Being a Trans Woman isn't just about taking Hormones and a new Wardrobe

There is a heck of a lot more to it than that!!! It's a whole new way of thinking and a lot of adapting!! First you have to put up with a lot of people who may shun you, hate you or simply just disagree with you!! You have to behave like a woman and just be yourself by leaving behind many man traits you have had in the past. You have emotional change and you have to be strong to face all the adversity that women have to go through each and every day! It's not about having surgery to fix the parts from male to female.

You have to be able to hold back anger and be able to inspire or lead! Hobbies and Interests may change! There are changes with patience, goals and/or determination! You may even be gay or lesbian like in my case...have always been attracted to women but I also felt that I needed to be female myself.

Transition doesn't happen overnight, it's not magic! You may or may not have support from friends or family...job(s) may be affected. There is a name and pronoun adjustment from people around you not just yourself.

Being Transgendered is more than being 'brave' it's about being 'strong' you have to face all these adversities I've listed above and more that I may not even have thought of. You may have to change your social and local gatherings! And you may even have to put up with public lifestyle because you aren't afraid of who you are and this may even happen even more where you are contstantly in the limelight like Chaz Bono depending on how far you are open with it.

Plus there is every other affliction or problem you may have in your life..could be anything from Psoriasis to ADD!! 

Let's take a random 100 people out there and see if any of those people could possibly go through what Transgendered go through! Most wouldn't last a week let alone a day or two!! It's getting easier these days to be able to be Transgendered but it's still not a picnic..there is still a long ways to go!! Because people are still committing suicide because they feel they don't belong or are in the right body which includes family and friends shunning them!! 

RIP Jeff Hanneman

I'd like to take the time to give my condolences to the thrash band Slayer and also to the friends, family and everyone who has met or knows Jeff Hanneman in passing! Jeff was a pioneer that started a huge movement in the 80's alongside Metallica, Anthrax and Megadeth...while pop was going strong and metal was going into a hair metal direction there were a few bands like Slayer that took it one step further..they took what made Black Sabbath so great and went heavier! They were influenced by punk bands as well! They didn't hit the mainstream like Metallica did but they continued to stay heavy throughout their career so far...they have created some of the heaviest riffs ever created and to me are the a crossover to death metal but maintaining the thrash as well... Jeff Hanneman truly was part of this legacy!!! He wrote much of the music and was a founder of the band! Let's hope Slayer can continue the music and write the next album in memory of Jeff! 

Gay people are people too!! Don't blame the media

I truly believe that one of the biggest reasons why gay people are afraid to come out in sports is because there are so many fans who  are putting fear into the players...such as stereotyping, making it sound like that a gay player is leering out at the person next to them in the show or locker room which is not the case... same with the military... gay people are not pedophiles and are not someone compared to the boogeyman.. There is nothing going on that anyone needs to be afraid of... gay people have lives just like anyone else.. The reason why gay people are coming out of the closet and the media is covering it is because so many gay people are still being fired and discriminated against for the wrong reason..some people are saying..if you are gay, keep it behind closed doors you don't need to let everyone else know about it.. well this wouldn't be the case if gay people weren't being treated differently than others.. there is nothing wrong with two gay couples holding hands walking down the street. And if it's that you are offended that two gay couples are making out in public then the same thing should be said about straight couples... You can't blame the gay people for making out and then turn around and not say anything about straight people..it's the same thing with gay marriage.. If straight people are getting married and getting divorced at a 50% rate then you can't turn around and say gay people can't get married either! Don't blame the media for all of this coverage of gay people..they have every right to have coverage of this...And to those who don't think Jason Collins is a hero..well that's your opinion but he is..just like Jackie Robinson...If you have never walked a mile in someone else's shoes then you literally can't speak of who is or who isn't a hero!

Please help my friend.. @Debbyb617Baker (Debby Baker)

This is what Debby Baker wrote on http://www.gofundme.com/Mickeys-ride I'm a widowed mom of an autistic child. The money is for transmission & hydraulics repairs to clear codes to pass inspection other repairs including 2 new tires. 

I am willing to help anyone who needs it..I too am reaching for goals and I know paying it forward is important! 

Once again her twitter account is.. @Debbyb614Baker

Thanks, 

From Sarah Brouns

I understand Mayor Bloomberg's 'soda ban' but I'm still against it

First of all..I commend Howard Stern for what he talked about on his show today regarding the soda ban that the judge ruled against. Yes Howard is right..we shouldn't have to pay for someone else's health issues because people are getting sick and dying from junk food. However, I still think that at the end of the day it's still a personal choice and plus I think there are things that are backwards. First of all I still don't understand why a soda or cheeseburger is only a $1 but yet a healthy salad is $5 or more! No wonder America has an abundent amount of obese people...the healthier the food the more expensive it is! I'd be happy to get a salad every day at McDonald's if it was cheaper..but for some reason they want to make junk food cheaper. 2nd of all, another issue is that people are going out to fast food and buying junk food every day! Things like McDonalds for me growing up was a treat on an every day 3 course meal!! Please don't give me this I don't have time to cook some food before goig to work or school! You always have time to make something!!! It doesn't take more than 3-5 minutes to make a sandwich..there are other things you can do to make food that doesn't take long..buy some carrots and cut them up! Make a dish before going to bed..you can even throw some ingredients into a crock pot before going to bed and then when you wake up for the new day..the food is ready and you can take it too work...I'm so sick and tired of hearing people say I don't have time! You always have time!!! I think people should be able to go to the movie theater from time to time and buy a large soda..I mean come one..even I grew up doing that. People either need to start excercising more and more responsibility with not going to fast food every day and eat at home plus they need to start changing the prices of junk food vs. healthy food!

Also maybe instead of charging just $1 for a soda start charging a lot more! I would rather people dig through their pockets for a large soda then to ban them!! I mean it's a personal choice for someone to have a large soda..maybe start charging $7 instead... sure making the price of large soda very expensive is kinda extreme and may even cost the soda companies money but people will still find a way but it may make people make some smarter decisions...