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Post by juxtaposer on Jul 26, 2017 19:48:59 GMT
Juliet's age at change ? , here is someone that perhaps our ben would be interesting to read >>Dr.Cretella Michelle , saw her on Fox Tucker show , she believe some too young of age children are given drugs far too early on the subject transgender change , she believe some children are too young and could be called child abuse because of their age , young as 9 years old and at that age can not understand the complex subject , she says a very high percent of transgenders go back to the sex at birth when in old age , she says sex gender at birth is hardwired and can't be changed , i know very little of facts to comment . maybe ben will or anyone . It is my understanding that Juliet finished most of his/her male puberty before starting female hormone treatments. And now that she has had sex-reassignment surgery, it would be too late to change back to a 'normal' male unless she/he wanted to live out the male role without normal genitalia. Biological offspring, of course, would no longer be possible unless she preserved some of her/his sperm. Because a number of factors or variables go into the psycho-social development of a person's sexual identity, it would be unwise to conclude, at this time, that it is simply 'hard-wired'. More research may offer a more certain etiology in the future. In the meantime, a rigorous system of evaluation before reassignment is imperative. If someone asked my advice about blocking a 9 year old child's pubescence with drugs, I would say definitely no. The development of a person's identity is a fragile thing and caution must be taken seriously. Better to wait, in my opinion, until a person is well beyond puberty before making a change. Some years ago, candidates for reassignment surgery were required to wait at least until they were 21 years of age, and, were expected to have lived and worked as the opposite sex for at least 6 months and 'pass' doing so. During that trial period, hormone therapy was administered so that secondary sexual characteristics would develop in the body. In addition, a battery of psychological tests were given to a candidate in order to rule out psychosis or any other type of pathology. It goes without saying that an extensive physical exam and associated testing were also required. An hour of two with a designated psychiatrist was thrown in for good measure. Then, if accepted as a candidate, follow-up exams and consultations were strongly encouraged over the next several years after reassignment. In today's world, little value is placed upon anonymity and passing in public. But there is a huge price to pay without these two components. The prognosis is much better if the person's past is hidden and he/she looks as 'normal' as possible, no matter what the prevailing politics are. I am convinced that the suicide rate would drop dramatically if these two conditions of anonymity and credibility were followed by candidates for sex reassignment. Ben, you seem to have made a very detailed study of this subject. Are you a psychologist?
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Post by juxtaposer on Jul 25, 2017 23:32:24 GMT
Those controversies that stirred the pot are history now, and I'm sure Jackie has learned a lot from them and will be better for it. Lots of people in the public eye have disappointed their fans at different times when honestly expressing their thoughts. Think of Dylan and Lennon, and right now English songman and poet, Morrissey, is copping it from some of his longtime fans over certain opinions he has expressed. Jackie is an intelligent young woman shaping her views in a very different world to the one most of us grew up in. It was never easy for us, and we didn't have the eyes and ears and expectations of millions of people bearing down on us. Thinking that her views on social and political issues should align with our own is putting her up on yet another pedestal. The entertainment game is full of pitfalls; there are many books with sad stories in them. We can help Jackie avoid the pitfalls by staying positive and hopeful. ""are history now "" ? well all i know is what i hear around the water cooler and many minds are closed if of Politics . perhaps her next period of career with be with the youth that care less about politics . Yes, well, maybe not quite history yet, but getting there, let's hope.
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Post by juxtaposer on Jul 25, 2017 0:52:58 GMT
Jackie has already given us one miracle: the incomparable beauty of her voice. For her to mix it with the heavy hitters of pop such as Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Rhianna, Beyonce & Lady Gaga, would require another miracle. Two miracles is a big ask, but nothing would surprise when it comes to Jackie. I'm not even sure if she really aspires to be in that bracket, seeing herself more as a renaissance type of artist. Taylor Swift I find good to look it, and her videos some of them very entertaining. But that's about it. Her songs don't affect me at all, but then you wouldn't expect them to have much affect on a middle aged man. She uses too much makeup and I don't think is as much a natural beauty as Jackie. Jackie's pop songs are as good as hers and if the same had been written by Taylor the hits would be in the 100s of millions.
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Post by juxtaposer on Jul 25, 2017 0:29:57 GMT
Those controversies that stirred the pot are history now, and I'm sure Jackie has learned a lot from them and will be better for it. Lots of people in the public eye have disappointed their fans at different times when honestly expressing their thoughts. Think of Dylan and Lennon, and right now English songman and poet, Morrissey, is copping it from some of his longtime fans over certain opinions he has expressed. Jackie is an intelligent young woman shaping her views in a very different world to the one most of us grew up in. It was never easy for us, and we didn't have the eyes and ears and expectations of millions of people bearing down on us. Thinking that her views on social and political issues should align with our own is putting her up on yet another pedestal. The entertainment game is full of pitfalls; there are many books with sad stories in them. We can help Jackie avoid the pitfalls by staying positive and hopeful.
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Post by juxtaposer on Jul 24, 2017 0:03:32 GMT
My older brother had a newspaper route (100 customers). Those Sunday newspapers filled a huge basket on the front end of his bicycle! I remember helping him put rubber bands around each newspaper for 50 cents per week. That was a lot of money for a 10 year old. I was a week end paper boy. Pushed a barrow, not a bicycle. I can't remember what I used to make, it varied, but was in the low single digit dollars. I'd buy vinyl singles with it. I hit the jackpot one morning when I found $16 blowing around in the gutter.
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Post by juxtaposer on Jul 21, 2017 0:38:21 GMT
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Post by juxtaposer on Jul 20, 2017 23:22:54 GMT
Lisa is not in the family photo. Someone should report her 'missing' Photos of Lisa are generally rare, which I've always thought a pity. Would be good to see a few mother and daughter photos, and mum in the picture with her charming family.
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Post by juxtaposer on Jul 20, 2017 23:18:06 GMT
There is a scary older bloke named Cleonard that has fallen in love with Jackie a minor it seems , he writes these long articles of his deep love of her , this is a dangerous type , she to him is perfect in all ways , the greatest in all ways , she is like a Mother Teresa to the world to him , could be his mind is out of control but he does need some help from keeping Jackie still on that high high pedestal , Jackie is a singer in show-biz , in fact just a girl in her words . I think CLeonard is a pretty nice guy. His writing style is excellent. I don't think he's anyone to be scared of. Pity you and he can't get on a bit better, Beachy; after all, you're both Jackie fans.
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Post by juxtaposer on Jul 20, 2017 23:12:42 GMT
Sun and surf are very healthy for the skin and hair, so long as you don't over do it.
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Post by juxtaposer on Jun 21, 2017 22:59:59 GMT
The English slogged it on foot the whole way. The Norwegians got there faster on skis and dog sleds. They also ate their dogs. (Englishmen would never stoop to eating man's best friend, although they did eat their ponies). You mean someone reads this stuff ? Someone's got to fact check it.
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Post by juxtaposer on Jun 20, 2017 22:31:20 GMT
The English slogged it on foot the whole way. The Norwegians got there faster on skis and dog sleds. They also ate their dogs. (Englishmen would never stoop to eating man's best friend, although they did eat their ponies).
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Post by juxtaposer on Jun 20, 2017 22:20:35 GMT
With the benefit of hindsight, I think the second disc with the pop songs would have been better released as a stand alone aimed directly at the pop market. The problem with it attached to the CC disc, is that the younger listeners who like pop would be reluctant to buy a disc of CC just to get four new pop songs. I note that you can buy it now as a separate disc, but that would have been better had it been from day one. As I say, benefit of hindsight. I said that from the start , it was elementary that pop fans would not buy together , another mistake by management Another thing: with Safe and Sound, Writings On the Wall and Apocalypse included, that's seven pop songs all up. They would only have needed another couple to make the numbers for a full stand alone pop album. A couple of new CC songs could then have replaced S&S & WOTW to make Disc One a more complete CC album. This occurs to me now, but I imagine Sony would have had a lot of input into how it was all to be presented. I'm sure we'll get the full story one day.
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Post by juxtaposer on Jun 20, 2017 22:05:26 GMT
Societies are much larger and much more complex than they ever have been. Individuals are no longer born into a life of serfdom where they must only wear drab clothing. (Remember only a couple of decades ago the Chinese all wore the same attire). Women don't wear corsets anymore because they impeded their function in weapons factories during WWI. To accomodate the diversity our thinking, in general, has also become less rigid. ...and, it could be said, more vain. It could also be said no less vain but on a bigger scale.
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Post by juxtaposer on Jun 20, 2017 22:01:01 GMT
All i know of the young society in the USA is that is a whole new world out there as i remember the odd people came out after 3am to gather , what the future is who knows , perhaps they will find their places of alike to live in . , i am not sure how changing body parts changes it correctly other then the head . The First >>> world map 1507 , eyeglasses 23th century in Italy , piano circa in 1700 , human flight in 1783 in Paris , photograph in France in 1826 , skyscraper in 1885 in Chicago , chocolate in 1519 by the Aztecs , wheel in 3500 B.C. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The comb jelly lineage was likely the first to spit from the common ancestor of all animals , not the sponge ( no nerve cells ) , if comb jellies spit first they may be the oldest neuron of any extant specie . Yikes !!! sex >>>The mating of hump-winged grigs involves an unusual form of sexual cannibalism , many die trying >>>>>>> This is what Socrates said of young people 2,500 years ago: "The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers."
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Post by juxtaposer on Jun 19, 2017 23:00:02 GMT
Man is so tied to dull truth, so wrapped in a fear; he is so plagued with all evil that never comes near. - John Shaw Neilson. Dear John , can the truth be of sharpness to cut a lie from within ? Can the truth be of sharpness to cut a lie from within - And, like a rapier, draw blood from the skin?
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