Just wanted to throw out there that I'm bigender. Born female but pass as male occasionally. I'm open to any questions. It's very very hard to offend me.
Naked Reader Book Club Discussion: Take Me There -Trans and Genderqueer Erotica, Edited by Tristan Taormino (January 24, 8-10 PM EST)
01/24/2012
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Sounds like I'll be checking it out!
Originally posted by
bzzingbee
This is totally off topic, but anyone who didn't get to see Live Sex Show and wants a copy....I've got an autographed one up for grabs in my anniversary giveaway on my blog: link
01/24/2012
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I think it's just another name for the internet. But, elitist as I am, I think you're much more likely to find good writing in books of one sort or another, online or not, than in many web sites.
Originally posted by
NoOneNosMe
Its good to know it is actually out there.
Okay i feel stupid for asking but what is interwebs??
Okay i feel stupid for asking but what is interwebs??
01/24/2012
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Exactly!
Originally posted by
NoOneNosMe
Oh yes. Society has made the lines of gender very solid when in reality they are very blurred. It is amazing for anyone to be recognized for who they are as a person instead of being stereotyped. That is with everyone. Straight, gay, bisexual, ftm,
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Oh yes. Society has made the lines of gender very solid when in reality they are very blurred. It is amazing for anyone to be recognized for who they are as a person instead of being stereotyped. That is with everyone. Straight, gay, bisexual, ftm, mtf, bigender, white, black, purple......
Every person wants to be recognized for who they truly are as an individual and not grouped into classifications less
Every person wants to be recognized for who they truly are as an individual and not grouped into classifications less
01/24/2012
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Good to know!!
Originally posted by
NoOneNosMe
Just wanted to throw out there that I'm bigender. Born female but pass as male occasionally. I'm open to any questions. It's very very hard to offend me.
01/24/2012
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I love that little history/back story. Fascinating.
Originally posted by
Antipova
It comes from chemistry (or at least, organic chemistry is where I learned it) and it's just kind of a pun.
In chemistry you can have to isomers --- the same chemical formula, but built differently. In a "cis" molecule, the two ... more
In chemistry you can have to isomers --- the same chemical formula, but built differently. In a "cis" molecule, the two ... more
It comes from chemistry (or at least, organic chemistry is where I learned it) and it's just kind of a pun.
In chemistry you can have to isomers --- the same chemical formula, but built differently. In a "cis" molecule, the two functional groups are on the same "side" of the main chain/ring. In a "trans" molecule, the two functional groups are on the opposite sides of the main chain/ring. So Trans and Cis in latin mean "opposite" and "next to."
But in terms of gender, since "trans" means "switching from one to the other," they just borrowed "cis" to mean "born one way and staying that way."
Li'l chemistry pun. I was happy when I learned they called cis-folk 'cis.' less
In chemistry you can have to isomers --- the same chemical formula, but built differently. In a "cis" molecule, the two functional groups are on the same "side" of the main chain/ring. In a "trans" molecule, the two functional groups are on the opposite sides of the main chain/ring. So Trans and Cis in latin mean "opposite" and "next to."
But in terms of gender, since "trans" means "switching from one to the other," they just borrowed "cis" to mean "born one way and staying that way."
Li'l chemistry pun. I was happy when I learned they called cis-folk 'cis.' less
01/24/2012
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That's very sweet of you!
Originally posted by
NoOneNosMe
Just wanted to throw out there that I'm bigender. Born female but pass as male occasionally. I'm open to any questions. It's very very hard to offend me.
01/24/2012
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me too, who knew you could learn something while discussing erotica..
Originally posted by
bzzingbee
I love that little history/back story. Fascinating.
01/24/2012
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If you manage to offend me I'll just smile and hand you a cookie
Originally posted by
wrmbreze
Good to know!!
01/24/2012
Hey I just wanted to pop in and say that I really loved this book. It has opened me up a whole new world of possible fantasies, and who knows what I may be open to next.
I hope my review did it a little justice and maybe enticed someone to give it a read...
I hope my review did it a little justice and maybe enticed someone to give it a read...
01/24/2012
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So if you give me a cookie, I'll know to go sit in the corner and think about what I said.
Originally posted by
NoOneNosMe
If you manage to offend me I'll just smile and hand you a cookie
01/24/2012
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Again, like I said in my review, I'm thinking I'm changing from describing as "straight" to "I like people with cocks." Size of cock/flesh/silicone? Not a big deal. I definitely would not have seen myself saying that before reading this book.
Originally posted by
removedacnt
Along with the quality of the writing and stories, and the hotness of the topics, how has reading this book deepened your appreciation or expanded your understand for different lifestyles?
01/24/2012
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I was tempted to say ahead of time that just reading Tristan's introduction was like a seminar in the subject, but I didn't want to obscure the fact that the book is also extremely hot erotica.
Originally posted by
wrmbreze
I think that should be a college course.
01/24/2012
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I feel the same way, with books there's some moderation but on the Internet just anyone can post.
Originally posted by
Sacchi
I think it's just another name for the internet. But, elitist as I am, I think you're much more likely to find good writing in books of one sort or another, online or not, than in many web sites.
01/24/2012
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I prefer cookie dough... maybe I should just make some myself, I have a recipe for that whereas I don't have a recipe for offending people
Originally posted by
NoOneNosMe
If you manage to offend me I'll just smile and hand you a cookie
01/24/2012
As an aside to discussing the blurry gender lines. My hubby has said this many times and although I have never been with a woman, there are many I feel very attracted to. He says he thinks I sometimes wish I could be a boy, if only for a little while. It might be a very interesting thing for me.
01/24/2012
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Uh oh. Maybe I should! But I have my ways... Usually posting bits and pieces and excerpts.
Originally posted by
removedacnt
LOL! Right?
01/24/2012
Ohmygosh I caught up!
01/24/2012
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Yep, Tristan's intro definitely game me some things to think about before I got into the stories.
Originally posted by
Sacchi
I was tempted to say ahead of time that just reading Tristan's introduction was like a seminar in the subject, but I didn't want to obscure the fact that the book is also extremely hot erotica.
01/24/2012
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AHA! How cool! Thanks for that info!!
Originally posted by
Antipova
It comes from chemistry (or at least, organic chemistry is where I learned it) and it's just kind of a pun.
In chemistry you can have to isomers --- the same chemical formula, but built differently. In a "cis" molecule, the two ... more
In chemistry you can have to isomers --- the same chemical formula, but built differently. In a "cis" molecule, the two ... more
It comes from chemistry (or at least, organic chemistry is where I learned it) and it's just kind of a pun.
In chemistry you can have to isomers --- the same chemical formula, but built differently. In a "cis" molecule, the two functional groups are on the same "side" of the main chain/ring. In a "trans" molecule, the two functional groups are on the opposite sides of the main chain/ring. So Trans and Cis in latin mean "opposite" and "next to."
But in terms of gender, since "trans" means "switching from one to the other," they just borrowed "cis" to mean "born one way and staying that way."
Li'l chemistry pun. I was happy when I learned they called cis-folk 'cis.' less
In chemistry you can have to isomers --- the same chemical formula, but built differently. In a "cis" molecule, the two functional groups are on the same "side" of the main chain/ring. In a "trans" molecule, the two functional groups are on the opposite sides of the main chain/ring. So Trans and Cis in latin mean "opposite" and "next to."
But in terms of gender, since "trans" means "switching from one to the other," they just borrowed "cis" to mean "born one way and staying that way."
Li'l chemistry pun. I was happy when I learned they called cis-folk 'cis.' less
01/24/2012
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Oh no! I was joking. LOL
Originally posted by
Sacchi
Uh oh. Maybe I should! But I have my ways... Usually posting bits and pieces and excerpts.
01/24/2012
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I read/watched many things in college that if outsiders looked at would wonder how that could be a college course. Like my movie discussion class watched some horror. Its just another thing to learn about and I would so totally be the first one to sign up for a class like this if it was offered near me.
Originally posted by
Sacchi
I was tempted to say ahead of time that just reading Tristan's introduction was like a seminar in the subject, but I didn't want to obscure the fact that the book is also extremely hot erotica.
01/24/2012
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Will cookie dough ice cream work?
Originally posted by
Antipova
I prefer cookie dough... maybe I should just make some myself, I have a recipe for that whereas I don't have a recipe for offending people
01/24/2012
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We won't take that as a challenge. I'm curious, though, as to what kind of erotica you prefer to read. Or did you say that you hadn't read much erotica before?
Originally posted by
NoOneNosMe
Just wanted to throw out there that I'm bigender. Born female but pass as male occasionally. I'm open to any questions. It's very very hard to offend me.
01/24/2012
I case any of you are interested, there is a Genderqueer porn site called [NoFauxxx.com|link] and that is linked to my review here on Eden!!!
01/24/2012
did anyone else imagine Tristan scolding them when reading the stories with the different pronouns and getting distracted? She specifically told me not to in the intro....
01/24/2012
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Mmmmmm yes!
Originally posted by
NoOneNosMe
Will cookie dough ice cream work?
01/24/2012
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I am getting on there later to check it out.
Originally posted by
Willow Wand
I case any of you are interested, there is a Genderqueer porn site called [NoFauxxx.com|link] and that is linked to my review here on Eden!!!
01/24/2012
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I've never read erotica before the excerpt. I'm looking forward to reading the book. I hope to get more into erotica also
Originally posted by
Sacchi
We won't take that as a challenge. I'm curious, though, as to what kind of erotica you prefer to read. Or did you say that you hadn't read much erotica before?
01/24/2012
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I'm glad you could make it, Karen, and I'll remember to check out your review.
Originally posted by
bluekaren
Hey I just wanted to pop in and say that I really loved this book. It has opened me up a whole new world of possible fantasies, and who knows what I may be open to next.
I hope my review did it a little justice and maybe enticed someone to give ... more
I hope my review did it a little justice and maybe enticed someone to give ... more
Hey I just wanted to pop in and say that I really loved this book. It has opened me up a whole new world of possible fantasies, and who knows what I may be open to next.
I hope my review did it a little justice and maybe enticed someone to give it a read... less
I hope my review did it a little justice and maybe enticed someone to give it a read... less
01/24/2012