The main purpose of this blog was to fulfill a requirement in a class at FGCU. As the class has come to an end, so will my writing in this blog. I enjoyed posting and will go out on a limb to say that even though our class were the ginnie pigs of the blogging class experiment, I can't imagine the class going any better. Through the course I've learned much about myself and others. I'd like to thank those who read my blog and those who gave me advice to make my writing better. I listened carefully and took everything to heart in hopes that the advice would make me a better blogger, and even a better writer.
If you seam to be having Monica withdrawals, you can find me on myspace.
Thanks again everyone,
Monica DiDonato
14 Episodes Of Fame.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
SOT: Some Serious Baby Mama Drama
Oprah is probably not reality television, but I feel the need to take the megaphone here and blast it loudly because the story I've been hearing people talk about is too good to pass up.
The woman in the picture below is pregnant.
Shocking? Not really, but the twist is that the woman in the picture now above has been transformed into a man.
Many have been asking how this is possible. Tracey, now better known as Thomas, is a transsexual man who had his (her?) breasts removed, but kept the reproductive organs. Upon finding out that his wife could no longer have a child, the couple decided that they had no other choice but to impregnant the man with sperm from a doner.
So many questions have been raised about this. Is it right? Is the marriage between a man and woman or a woman and a woman? What about the child? Before you judge, check out all sides of the story.
The woman already has children. She can't have any more. She claims that she's found her soulmate now and wants to have a child with him. She believes that it's her right to have a child with the father carrying the baby.
The transsexual claims he kept the reproductive organs specifically because he wanted to have kids. He also believes that it's his right to give birth since technically he's a female. He claims that he wants to have a happy family with his wife.
The media has taken it upon themselves to decide that this family is doing this not for love, but for money. Also, the media has really mentioned that the child is probably going to be ridiculed because the parents are in the public eye and the child is going to be watched. As I listened to two different radio stations talk about this today, almost all of the public that called in claimed that the child would be harassed and teased.
Doctors have performed several ultrasounds and report that the child and pregnancy are going great, and there have been very few complications. As odd as this may seam, I don't know that it's entirely bad.
The problem I have with this whole baby mama drama is not with the parents, but with the kid. There are parents who drop E, get pregnant, have a kid, and the baby is born addicted to a drug and without stable parents, so what's worse? On one hand I feel like the parents know the child is going to have a hard life and that they will prepare for that when needed, and on the other hand I feel like if the parents cared enough about the child they wouldn't be parading around on television shows and in magazines boasting about their tranny pregnancy. Is this something to talk about? Yes, but I don't know that shocking everyone on Oprah is the right way to do it. To each their own, but I don't know that I support this.
Picture Source: dlisted.com
The woman in the picture below is pregnant.
Shocking? Not really, but the twist is that the woman in the picture now above has been transformed into a man.
Many have been asking how this is possible. Tracey, now better known as Thomas, is a transsexual man who had his (her?) breasts removed, but kept the reproductive organs. Upon finding out that his wife could no longer have a child, the couple decided that they had no other choice but to impregnant the man with sperm from a doner.
So many questions have been raised about this. Is it right? Is the marriage between a man and woman or a woman and a woman? What about the child? Before you judge, check out all sides of the story.
The woman already has children. She can't have any more. She claims that she's found her soulmate now and wants to have a child with him. She believes that it's her right to have a child with the father carrying the baby.
The transsexual claims he kept the reproductive organs specifically because he wanted to have kids. He also believes that it's his right to give birth since technically he's a female. He claims that he wants to have a happy family with his wife.
The media has taken it upon themselves to decide that this family is doing this not for love, but for money. Also, the media has really mentioned that the child is probably going to be ridiculed because the parents are in the public eye and the child is going to be watched. As I listened to two different radio stations talk about this today, almost all of the public that called in claimed that the child would be harassed and teased.
Doctors have performed several ultrasounds and report that the child and pregnancy are going great, and there have been very few complications. As odd as this may seam, I don't know that it's entirely bad.
The problem I have with this whole baby mama drama is not with the parents, but with the kid. There are parents who drop E, get pregnant, have a kid, and the baby is born addicted to a drug and without stable parents, so what's worse? On one hand I feel like the parents know the child is going to have a hard life and that they will prepare for that when needed, and on the other hand I feel like if the parents cared enough about the child they wouldn't be parading around on television shows and in magazines boasting about their tranny pregnancy. Is this something to talk about? Yes, but I don't know that shocking everyone on Oprah is the right way to do it. To each their own, but I don't know that I support this.
Picture Source: dlisted.com
Thursday, April 3, 2008
The Slap Heard Around The Real World
The Real World Awards taught us many great things. Brooke from Denver is insane, Johnny and Svetlana from Key West are the best looking, Austin was the favorite cast, and Stephen from Seattle really is gay. Many may not really care much about the last one, however if you remember anything about Stephen you remember that he was the first member to ever hit someone, and it was over him swearing up and down that he was not gay. If you don't remember, I've found an uncensored clip to help you refresh your memory.
Irene, the slapee, was leaving the house because she was having complications with her Lyme Disease. As she exits, she jokes about not ever being able to marry Stephen because he's gay. Stephen gets incredibly offended because he claims he's “not gay” and runs out the house, opens her car door and slaps her. That was the end, until now.
Fast forward to nine and a half years later. Stephen shows up at the Real World Awards with a man. He announces they are engaged and will be married soon. Confused? So was everyone else. Don't get me wrong here, I support homosexual marriage and I believe that people who find love within their same sex should have the right to marry, but this situation just struck me as odd. Do people change? Yes, but this man was so adamant about not being gay that he went out of his way to chase someone down and slap them for calling him so. Perhaps he was just upset that she knew the truth, or perhaps like almost all cast members of the Real World, he's just a little bit crazy.
Irene, the slapee, was leaving the house because she was having complications with her Lyme Disease. As she exits, she jokes about not ever being able to marry Stephen because he's gay. Stephen gets incredibly offended because he claims he's “not gay” and runs out the house, opens her car door and slaps her. That was the end, until now.
Fast forward to nine and a half years later. Stephen shows up at the Real World Awards with a man. He announces they are engaged and will be married soon. Confused? So was everyone else. Don't get me wrong here, I support homosexual marriage and I believe that people who find love within their same sex should have the right to marry, but this situation just struck me as odd. Do people change? Yes, but this man was so adamant about not being gay that he went out of his way to chase someone down and slap them for calling him so. Perhaps he was just upset that she knew the truth, or perhaps like almost all cast members of the Real World, he's just a little bit crazy.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Montag & McCain in '08
When you think about the handful of fans Heidi Montag has, you probably don't think of anyone overly intelligent. John McCain has put himself out on a limb to announce that he is a fan of Heidi. It is probably debatable to say that John McCain may either enforce or deny Heidi having a lack of intelligent fans, but it's not debatable to say that McCain talking about The Hills is probably just a plea to entice the younger generation.
First off, McCain goes on to say she's a “fantastic actress.” Again, debatable, but she's not supposed to appear as an actress. Also, it doesn't really seam like he has any idea what he's talking about. He makes the same comment over and over again, and he laughs nervously as he does so. It's pretty clear that before Heidi went out on a limb to support him he had no idea who she was, and I'm still not convinced that he knows. I'm not really familiar with McCain's approach for the younger generation of voters, but I know that aligning himself with Heidi Montag kind of made me dislike him a little more. I know he can't chose who supports him, but to give a political shout out to Heidi was a little odd.
The best part of the clip is when a woman begs for the men to “get serious” and the anchorman snaps back at her. It made me chuckle. They start talking about Heidi at about 50 seconds if you want to forward the video.
First off, McCain goes on to say she's a “fantastic actress.” Again, debatable, but she's not supposed to appear as an actress. Also, it doesn't really seam like he has any idea what he's talking about. He makes the same comment over and over again, and he laughs nervously as he does so. It's pretty clear that before Heidi went out on a limb to support him he had no idea who she was, and I'm still not convinced that he knows. I'm not really familiar with McCain's approach for the younger generation of voters, but I know that aligning himself with Heidi Montag kind of made me dislike him a little more. I know he can't chose who supports him, but to give a political shout out to Heidi was a little odd.
The best part of the clip is when a woman begs for the men to “get serious” and the anchorman snaps back at her. It made me chuckle. They start talking about Heidi at about 50 seconds if you want to forward the video.
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