Not Another Word (June 6, 2016)

Generation gap

noun

1. a lack of communication between one generation and another, especially between young people and their parents, brought about by differences of tastes, values, outlook, etc.

source: www.dictionary.com

You don't realize

How tired

I am.

Of hearing

People saying

This.

Who have

Never experienced

Such hatred

Or violence

Against them.

Been more than

Two generations

Since Ms. Jorgesen's

Had her SRS.

And yet

We're still

Making excuses

For these bigots'

Transphobic behaviour.

At what point

Are these intellectual giants

Stopped given

A free pass

For their ignorance based

Hatred?

Does

Another 60 years

Need to pass.

Before

Any real change

Occurs?

As more dead

And injured bodies

Are tossed

To the curbside

By society.

Destroying

Another generation

Of trans-people

In the process.

Therisa © 2016

Author's note: This year, 64 years ago, that Christine Jorgensen had her SRS preformed, in Norway. Making international headlines, for doing so. And yet, there are no longitudinal studies, on trans-women health, like the W.H.O. did ,on menopausal women, with hormonal replacement therapy, in 2007. Stopping it earlier, due to higher than expected health risks (heart attacks and strokes) among the study cohort. Instead, the medical community is treating trans-women, on the basis, of what menopausal women are reporting, to their doctors.

Given recent studies that find most prescribed medication, isn't tested on women, during the clinical trail stage, women are suffering unexpected side-effects, from these meds.  Just so, the trans-women are being used, as Guinea pigs.

Never mind, no major medical school offers any courses, on trans-medicine. And only, a 2-4 hour seminar, for gay and lesbian health issues.

Lazy Freeloader (February 25, 2016)

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Lazy

Son of bitch.

You sit there

All day long

Doing nothing.

Except

Playing computer games.

I don't want

To hear

Your feeble excuses

For your slacking.

Especially

After a long day

Of hard labour.

Could've you

At least

Have washed

Those few dishes

From breakfast?

Is that

Asking

Too much

Of you?

Whatever.

Just shut your trap

And do it

Now.

Before

She stormed out

Of the apartment.

I left her

With these words

Of advice.

You'll

Just have to

Pull yourself up

By your bootstraps

And get over it.

I don't care

If your shrink says

Otherwise.

You're not depressed.

IT'S ALL

IN YOUR MIND.

Attempting to

Get out

Of your responsibilities.

Therisa © 2016

Author's note:  A compilation of various situations, I have witnessed and/or experienced, on a first hand basis.