"As they passed the rows of houses they saw through the open doors that men were sweeping and dusting and washing dishes, while the women sat around in groups, gossiping and laughing.
"What has happened?" the Scarecrow asked a sad-looking man with a bushy beard, who wore an apron and was wheeling a baby-carriage along the sidewalk.
"Why, we've had a revolution, your Majesty -- as you ought to know very well," replied the man; "and since you went away the women have been running things to suit themselves. I'm glad you have decided to come back and restore order, for doing housework and minding the children is wearing out the strength of every man in the Emerald City."
"Hm!" said the Scarecrow, thoughtfully. "If it is such hard work as you say, how did the women manage it so easily?"
"I really do not know," replied the man, with a deep sigh. "Perhaps the women are made of cast-iron.""
- L. Frank Baum, "The Land of Oz"
Friday, September 1, 2006
A male cop in San Antonio was convicted of raping a male transexual. That's not the weird story here. The victim prefers to be addressed as "she," even though he's not. And the newspaper decided that's what they'd call him:
The San Antonio Express-News normally does not print the names of sexual assault victims. Bernal, however, has consented to her name being used. Bernal, who prefers to be addressed as a woman although prosecutors use male pronouns to refer to her, declined to comment Tuesday and is expected to testify today.
Despite that report to the contrary, even the prosecution got into the act:
“She holds a lifestyle and holds values that are different from everyone else's,†said Jim Felte, a trial prosecutor with the U.S. Justice Department's Office of Civil Rights. “But the Constitution protects everyone. It protects EVERYONE.â€
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Comments on "He's a She, They Say":
2. Alan
- 09/01/2006 9:08 am CDT
Thanks for your comment. It's obviously not a pleasant subject.
If you're asking if I'm planning to do a series on trans-gender issues, the answer would be, no thanks. I don't have any interest in it, just concern for biblical morality and the abuse of language to disguise transgressions of it.
If you're concerned about your grandkids seeing this, you may want to be aware that adult-level conversations go on around here with some frequency-- e.g. the comment thread earlier this week regarding one former Christian's struggle with homosexuality.
Hey Thinklings, I hope this post is not a sample of future posts. In my opinion this post doesn't belong here. I hope my grandkids miss this one.