Charlene Marie Boyles's Blog (6)

Branding a Soldier With ‘Personality Disorder’

Darren Hauck for The New York Times

The military says Capt. Susan Carlson, 55, has a “personality disorder,” a diagnosis she is disputing. “It’s a bad label,” she said.

By JAMES DAO

Published: February 24, 2012…

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It seems to me that the transgendered community is under represented... When I read the news about who is being prosecuted for crimes against young people, it's always the usual suspects... Teachers, coaches, clergy, police, politicians.

But, then again, we're often considered unqualified... Apparently, we don't have what it takes. 

Blessings

Charlene

 

In case you (if you are a Vietnam vet) haven't been paying attention these past few decades after you returned from Vietnam, the clock has been ticking.



"Of the 2,709,918 Americans who served in Vietnam, less than 850,000 are estimated to be alive today, with the youngest American Vietnam veteran's age approximated to be 54 years old." So, if you're alive and reading this, how does it feel to be among the last 1/3rd of all the U.S. vets who served in Vietnam? I don't know about you,… Read More

The Blessing We Share



Most of the time, it occurs to me that being transgendered wasn’t the ride I paid for or the one I wanted to take. You know how it is: I ordered the deluxe super-spa bath suite and got something, well, quite different. I still intend to have a serious talk with that stupid contractor after I put my foot where it’ll do some good.



But wait! What if I missed the point of the whole ordeal? I have to admit that being transgendered has been really… Read More

I've heard a lot of comments about how transgendered women are treated by religious organizations and people. So I rooted around to find out the basis for that treatment. And, it turns out to be a couple of passages from the Bible. So, it seems as though it's time to sort some things out.

 

As far as I can tell, some religious folk hang their hats on Deuteronomy 22:5 and Matthew 19:11-12 as the…

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Hi,

I just came across a new survey which was conducted by the Transgendered American Veterans Association (TAVA).

I have requested permission from TAVA to broadcast the survey, but haven't received any word back as yet. However, you can download a copy if you want.You can do a Google search to find them.

This survey looks to be a first class piece of primary research and is worthy of your time. The survey specifically deals with the experience of transgendered vets with…

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