I was born about twenty five years ago in a small, secluded northern Ontario town to a good, white, Christian family who did their best to raise a fine young lady.

Might I add that all of their attempts ended in total failure. I am thus the black sheep. A Buddhist, living as a gay man, far now from the grasp of that quiet northern town.

I am a hermaphrodite, quite proud actually. I sit on the Ontario board for Organization Intersex Internationale, at least that's what my card says. I just recently discovered that my feelings toward my gender being male may have been caused by a condition known as Congenital Adrenal Hyperlasia, which is an increase in the amount of male sex hormones, known as androgens made by the adrenal glands. Essentially a female to male transsexual by means of naturally produced, life long exposure to high levels of male hormones, in my case. Many women find that they are uncomfortable with their masculinity and attempt to reverse it, however I'm certainly content with my life as a man.

I have three lovely children. The first had been openly adopted by a gay couple, she is nearing the age of five. The second is attached to me by the hip, nearing three years old and the third will be along any time.
I'm an attached parent. Loving and strict. I do what comes naturally and what makes sense logically. My main concern is to do what is best for everyone no matter how difficult it may be to carry through. I also stand by my guns, though I may never need to fire them.

My interests of course lie in parenting, gay rights and children's (especially intersex) rights. My career plans were heading toward medicine, but thats a long ten years in school that I'd rather devote to parenting. Instead I plan on staying home with the children, getting them started off in the world and working as an early childhood educator with children who have so called learning difficulties and children who do not conform to gender or social norms and their families.
Eventually my course of study may take me through psychology, which would be a natural forte on my end. No firm plans. I'm young, my family is young and I'm enjoying them throughly.

Oh in case you're wondering, I do have a partner, he's likely to read this too. I'm with an amazingly gifted young man, a will be legendary composer, who thinks of his own work in the same respects as Van Gough did. He impresses me, to no end sometimes. Maybe thats just my heart talking but I've definately found an intelligent, stimulating and sweet man to share my time, and perhaps in the future, my life with.

Other than the mentioned, I own two cats, whom I am at war with, and two birds, who are at war with me.
I enjoy most music, appreciate fine talent over genre, and stick to my favorites more than the new. I'm always bored, and always thinking. Thank you Helium. What a beautiful thing.

My passion is ...

Understanding life and making those around me happy

I know too much about ...

random useless things

My parents always told me ...

that I'd never amount to anything in life.

My childhood ambition ...

to get people to understand me.

My favorite memory ...

Anything my daughter does.

Why I write ...

because I think too much, should put this brain to use sometime right?

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I don't read much, I have no cable service and the child is sleeping. Silence, golden silence.

My first job ...

Tarot card reading at the enchanted cup

My best moment ...

When I wrote "In Death" and cast off all falsehoods in my life.

My inspiration ...

My children.

Parenting & Pregnancy > After School Should parents raise their children without television?

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Television is a great medium for learning. Like books and stories, television is the next great representation of our society and culture.

While watching nothing but soap operas and flashy battle monster cartoons is good for no one, there are ways that television brings quality education and entertainment into our homes.

Children should be raised with the knowledge of how to make responsible programing choices. Our family enjoys educational and play along children's shows and educational documentaries. The volume goes down during commercials or we're watching commercial free programm...

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