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Today, the Cute Canadian TA taught our abnormal class. He said he was doing it today because it's his specialty, but you know what? I think my schlubby professor didn't want to say the words "penis," "orgasm," "vagina," and "erection" in front of us. The lecture was on sexual disorders and Gender Identity "Disorder" (he put it in quotes because he doesn't believe it should be classified as a disorder, and I agree with him). I think it's cute that CCTA thinks it's interesting that only men are classified as having transvestic paraphilia. I mean, it is true that there are drag kings who dress up for kicks and shits and giggles just like men do, but there are also women who get off on it. Fortunately, though, men are only considered abnormal if they are distressed by their transvestism. Though... When homosexuality was phased out (in the late '70s!) from the DSM, they had another form of homosexuality listed wherein the person was distressed by their sexual orientation. Shortly thereafter, that too was eliminated.

Yeah. I don't know why Gender Identity Disorder is considered to be such. I like trannies. If a boy, from a young age, knows that he wants to be a girl, more power to her. Furthermore, most studies that follow post-op trannies find that they're happy and well-adjusted, moreso than pre-op. Also, it's thought that with Gender Identity Disorder in Children, for the most part, parents don't have an influence on the children's desire to display cross-gender behavior. So. Yeah.

Tiger Balm has helped the pain in my wrist and hand subside. It's not excruciating, but there is a dull throbbing pain. It's not entirely unpleasant. Yeah. That's a disorder, too, according the the DSM-IV, my masochism. I'm a sick, sick girl.

Oh, after class, the Cute Canadian TA said that if anyone was interested in this material -- and I obviously am -- he is looking for some research assistants to help him out over the summer. Cara and Julie both nudged and elbowed me, and did little wink-wink raised-eyebrows combinations. I was all, ha ha, very funny, but, you know, I haven't hidden my attraction to the dude. When he said that his experiments and research mainly lie in sexual disorders, I whispered, "Well, he can feel free to experiment on me." Heh. I think he might be gay, though.

Oh, oh. I mentioned this elsewhere, but it's worth saying here, too: There's something supremely gratifying in slapping SG stickers on tampon/condom dispensers. You all should try it. I like it. Also, do it to Coke vending machines. I get a little illicit thrill.

Ahhhh. The Tiger Balm is wearing off. Time to apply more. Oh, but first, LilJackKnife and I have a radio show tomorrow. Yay! It Came from the Garage! And it will eat your flesh!