comfortable laid-back seating.
– Friendly Staff.
– No hassle to eat, drink, or even leave (we left at 11:30!)oh – and did I mention the lovely girls to chat with!
And we didn’t even get to sample the cake counter.
Well there is always August I guess![img]http://forum.tgr.net.au/cms/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/GlebecafenightJuly.JPG[/img]
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1. What do you think is the part of your body which helps most in
your presentation as female? My lips
2. Conversely, what do you think is the main thing that works against you? My nose!
3. Do you alter your voice at all when out in girl mode? Not any more – my ‘normal’ voice has become much softer
4. At what age did you start crossdressing?Sometime before i was 10 – but my memory is very sparse that long ago
5. What is a TG related goal? To be me all the time
6. Do you have an email account under your girl name? Just a few!
7. Can you play any musical instruments? Piano, Pipe organ, and if you don’t mind the wrong notes, a French Horn
8. When out enfemme, are you just as likely to wear pants or do you
make it a point of at least trying to wear a dress or skirt? Most of the time pants – particularly in winter
9. Have you ever dressed enfemme in another country or continent? USA
10. What is your favourite movie with a TG theme? I guess Priscilla!!
11. Is there a woman (GG) who you feel that you resemble even slightly? No – I’m unique – that’s what I like about me!
12. Have you undergone laser hair removal (or electrolysis)? No – I won’t pay lots of money to people for something that should be a lot cheaper
13. If you dont go out, what do you do when dressed in girl mode?Live
14. What is the biggest thing holding you back from venturing outside in
girl mode? Is it something that you even want to do? Nothing at all
15. Do you do your girl clothes shopping online or in person? Always in person
16. Do you plan on attending the Seahorse ball in August in Sydney?Only if all my friends say they are goijng
17. Do you feel that you are more accepting of other people’s alternative
lifestyles because of your experience being in the tg community? Not just accept them but embrace them – diversity is our strength
18. If there was a magic potion which you could consume that would completely stop all your cd/tg/ts thoughts and feelings and you would be a “normal” guy after that and never entertain the thought or desire to do anything TG related again for the rest of your life, would you drink it? Of course not
19. Do aliens exist? Do we exist?
20. Do you wish that you had been born female? It wouldn’t worry me – but I guess I would have turned out a bit of a tom boy! -
My view is that if members want to talk about something that is not well catered for elsewhere then we create a forum – after all it doesn’t cost anything. But it isn’t worth creating a forum if it is only going to get two posts a year!
The only forum I think that has been vetoed was a suggestion to have a general ‘health’ forum. But that is a topic catered for much better by dedicated ‘health’ web portals. -
Quote:It is now July 2009 and this month we went clear through the 600 member mark. …..
Now is anyone making bets on how long till we hit the 700 mark?I’ve been trimming lapsed members out of the database aggressively over the last couple of months, but I can’t delay the announcement any more.
It is now July 2010, and with Jade from Western Australia joining today we have 700 members of TR.
The involvement of the community continues to be strong – 38% of the members logged on in the last week. In the last month 59% of the members logged on at least once.Thanks to everyone for your support, ideas, and enthusiasm in helping TR continue to grow in this way.
Lets see if we hit 800 in July 2011!