What you should read/watch since I’m not writing:
Things Younger Than John McCain. You’ll be surprised.
This fascinating NPR story on different ways of dealing with transgender kids. Also look at the Q&A with two of the psychologists mentioned. I find the traditional approach (trying to make kids more ‘comfortable’ in their current gender by forbidding them to express other behaviors) kind of appalling, frankly – both politically and psychologically. I hope the trend moves in a more accepting direction.
The Test for Husbands and Wives is both hilarious and depressing. I have to say, Mr. Squab would score MUCH higher on this than I would. Which is, I guess, a sign of progress?
I love Ricky Gervais, Gordon Ramsay, and juvenile humor, so this is pretty much the perfect clip:
Happy Thursday!
