Oi, NYT again

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/fashion/04WORK.html

NYT article on gender transition in the workplace.

Problems?
Only covers MtF
Is in the Fashion and Style section

Send some letters, kids. I sent mine.

10 things I learned at Dragon*Con

I've seen a few lists like this, so here's mine. Apologies for a few in jokes that will simply not be explained.

1. What happens at Dragon*Con stays at Dragon*Con. However, with 30K or more people at Dragon*Con, that's hardly reassuring.

2. A long line outside is not necessarily indicative of a good party inside.
2a. After 24 hours at Dragon*Con that will sound really dirty. So will "hello."

3. Beware of pirates.

4. DrinkBot is only cool if he is serving drinks to you. He is not. However, blaming DrinkBot when you get busted drinking something totally embarassing is entirely appropriate.

5. Two words; many stories: Waffle House.

6. Hung over panelists are often more amusing than drunk ones.

7. Your fandom will embarass you. Possibly very, very badly. Do not embarass your fandom. What does this mean? "I love your work" and "I love you" mean two different things. Learn it. Live it.

8. Just because Voltaire was sighted paying for autographs on the Walk of Fame, does not, in fact, make the Walk of Fame experience any less weird.

9. Before you buy that hot resin-cast model of a Webley, remember that you didn't check any luggage on your flight and instead have the good sense to mail order the thing, because airport security hates you enough as it is. And they really, really hate you. Steampunk and metal detectors: not friends.

10. You are not alone. Everyone, EVERYONE will have a moment at this con wherein they feel like less than they are. It's okay. Let it be beautiful.

being smart about porn

From the NC-17 fanfic panel, courtesy rusty_halo

Speaking of which, dude, I see you went to the Who cosplay panel. What was that Jack's solution for his coat (not that I can even tell which one that was from your pics)? And yes, you should go to Gallifrey One.

Eventually, I'll post my own rather limited photos which include one really good one of James Marsters, a couple of mediocre ones of GDL, a funny Ten/Rose cosplay moment and some weeping angels. I was lazy with my camera.