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[edit] FTM

Hi. May I be so bold as to ask how come you'r an FTM and a teenager..? How young are you..? in what age did you tranform...? how extensive have you gone till now ?--Procrastinating@^talk2me 21:47, 13 July 2006 (UTC) (On the other hand I may not be so bold, and you may erase this)

I'm young enough to not want to say my age. :P I have not yet medically transitioned from female to male; socially, I am only referred to as a male by a certain group of trusted friends. However, I do consider myself a boy, and pretty much look like one at a glance. »»» Switchercat ^talk_contribs 22:14, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

Cool. way to go man! Assuming you are underaged(<18), this is probably a rare transformation and a difficult social one, something that may prerequisite a very pluralistic and tolerant society, and obviously guardians. in what country do you live in then ? (You may answer me through Icq if you'd like.)--Procrastinating@^talk2me 11:17, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

Don't have ICQ, so: United States. Massachusetts, actually, which is luckily one of the most socially liberal states in the nation. Switchercat ^talk_contribs 15:46, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Your sig

I noticed your vote on Catamorphism's RfA and wanted to stop by to remind you of WP:SIG. This is your current sig from that RfA:

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.... which is just mind-bogglingly long. You might want to simplify it, at most 200 characters as per the sig guideline. Thanks. Opabinia regalis 02:44, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

I am not sure what you mean by mind-boggling; do you mean you don't understand the HTML? The series of font tags produces a gradient effect on the text affected by it. Or did it take a mind-bogglingly long time to load on your browser? Sorry if that's the case. Is this current signature satisfactory? It is 218 characters. Switchercat ^talk_cont 03:21, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Mind-boggling as in, stunned that someone had an >800-character sig. I'd still put the new one in the lengthy category, but then I'm a sig minimalist. Definitely a dramatic improvement, thanks. Opabinia regalis 03:25, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

This new one is definitely long when looked at in the context of the sig guideline, but I don't believe it'll cause any trouble. Eh, what can I say, I just like being able to easily identify my signature on a talk page. :P Hee. I go a bit overboard on formatting sometimes -- you should see the titles on my school papers... Switchercat ^talk_cont 03:29, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User:Disavian/Userboxes/Jewish Belief

Thanks for fixing that typo. Any help is appreciated :) —Disavian (^talk/_contribs) 16:48, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

You're welcome -- and thanks yourself for your userbox archive! I can't keep my paws off a typo; I'm glad I could help somehow. :) Switchercat ^talk_cont 17:58, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

If you find a userbox that you think should go in my collection, lemme know. Another way to help is to use AWB to change ppls userpages to point to my box instead of the old boxen. —Disavian (^talk/_contribs) 03:14, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] [comment from Whiskey Rebellion]

Switchercat, thanks for the welcome! It made me happy to get welcomed. I can tell you now, I need all the help and instruction I can get. Whiskey Rebellion 02:44, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Care Taking

Hi Swithercraft, Can you look after my userpage for me while I'm on vacation

Abdullah Geelah 19:33, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Thanks for the greeting. I'm glad to be here.

Alekjds 03:13, 19 August 2006 (UTC) Insert non-formatted text here

[edit] Stretching (body piercing)

Great work on the article. We need to get some non copyrighted pictures there, something less accute than a full double lip plate, which rare even in those african lands. I'm considering uploading my own pic, but that'll probably stay there too famous for too mcuh time..Procrastinating@^talk2me 22:06, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Those lip plates are ... extreme. Yeah.

I took two photos today; do you like them enough to add them in? One is here and the other is here. The second one is crappy quality, IMO, but it's a pretty clear representation.

And thanks! :) Switchercat ^talk_contribs 01:12, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

1. You have a huge ass signature, really try considering trimming it. one blue Is enough..no? :)
2. Your ear is hardly stretched at all.(sorry)
3. Instrument photo is cool and ofhigh res, yet not Really Very instrumental. please add it somewhere in ther article..we still do neen a photo of a wikipedian with some lobes though. Any cool people around editing en encyclopedia..for fun..? :)
4. You really do look like an FTM person..:)

--Procrastinating@^talk2me 00:34, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

1. Already stated, already fixed.
2. That doesn't mean it isn't stretched. :P I like it small.
3. What do you mean "instrumental"?
4. Uh, how so? Switchercat ^talk_cont 00:45, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

1. yea, it's only 2.5 lines instead of 7...lol. :)
2. Ok, so we need something Larger for the article, try taking some pictures of your cooler freinds.
3. I looked at your other photo's at that site. Do you have a girl freind? :)

--Procrastinating@^talk2me 19:32, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

If by "cool" you mean "with large stretched ears," I don't have any cool friends. Sorry.

No, I don't have a girlfriend. Why? Switchercat ^talk_cont 21:01, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

lol, "cool" could ber anykind of a fashion statment. transexuality being a clear one.

Am interested in the upbringing episode of ppl who choose to be different to such a degree. Good luck fuincding one...for both of us..:)--Procrastinating@^talk2me 13:09, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Paganism, not Pagan

Dude, no problem. But if you're doing ppl's userpages, leave them something, too, as why, not everyone reads their watch page and the comments on them like I do, k? StarLotus

I'll try. :) Switchercat ^talk_cont 01:14, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you

Thank you for welcoming me, Switchercat. You are 1 of 2 people who left a message on my talk page that didn't have trouble finding me. Thanks! I am using my IP. Please respond. Thanks again, by the way! User:Bethicalyna2

I also would like to add my thanks for welcoming me. I know it took me some time but it is better late than never. (VMRO 18:38, 29 August 2006 (UTC))

[edit] Hi

Hi. I was trying to see if 'orgonite' has any place in fact (apparently it doesn't) and found your comment at Therianthropy. I think we might have a lot in common. Do you want to be friends? Haha. SpaceJaggy 10:25, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Sure :D Hi Swift. Sorry I couldn't talk to you for long on the telephone in Denver, I'm terrible at phone conversations.

Orgonite! The page's been deleted, it seems. I skimmed Google and it seems to be some sort of rock with orgone energy in it ... ? I've heard of orgone, mentioned in a book about psuedoscience, but I didn't know it had a stone too.

Which comment -- the one about the links, or about 'therianism'? I'm itching to take that links section out. Maybe I should propose further changes or something. Switchercat ^talk_cont 22:06, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] someguy

Someguy0830 has consistantly not been following the rules about being nice i think he shuold b warned.--Kenshin -Himura 21:03, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm not an admin and can't deal with that problem, unfortunately. Check out the list of admins and you'll be able to find someone who can help. Switchercat ^talk_cont 22:14, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Hm. That's certainly a random complaint. The user barely edits anything but talk pages. – Someguy0830 (Talk | contribs) 00:43, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Well, yeah, and his user page. :P Have you been doing anything that you think might annoy him -- making edits he doesn't like, or something? Your contribs don't really show anything malicious, but I see you're both editing anime-related pages.

I welcomed Kenshin -Himura a while back, so perhaps he's under the assumption that I have much power here on Wikipedia. I would expect that's why it's been brought up on my talk page. Switchercat ^talk_cont 01:21, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

Offhand, I suppose it'd be the one comment I made about him commenting randomly on Talk:List of Naruto summons. He commented on an image being too big, though no image was there. – Someguy0830 (Talk | contribs) 01:34, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] AfD Nomination: Calyr Elves Church

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[edit] !

Holy hell, you're everywhere. I was looking up fellow synaesthetic Wikipedians, and lo and behold... I'm deeply_confused on LiveJournal, by the way. How strange! Thorns Among Our Leaves 02:18, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

Ha! I would say the same of you. I don't know if I'm everywhere, I tend to stay on LJ and Wikipedia, but statistically speaking we do seem to bump into each other a lot. Guess it's just one of those things. :P »»» Switchercat ^talk_contribs 02:30, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

A couple of months later... May I add you on LiveJournal? You seem like such a smart person, and I'd really like to get to know you better through speaking with you. You seem so cool. Thorns Among Our Leaves 01:27, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

Thank you. :) Sure, if you like. I'm ... notably odd, in a lot of ways, and so a lot of what I write about seems initially insane/obscure. I'm not much of a heavy commenter, either. But if you can get over that, go ahead. Switchercat ^talk_cont 02:10, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hello

Hello and thank you for the warm welcome. While I have much to learn about Wikipedia, I hope to become a full-fleged Wikipedian soon enough. Thank you for taking the time to greet myself and many others. I have made only very minor edits or added basic facts, and I don't doubt I've made a mistake already, I appreciate your courtesy and willingness to take the time to welcome me and many others and help point us in the right direction.

Dark Mythril 03:34, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

You're very welcome!

I hope the information I gave you will be enough, at least for now, to keep you from any doing Bad Things for a while. :P Have fun on Wikipedia; I know I have. Switchercat ^talk_cont 03:37, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Please be careful

You accidentally reverted the Oprah Winfrey article to a vandalized version containing racial slurs. [1] Yamaguchi先生 20:05, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

Yes, in order to get rid of some other slurs. *sigh*

I hate vandals.

Sorry, I'll be more careful next time. Switchercat ^talk_cont 20:06, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hiya!

Appreciate the warm welcome, Switchercat!

Kelaiel 18:08, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

No problem. :) Switchercat ^talk_cont 03:35, 17 September 2006 (UTC)

Me too.--Kenshin -Himura 20:10, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Back to the Article

I was wondering what other people's opinions on the otherkin religion since that was the article this talk page is attached to. Solon Olrek 18:01, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

OOPS!....sorry about that...I had two pages up at once and I typed my message on the wrong one. Once again, sorry. Solon Olrek 17:40, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Barnstar

How do you give someone a barnstar? Because there is someone i know who diserves one and i (if possible) would like 2 b the one to give it to him.--Kenshin -Himura 20:02, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank You

Thank you so very much for catching the vandalism to the Langston Hughes article.TonyCrew 06:33, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

You're very welcome. I'm glad I could help. :) Switchercat ^talk_cont 18:38, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sidebox for Homicide

Looks great to me! I think you should add it! Isoxyl 11:44, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Question

I was wondering how you got your username to have diffent colors. I have looked all over my profile, and I can't find the place to fix mine.Solon Olrek 18:04, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Template:Body_Piercing

Hey thanks for the editing, that was my first template and I'm glad to know some of the formatting rules. Tschuess, Naufana : ^talk 03:53, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hey thank you!

Thanks for helping John out with Big Cat Week! He had to shoot off so I came to tidy it up and ta-da! Done already :) He only joined like an hour ago so thats a farly fantastic effort I think! Maybe you'd know better (guessing by your username!) - what's the best cat type of category to add it to? You rock! Glen 21:00, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Wow, thanks yourself! :D An hour ago? Nifty -- he's being bold already, I guess. I would suggest [[Category:Films about cats]], but that's films, and from the wording of the article I'm not certain whether or not this thing is a film or a TV series, or both. Glad to help! Switchercat ^talk_cont 21:36, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Userpage vandalism

Thanks, Switchercat - much appreciated. This goes back to persistent vandalism which the same user has been inflicting on the Jobcentre Plus article over a matter of several weeks (since the beginning of the college term/trimester).

To be honest, I didn't know how to deal with this until I waded through the Wikipedia guidelines last night and issued him with a first (and final) warning yesterday evening. His response has been to vandalise my own Userpage twice today.

Your intervention is timely, and I'd be grateful for any help you can give to get rid of this idiot, who had caused mayhem to an otherwise useful article, which has had so may changes made – because other editors were reverting in good faith, but not always to the most recent version - it got quite confusing. Took me a while to sort all that out, as you will see from the History.

Thanks again! – Agendum 23:11, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your edit to Lion

Your recent edit to Lion (diff) was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to recognize and repair vandalism to Wikipedia articles. If the bot reverted a legitimate edit, please accept my humble creator's apologies – if you bring it to the attention of the bot's owner, we may be able to improve its behavior. Click here for frequently asked questions about the bot and this warning. // AntiVandalBot 21:26, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Don't worry, these missteps while reverting vandalism happen to all. Keep up the good work. Best regards.--Húsönd 21:29, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Username

See User:Hamedog - look at his contribs - enforced Wikibreak (its me!).220.238.65.185 01:50, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Okay, sure, but how was I to know that you had anything to do with "Hamedog" just from one edit? I thought you were doing a good job, were new to the 'pedia, and welcomed you. If I offended you by welcoming an established user, sorry, but there was nothing on your talkpage to indicate that. Switchercat ^talk_cont 01:54, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

No I am not offended, I was replying to your suggestion of getting a username.58.104.32.229 05:22, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] 8-mop

I have removed the speedy tag that you placed on 8-mop and I want to explain why. The article fails to meet the specified criteria (spam) as it deals with a generic product and not a proprietary drug. It overlaps with Methoxsalen into which I have merged the content. TerriersFan 23:04, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Mmkay. It was written in a VERY spammy way, and by a user who had also written another spam article for a drug in a similar format. I figured that that individual article was unsalvageable, even if the drug was notable and did exist, because of the tone of the article. That's why I put the tag on. Glad you could find a solution that didn't involve deletion, though. :) Switchercat ^talk_cont 23:12, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] jennifer finney boylan

hi switchercat. Jenny Boylan here. My email is jfboylan@colby.edu.

I wanted to tell you I am grateful for the work you do on wikipedia, and for the good articles on trans stuff I see here.

I was charmed to see someone had put up a Jennifer Finney Boylan page, although like you, I did blink when I saw that most of the material had been taken from my own personal page. In any case i see that you have now put a flag on that enrty, which strikes me as fair I was flattered, I admit, to have been made an entry in W. It was very cool. I suppose I am hoping that at some point you are able to take a good hard look at the material on the page about me and make that page as accurate as can be.

If I can provide any information about my own doings, I'd be glad to help. Maybe you saw that I played myself--along with a half dozen other trans people of a wide variety of races, ages, ethnicities, and trans embodiments-- on, of all things, ABC"s "All My Children" back in March 2006. I hope to be joiing other trans people for lobby day in DC for trans rights in May. I have a new book coming out next year (2008) which I hope will continue to shine a light on trans issues. anyhow. Thank you for all you do, and let me know if I can be of any help.

I do grant permission for material from my site-- www.colby.edu/personal/jfboylan-- to be used, if you so wish.

with best wishes.

Jenny Boylan 172.147.88.173 01:32, 2 April 2007 (UTC) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 172.147.88.173 (talk) 01:31, 2 April 2007 (UTC).

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[edit] Hi there

Hi! I'm Michael Jackson! You have probably heard of me. Me and you have a lot in common. We should get together. Michael M Jackson

The famous Michael Jackson is Michael Joseph Jackson. TimVickers 02:23, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Compton fashion center

MIght not be the most amazing article there is right now but I just wanted to prove it isn't unsalvageable! Postcard Cathy 02:15, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

Uh, it's not like I've got anything against the fashion center -- you don't have to prove anything to me, I've not got a vested interest against that article. But an article can be proposed for deletion if it's that short and that unencyclopedic, even if the subject is legitimate. Glad that you could fix it up, though. Switchercat ^talk_cont 02:49, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Deletion of page

Further inquiry about the 'speedy deletion' of the Wikipedia page, 'Amelia Catt'. The notability of this page was questioned, and the creator of the page (myself) was not given opportunity to further edit the page to make the notability of the subject more obvious. The subject is a winner of numerous awards in sailing, and is currently writing a novel. A student at 'The Friends' School Hobart' is currently writing a biographical report on 'Amelia Catt', and the page was created to be an assistance to this student and others focusing on 'Amelia Catt' for their reports.

 The deletion of the page was uncalled for and unnecessary. 

A piece of work which took considerable to time create and was unfinished was deleted. I am disappointed in this and am encouraging all others editors and creators of pages on Wikipedia whom I am acquainted with to discontinue their use of the site, as their pages will most likely be deleted by users who obviously have no idea of what they are doing, and have not even the decency to allow an extended amount of time for the article to be completed.

 Disgraceful.

—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Icatt (talk • contribs) 04:02, 4 May 2007 (UTC).

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The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter! Issue VIII - July 1, 2007 Monthly Challenge: Submit an article to our Jumpaclass competition! Languishing unloved, it is a great way to improving that article you always meant to improve but never got round to. Challenge someone else to go head to head and see who can improve their article most! Article News But I'm a Cheerleader is now GA Class! Project News Our Deputy Coordinators have been doing a fabulous job so far. Well done! The portal is now looking very snazzy, well done to Fireplace for all his hard work. The list of LGBT people to be sorted has now beed reduced by 20%. Please help us with it, all of us adding just one person a day would have a dramatic effect! The Core Topics is now largely complete. The original aim of getting some kind of publication out of it is extremely long term - any short term uses we can make of it are welcome on the project talkpage. A suggestion was made this month that we start our own wiki. Although the conclusion was that we felt we were a part of Wikipedia rather than a stand alone organisation, it seems there is an LGBT wiki already, at http://lgbt.wikia.com/wiki/Main_page . Members may be interested in getting involved there. The Collaboration is now getting rather short on suggestions. Article nominations for August through December would be welcome on the talkpage. There is now a list of Missing LGBT Topics. Help is needed to work out which topics can be made redirects or need to be created. Please contribute is you can. An LGBT banner that was created for Wikipedia's internal ads system has now been adapted so it can be placed on blogs and websites. The html is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:LGBT"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Qxz-ad48.gif" height="53" width="445"></a> Please credit Miranda and link to her userpage: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Miranda">Miranda</a>. The banner can be seen in action here. If you have a blog or a website, please consider adding the banner, either in a post or as part of your profile. Member News 11 new contributors joined the project in the last month: Xnuala, Samantha Pignez, Jreferee, BGMurph, jmsast, Kukini, Theinsidellama, Heyfoureyes, Iceflow, NickGorton, Lynnllynn, KaiLeo, Amadscientist, and Mad_Cheese_Eater. Please make them feel welcome  ! However, this is a bit low for a project of our standing, so please consider doing a little recruiting if you can. To stop receiving this newsletter, or to receive it in a different format, please let us know here. If you have any news or any announcements to be broadcast, do let Dev920 know.

Delivered on 16:00, 6 July 2007 (UTC).

[edit] User:Switchercat/Sandbox/Honey Dew Donuts

A {{prod}} template has been added to the article User:Switchercat/Sandbox/Honey Dew Donuts, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice explains why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may contest the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. If you endorse deletion of the article, and you are the only person who has made substantial edits to the page, please tag it with {{db-author}}. Postcard Cathy 00:06, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for tagging it and letting me know! I hadn't thought about that page in a while. :P I was a bit angry when I got this on my talkpage ("But I'm still working on it! *kneejerk reaction*") but, really, I'm not working on it... so, yep, I've put a speedy-deletion tag on. Switchercat ^talk_cont 18:46, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ariakon Overlord

You proposed the deletion of Ariakon Overlord last May on basis of notability. I just rewrote that article and put in the fact that it is the best selling paintball pistol and it was referenced. I'm not sure where to go from here so I decided to talk to you about it since you were the one who first tagged it. Thanks! Deflagro ^Contribs/_Talk 14:17, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

Also, forgot to mention, could you please respond on my talk page? I usually forget to check back on other's talk pages. Thanks! Deflagro ^Contribs/_Talk 14:19, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

After you responded I looked back at the article and saw most of my edits were reverted which took out the notability part. Ah well. Thanks for responding! Deflagro ^Contribs/_Talk 01:43, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

thank you for the help with the wikibreak templatesAFUSCO 21:02, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

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The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter

The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter! Issue IX - September 1, 2007 Message from Coordinator: It's been almost two months since the last newsletter came out, so there are a fair few people who haven't really been kept up with our project. I'd like to welcome all those who have joined and those who have returned, and strongly reccommend that you use the talkpage for any queries or problems you have. Happy editing! Article News The ongoing effort to create a comprehensive list of LGB people has begun to bear fruit - /A AND the /W-Z lists have been featured! Congratulations to Dev920 and SatyrTN who nominated them respectively. Please consider pitching in the the remaining lists to help us get them finished before the end of the year. Project News WP:LGBT now has an IRC channel! It is #LGBTProject on Freenode. Users without IRC or Xchat can use the java app at java.freenode.net to access the channel from their web browser. Hope to see you in there sometime! David Shankbone has taken a LOT of photos. An idea has been mooted to create a page for listing people who are willing to take images in their area on request, please give your thoughts here. Considerable discussion has recently been held on our coverage of same sex marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships. You may be interested to read it. The list of LGBT people to be sorted has now been reduced by over 30%. Please help us with it, all of us adding just one person a day would have a dramatic effect! A gay cabal conspiracy ghost has been created to do with what you will. :) Wooh, massive gay conspiracy... Member News Since the last newsletter was released, we have had more members been labelled inactive than who have signed up - please consider recruiting a few more people if you can, a WikiProject is only as good as its members. :) To stop receiving this newsletter, or to receive it in a different format, please let us know here. If you have any news or any announcements to be broadcast, do let Dev920 know.

Delivered on 16:00, 6 July 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Itaici

Hi Switchercat

This article is the first time I've used / contributed to Wikipedia, hence the poor effort HTML and terrible layout. Itaici Monastery is near my home and thought it worthy or mention, it is important for Jesuit Catholicism in Brasil, although not a Catholic myself I find the place a tranquil site for contemplation.

No, it's fine! I totally understand that you're not entirely experienced in Wiki-markup and layout. The place seems like a worthy topic, although there are no sources in the article as of yet, as I see. Perhaps I'll help flesh it out sometime when I get the chance. Switchercat ^talk_cont 02:39, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Thank :)

[edit] Fair use rationale for Image:BayWindowsNewspaper.jpg

Thanks for uploading or contributing to Image:BayWindowsNewspaper.jpg. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use. Suggestions on how to do so can be found here.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.

If you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. ~ Wikihermit 18:11, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

There was a fair use rationale on there, but I suppose it could have been missed, as it was small. I made it clearer. Switchercat ^talk_cont 22:15, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

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The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter

The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter! Issue X - October 1, 2007 The LGBT studies project has been rather quiet of late. Though we've added over 180 new members in the last year, only a small percentage are active participants. If you haven't visited our project or talk page in a while, please stop by for a look. Also, if you happen to bump into another editor who you feel might enjoy working with us, please extend an invitation. There's lot's do do, and the active members would sincerely appreciate some help. Welcome to the 11 new members that joined us in September: Bu852, JuniorMuruin, Laualoha, JereKrischel, Dybryd, Sexperts, Ctjf83, Allstarecho, Johnandbob, Carlossuarez46, and Carterdriggs! LGBT Project Peer review Our Peer review project is struggling at the present, with only a few people reviewing the articles. While it is certainly possible to submit articles for a general peer review, a review by members of the LGBT community can be of additional value for LGBT specific writing. There are several articles currently up for review on a wide range of topics. At the very least, reading the articles will undoubtedly broaden your intellectual horizons :-) Deletion discussions At the moment, David Le Brocq, Malmö Devilants and Trajectory Hermeneutics are up for deletion review. Please take a look at them and make your voice heard at the deletion review. Articles nominated for deletion also present a challenge for improvement. See what you can do, and watchlist our deletion review page. FA & GA article news Since our last newsletter, Fun Home and GayFest have been promoted to Good Article status. Congratulations to all editors who have worked so hard to improve them! While the T-Z list was promoted to Featured list on September 26, 2007, we have had no articles reach Featured Article status since Homer's Phobia was promoted last March. In fact, one article of our Project was delisted: Andrew Van De Kamp. Please take a look at out listed articles and see if you'd like to try to take one to Featured status (there are almost 8,000 to choose from). Additionally, Conversion therapy has been nominated for Featured status. Please read the article and give feedback at the Feartured Article Candidates page. (See also our FA-class list.) Pederasty article controversy The Pederasty articles continue to be a point of controversy both within and outside of our community. Various editors have suggested that to include them as LGBT Project related somehow taints the project and brings Wikipedia into disrepute. Other editors have stated that the articles, and especially the Pederasty article, are part of the core of LGBT studies. Well meaning editors continue to remove our tags from the articles themselves as well as the talk pages. If you have time, please read the articles and watchlist them to protect them from vandalism and well meaning but counterproductive edits. List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people The list of LGBT people has survived its 4th nomination for deletion. Please watchlist this list to protect it from vandalism and unsourced additions. There are many in Wikipedia who would like to see this Featured status list removed from the project. It is up to us to keep it to such a high caliber that it never is removed. David Shankbone Our project member David Shankbone is now working as a journalist for Wikinews, as well as continuing to improve our project and Wikipedia as a whole with his photographs. A sincere thank you goes out to him for all of his hard work. Wikipedia would not shine nearly as brightly without your contributions, David. Barbara Gittings Happy Halloween, everybody! Be happy and celebrate! The surviving life partner of prominent LGBT rights activist Barbara Gittings recently called one of our editors and, among other things, complimented us on what a great job our project is doing on Wikipedia. Thanks to everyone who contributes to this project, either through their article edits or support for other project members. We really are making an difference here! Member assistance Some of our project members have been having difficulties related to editing on the encyclopedia. If you are feeling frustrated or distressed by your editing experience, please don't keep it to yourself. Wikipedia is a collaborative effort, and we are all here to help one another. Drop a line on our talkpage or on another editor's page, and other members of the LGBT project will happily give you the support you want and need. Lastly, Halloween is just around the corner. More than most holidays, Halloween is a holiday embraced by and tailor made to our community (though God only knows why we are invisible in the Halloween article here. Perhaps somebody would like to rectify that editing oversight). Have fun, everybody, and remember to both trick and treat! To stop receiving this newsletter, or to receive it in a different format, please let us know here. If you have any news or any announcements to be broadcast, do let Dev920 know.

Delivered on 17:31, 11 October 2007 (UTC).

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The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter

The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter! Issue XI - November 1, 2007 Hey, Peeps, it's that time of the month again (no not that time — get your mind out of the gutter): time for another monthly edition of the LGBT Project's Love Boat newsletter from your cruise director Miss Julie. So much has been happening this month and I just can't wait to tell you all about it!!! [edit] Alice and her harasser Let's start with some good news: Alice and the project lost the bothersome sock puppet who had been disrupting many articles we monitor, and now most of us can edit in relative peace. Congratulations, Alice, for being able to come out of semi-retirement. Benjiboi, on the other hand, has gained an anonymous IP stalker who seems to be more Catholic than the Pope and who has a hard-on for the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. We seem to have a sort of Yin and Yang thing going on here, which helps both to keep us in balance and on our toes <bright smiles all around>. [edit] Harry Potter and his homosexual teacher Albus Dumbledore got outed this month, and was immediately adopted by our project. The international brouhaha surrounding this disclosure reached all the way to Wikiland, and his article was briefly locked due to homophobic vandalism (as well as well meaning editors who just couldn't believe that that nice man could possibly be gay). This is a wonderful article to add to your watchlist, and will surely give you hours of reverting fun on cold winter days. [edit] "My Fellow Americans" On a more serious note, Fireplace has suggested a new article series about LGBT rights in the United States, state by state. This ambitious topic will surely require many editors and a lot of research, but has the potential to add further prestige to our already prestigious project. [edit] Same name, same sexuality: a riddle for the ages Francis Bacon (not the new gay one, but the old gay one ... though they're actually both dead, now that I think about it) has also aroused passions here on Wikipedia, with editors opposing his sexuality being disclosed in his biography. The always helpful Haiduc has thoughtfully provided any number of sources, but it is slow going getting his point across. Anyone want to lend a hand? [edit] Beat writer arouses Irish guy And speaking of passions, Jack Kerouac has inflamed the senses once again with editors, including administrator Irishguy, mounting a spirited defense to keep him as heterosexual as possible for Wikipedia purposes. Why? I don't know. Perhaps some of you can drop by the talk page and ask your questions there. I feel certain a stimulating debate will ensue that will be enjoyed by all. [edit] Love those Texas Longhorns Did you know that one of our Featured articles, Lawrence v. Texas, lost its shiny gold star? That was a shocker. It has been suggested that we turn our attention to it in an effort to restore it to its former glory. I took a peek, and it does need our help badly. For our American editors, it would seem almost a civic duty to edit it (not that I'm hinting....). [edit] Point and Counterpoint Though it was far too intellectual a debate for a mere cruise director like myself to take part in, Intersexuality was certainly a hot topic a week or two ago. The thrust of the debate was over inclusion in our project. Lots of good editors had lots of good opinions. For those too lazy to check out the discussion, we decided to leave it out for now. [edit] Drudgery on offer Peer review is, as always, short staffed and seemingly unloved. Wouldn't you feel better about yourself and the world in general if you took a few minutes to read one of the listed articles and offer some helpful advice? I know I'd feel better if you did. [edit] "My Fellow Americans" redux The article LGBT movements in the United States certainly raised eyebrows last week, especially when it was discovered that copyrighted content had been added to our article. Tragedy was averted at the last minute, though, when the original hosts of the article where the material had been pilfered agreed to make it free to everyone. Our thanks to them, whoever they are. Busy Bee that I am, I haven't had time to read it, but I'm sure it's sensational. [edit] This month's Wiki stars Lesbian pulp fiction (a genre close to my heart, I must confess) writer Ann Bannon has decided to spice up the featured articles candidates list this month. Why not drop by and make your opinion heard? Joining her in this lofty aspiration are the articles But I'm a Cheerleader and Conversion therapy. I'm sure their main editors would welcome any comments (well, helpful ones, anyway) on the talk pages or the FAC discussions. And lest we forget, the List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: Sd-Si became a Featured list!! Rah rah, siskumbah! Go, team, GO!!!! [edit] And the Oscar goes to... Not content to run for Best Actress, plucky Bannon won a Best supporting actress Oscar... whoops, I meant to say Ann is also getting more than her share of womanly attention on the Good Article list. Joining her on this exalted plane are Freddy Mercury, Waylon Smithers and Lance Bass. Good articles indeed, and the last one mentioned just goes to show that one needn't admire the subject of an article to appreciate the effort put into making him worthwhile reading. What on earth Britney ever saw in him I'll never know. Truly a riddle cloaked in an enigma and wrapped around a puzzle. [edit] Fresh faces to brighten our pages Though I may not be the first, let me extend a warm, LGBT Love Boat welcome to the 12 new members who joined us in October: Jliberty, JockCub360, ChristopherEdwards, Desiderius82, Zlrussell, Kelsied, BeardedWoof, Mujerado, Tyrfing, Fabgurrl, Redl@nds597198, and decafdyke! Whatever you choose to do here, I feel sure that your contributions will enhance our project to no end. And if they don't...well, let's just say that I'm not shy. [edit] Leather and lace On a personal note, your already overworked cruise director is being cyberly whipped almost daily by Nemissimo, who desperately wants to get the German BDSM translation copy edited and used as a replacement for the current one. It's such a ... err, stimulating topic that I am sure many of you will want to join the copy editing fun. Jump right in, folks! It's so lonely copy editing it all by my lonesome! [edit] Late breaking news A little birdie just whispered in my ear that our noble collaboration project was delisted from the Community Portal due to inactivity. When asked how this scandalous turn of events could have occurred, the answer I received was "we suck at stuff like that". Well. In the first place, I disagree that sucking should be considered a negative, but to each his or her own. In the second place, I have full confidence that we can and will collaborate with other projects in the future. So let's not view this as a setback (even though it is), but rather a challenge to improve (and good Lord, I sound almost Wikipedian!). [edit] Champagne dreams and caviar kisses Lastly, the holidays are rapidly approaching. Our American cousins are currently getting ready to slaughter masses of poultry in an effort to show their gratitude and generally peaceful demeanor, and those of the Canadian persuasion, trendsetters that they are, celebrated a bit early this year. I'm sure all us foreigners will join together in wishing them all a very happy Thanksgiving on their respective holidays, both already celebrated and forthcoming... though I would hope somebody would enlighten me as to why they don't celebrate it on the same day. I was awake all last night trying to figure that one out. In the spirit of this peculiarly North American holiday, let me take a moment to thank all of our editors for their contributions to this project. It's people like you who make people like me...well, a "people person"! May all your Wiki days be bright, and may your Love Boat never turn into a Poseidon. Kisses, Miss Julie To stop receiving this newsletter, or to receive it in a different format, please let us know here. If you have any news or any announcements to be broadcast, do let Dev920 know.

Delivered on 12:00, 1 November 2007 (UTC).

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The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter - SPECIAL ELECTION EDITION

The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter! Issue VI - May 2, 2007 Monthly Challenge: Stand for Deputy Coordinator or support some candidates after May 5... Article News Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other is a Featured Article Candidate. Project News A taskforce dealing with LGBT publications has been proposed. If you are interested in getting involved, consider signing up at the projects' page. Our core topics list is looking good. It's still a bit slim on LGBT history articles, non-American LGBT media, and important LGBT biographies. Do you have suggestions? David Shankbone has done an amazing job taking photographs of LGBT celebrities. Thanks David! People interested in collaborating with him and setting up a photography taskforce should contact him or drop a note at the project's talkpage. The LGBT Portal still needs a bit of love and attention :-). Again, any good quality (free) photos you come across on LGBT articles can be added to the gallery here. Volunteers to help out with the Portal are extremely welcome- make yourselves known on the Portal's talkpage. Updates to the current news items are helpful. Deputy coordinator elections WikiProject LGBT studies is looking for new Deputy Coordinators to help out with various essential tasks in organising the project. To nominate yourself or contribute to the discussion, please go to: Wikipedia:WikiProject LGBT studies/Coordinator/May 2007. The deadline for nominations is May 5 and the elections will last a week after that. Candidates so far are: SatyrTN, Raystorm and Fireplace. The elections will be pretty simple- everyone just endorses their favourite candidate(s). The three with the most votes at the end of the week are the new deputy coordinators, who will assist Dev920 in keeping the project running. Member News Our membership continues to expand. 22 new users have joined the WikiProject (bringing our total membership to 182): Zigzig20s, Qxmagazine, TAnthony, Kbolino, Knorpel, Madman bum and angel, Ponyboy, BenjiBoi, Guy M, Pernishus, Rockdozen, RAShippy, Jaibe, Fshepinc, rglong, Boomboomeve, Undertheinfluence, Kyoko, Catsaki, OsteopathicFreak, smccoy12345, and Alexlovesme. Also Rebecca who rejoins us having previously been a member as Ambi. Please make them feel welcome! To stop receiving this newsletter, or to receive it in a different format, just ask Dev920. If you have any news or any announcements to be broadcast, do let her know.

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The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter

The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter! Issue XII - December 1, 2007 Here comes Santa Claus, Here comes Santa Claus, right down Santa Claus lane! Ho, ho ho (but not that kind of ho!) and Merry Christmas, everybody! Yes, that's right. It's time for the Christmas edition of the LGBT Love Boat newsletter. This homo Love Boat is cruising into Christmas and counting down the days to a brand new year! It doesn't matter if you're Christian or belong to some other, more obscure sect. Jesus loves you one and all, so let's curl up around the fire, sing some carols, drink some egg nog, and have a gay old time. But before we do, perhaps your chipper cruise director Miss Julie should spread the gender bendin' news from everyone's favorite project.... Table of Contents Quelle Suprise! King James is a Queen! It's Britney, Bitch! Game show for nerds Jón Þór Birgisson Everybody loves a sequel Not quite the second coming, but special just the same Battle of the Wikipedia Stars! Santa needs elves Urgent Christmas appeal Surrender, Dorothy!!!!!!! Ambrosia Christmas came early You! Quelle Suprise! King James is a Queen! Our dear Haiduc, never a stranger to controversy, recently decided to delve into the wardrobe of the British Monarchy, and what did he discover? King James had more than appreciative eyes for strapping young men! Naturally, Haiduc felt the need to share this news with the community, but instead of being praised for his scholarship, he was reviled. In fact, one rabid heterocentrist even rummaged around in his own wardrobe until he found an old pair of socks to play with. All seemed lost until astute editor Jeffpw noticed some odd postings and did some sleuthing of his own. The socks were uncovered, the Wicked Witch was melted and readers the world over were able to learn that Good King James regularly ordered tube steak from the menu of the day. Thank you, Haiduc! Thank you, Jeff! And let Miss Julie add (for readers who might not know) that tube steak tastes just like chicken! It's Britney, Bitch! Well, maybe it's not Miss Thang, herself, but it's the next best thing: Chris Crocker! he stirs up just about as much controversy as his idol does, even here on Wikipedia. Though it's all a bit of a muddle, one of our editors hopes you can drop by the talk page and leave a message of hope for those battling the forces of obstructionism in that little corner of the Wiki World. It is so hard to spread enlightenment. As Miss Parker herself said, "You can lead a whore to culture, but you can't make her think". Game show for nerds Wallowing in cash from the latest beg-a-thon, the powers-that-be have decided to sponser a little contest here to improve the articles, with a Grand prize of $100. Yeah. Just enough for a Burger King dinner for the family. Still, the thought is nice and the goal is noble, so we should support it. Our little Queer beehive has taken a look at what's on offer, and both the Greek Traditionalists and Daughters of Bilitis are well represented. The ever useful SatyrTN has made a little list, which can be found here (if that malignant bot hasn't archived it already, that is). So find a pal, roll up your sleeves and dive right in. Let's show this Encyclopedia just what Queers with firecrackers up their....err, I mean, let's show the others what we can do. Jón Þór Birgisson I can't pronounce his name, but he's awfully cute, he's deliciously foreign, and best of all...he's GAY! But he won't be for long, if certain users have their way. A concerted effort has been under way for a while now, designed to neuter poor Jon (pretend I put a little accent thingy over that O) and make him into a sort of rockin' Ken doll. So please watchlist this hunka man, and keep him queer! If anybody questions you, tell them "Miss Julie sent me". TranSanta Everybody loves a sequel Readers not afflicted with Alzheimer's will remember that last month we had a little story about Alice and her harasser. That proved so popular that we bring you the sequel: Benjiboi and his stalker. After a chance meeting at the Michael Lucas article, this anonymous user took a shine to our Benjiboi, and has been showering him with attention on virtually every board on Wikipedia. Flattered though he is, Benjiboi finds the attention a bit distracting, and administrators have been seeking various remedies for this. It has proven difficult, as the stalker has an IP address that changes quicker than Superman in a telephone booth. So perhaps some of you would like to watchlist Benjiboi's page, and lend a hand if you see some love letters from an 11 digit friend. I was actually thinking we should get Alice's harasser and Benjiboi's stalker together. Then we could have another sequel, sort of like Freddy vs. Jason. Any bets as to who would win?? Not quite the second coming, but special just the same Let me be the first to give a warm, wet, Love Boat kiss (though not with tongue) to our newest Project members: Jacksinterweb, Cleduc, Pigman, Becksguy and Iamandrewrice. Even in the month of our Saviour's birth, your popping into our Wikipedian lives is a blessed event indeed. As Jesus Himself said, "Live long and prosper". He did say that, didn't he? I think he said it. In any event, if he was standing next to me now, I'm sure he'd say it, and add, "Happy homo editing!" Battle of the Wikipedia Stars! Indomitable Ann Bannon is holding her own in Wikipedia's answer to American Idol: The Featured Article candidate list! For four feverish weeks, she has mastered the challenges and not been eliminated from the competition. Drop by the FAC page and show Ann you love her....or give her the hook (I'm not supposed to tell you how to vote). Giving our plucky Ann reason to hope is the recent promotion of List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: Sa-Sc. If Miss Julie has her way, we will have the entire alphabet of Queerdom Featured here on Wikipedia soon! And I would be remiss if I did not give a warm, Lesbian salute to our own Belovedfreak, who showed Wikipedia with But I'm a Cheerleader that even pom poms are no protection from the Love that dare not speak its name, and got a gold star for her efforts. Climbing the Wikipedia career ladder is User: Tim1965, who has not only written, but is now promoting Reel Affirmations to Good article status. Best of luck, Tim, and remember: there are no small parts, only small actors. We're sure you'll be trading that green circle for a gold star soon (assuming you get the green in the first place!). Santa's on his gay way! Santa needs elves Yes, I know: packages need buying, trees need trimming, egg nog needs drinking. The holidays make many demands on our time. It's ...well, it's a bitch, is what it is. So I wouldn't blame you for skipping this little section and putting off my request until next year. But...think of the children. Our future. They need quality information about the homosexual "lifestyle" if we are to indoctrinate them properly. That's why I am asking you to drop by our Peer review area and give your meaning as to the efforts of your fellow gay Wikipedians. And think: in this season of kindness and good will to all, isn't it nice that I am pointing you to someplace where you can (in a Wikiloving way, of course) rip someone a new asshole? Think about it...and those children with their shiny, bright eyes, thanking you for contributing to their future. Even more festively, consider joining in on the deletion discussions of our favorite articles. Here you can bandy about such words as "homophobia", "Right-wing Christian agenda" and my personal favorite, "just who do you think you're pushing around?!?!?". If you play your cards right, there might even be an extra present under the tree for you. :-D Urgent Christmas appeal Tovojolo asked me to ask you to edit Elizabeth Bishop as part of the Collaboration Project. She's an old dead poet (Miss Bishop, not Tovojolo. I've never actually met Tovojolo. She's probably very young and attractive. Maybe somebody should ask if she's single), but she was a flaming homosexual long before most of us had even been conceived, so we owe her some respect. Tovojolo actually asked me for the last newsletter, but Miss Julie forgot. Bad Miss Julie. She was so busy boosting morale it just slipped right by her. Nemissimo, maybe you need to crack that whip again to get Julie back in line. Surrender, Dorothy!!!!!!! Friend of Dorothy has attracted the attention of a group of....the more senior elements of our gay society. They disagree with our thesis that Saint Judy was the possible source of the term, and demand we change the article to reflect their contention that Dorothy Parker was the origin. The problem is, their source didn't check out. So we agreed to disagree. Well, we at the project did. They got kinda mad at us, said unkind things, and started edit warring. Though they are old, they are certainly quick, and could revert the article faster than my nimble fingers could press the undo button. To quote the divine Miss Parker, every time I saw the article on my watchlist, I thought to myself, "What fresh hell is this?". The page was protected by sympathetic administrators, but keeping an eye on it will keep Dorothy safe from future Wicked Witches of the West or East. Ambrosia Our dear Benjiboi has been busy indeed, lately. He recently made fruit salad out of Fruit, turning a once nasty word into a damn good article, and saving it from deletion! Congratulations, Benjiboi! I hear he has turned his attention from fruit to poultry now. Before he is through, he will have turned every major food group gay on Wikipedia! Christmas came early Yes, indeed! Valued administrator WJBscribe was raised out of the mire of mid-level management and placed squarely into the Pantheon of Bureaucracy! And Miss Julie is just too proud of him not to mention that he got the most support votes in the history of Wikipedia! Congratulations, WJB! We know you will not prove the Peter Principle correct! You! Yes, you! It's you who make this project shine! It's you who make Wikipedia such a valuable resource for all humanity! And it's you who make Miss Julie's dull life just a little bit better. So I want to take this moment to thank each and every one of you for all you do here. Merry Christmas, everybody! Happy Hanukkah! Festive Kwanzaa! Delirious Dong Zhi! Delicious Diwali! And for our oppressed Iranian brothers and sisters, I wish you a safe and joyous Yalda. And if I didn't mention your favorite December holiday, well, it's because I feel it's so special I should just keep it between you and me. Always remember: You light up my life! May we all have a joyous holiday season, and a safe, healthy, happy and prosperous 2008. With love from Miss Julie To stop receiving this newsletter, or to receive it in a different format, please let us know here. If you have any news or any announcements to be broadcast, do let Your Cruise Director know.

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[edit] Male to female Transgender

H1! i'm a man who want to be a woman really bad, i just hate to be male any longer i still like wearing dresses, and high heels, and carry a purse. I just wish there's a way beleive me, i can't stop thinkin when i was 10 years old i like putting a dress, and high heels, and look in a mirror, and picture myself as a 10 year old girl standing there to see how pretty i look regreting why i was not born as a girl. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 147.160.181.8 (talk) 20:38, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Male to female Transgender

~~Josephine S.20:41, 14 December 2007 (UTC)~ H1! i'm a man who want to be a woman really bad, i just hate to be male any longer i still like wearing dresses, and high heels, and carry a purse. I just wish there's a way beleive me, i can't stop thinkin when i was 10 years old i like putting a dress, and high heels, and look in a mirror, and picture myself as a 10 year old girl standing there to see how pretty i look regreting why i was not born as a girl.