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Chastity Bono, the civil rights advocate,  journalist author and musician is in the early stages of changing her gender from female to male.  The child of legendary entertainers Sonny and Cher,  Chaz (as she will be referred to) began the process earlier this year shortly after her 40th birthday.

According to publicist Howard Bragman,”after many years of consideration, Chaz has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity.  Adding ” it is ‘Chaz’s’ hope that his choice to transition will open the hearts and minds of the public regarding this issue, just as his ‘coming out’ did nearly 20 years ago”.

After reading about this, I have to wonder what the hell is wrong with Chastity Bono.  I call her Chastity because to my knowledge, the transformation is STILL in its infancy, so knock it off with the Chaz bit.  As an ‘out’ gay man, I can honestly say I would never consider having such surgery to become a woman.  I am comfortable in my own skin, which it sounds like Chastity is not.  And what happens when the transormation is complete?  Will she still have sex with women?  Would’nt that make her straight?  Would’nt she have to have sex with men now, because she will be a man, but STILL gay??  Where are my fu*king Tylenol?

I have also read that Bono “is hopeful that his (her) privacy and very personal decisions will be respected during this time.”

Uh, Excuse me, but you should have thought about that before going public with your decision to have the procedure in the FIRST PLACE!!!!  And now you want your privacy to be respected?  You couldn’t have waited until AFTER the procedure was complete before blabbing about it to the press???

Even Adam Lambert waited until after American Idol was done before ‘coming out’ publicly.  Even though nobody in their right mind was even surprised.

It was nice to read that Sonny’s widow, congresswoman Mary “loves and supports you”,  but Sonny must be rolling over in his grave!!   And I’d love to hear Mom’s opinion on it.  But then again,  how could Cher have anything negative to say when it comes to reconstructive surgery, right??

And by the way, is the estimated $100,000.00 that it allegedly costs to do all this; covered by her health care provider??

Oh, well.  You Go, Girl!  Oooops, sorry.  You Go Boy!!!

Until Next time!

You got me, Babes!!

Michael Queenstown

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SWEET ‘N’ ALL

Thanks to Comcast Ondemand services we are getting treated to next Monday’s episode a whole week early. ***This Post has spoilers***

Nurse Jackie is back for another exciting episode!  In episode 2,  “Sweet ‘N’ All”, Jackie substitutes a narcotic for her artificial sweetner, and hospital Administrator Mrs. Akalitus accidently dumps it in her coffee!  Mayhem in the ER causes nurse Zoey to rethink her choice of career.  Dr. Cooper correctly diagnoses a patient (YAY!).  A woman is admitted to the ER with 1st degree burns to her face after thinking it was a good idea to smoke with her oxygen tank on.  And an unruly patient stirs up trouble at the hospital.

All in a days work for Nurse Jackie!!

Can’t wait for the next episode!

Until next time!

Michael Queenstown

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Always hilarious and sometimes controversial,  All in the Family was one of the best shows on Television,  and the episode “Archie the Hero” from season 6 was probably the funniest and most controversial.

While driving working part time as a cab driver,  Archie picked up a lady customer who passed out cold in the back seat of his cab.  Without hesitation, he pulls the cab over and proceeds to save her life with mouth-to-mouth.

But this was no lady!  It was female impersonator  Beverly La Salle!!  Archie returns home anxious to let everyone know of his heroics, until Beverly arrives at the Bunker house to personally thank her savior.  When offered a 50 dollar bill to cover her cab fare and “something extra” for her hero, Archie immediately assumes she is a prostitute.  As Archie says “I never say ‘no’ to a lady”.  And when he asks her how she prefers to be addressed:  Miss, or Mrs. , Beverly removes her wig and says “Call me MR.” revealing to Archie that she is no lady.  Immediately Archie changes his tune and wants to have nothing to do with this getting out in the open.  Archie’s boss at the cab company wants the story to be printed in the paper and get some publicity for the cab company, but Archie insists on being quiet about the whole thing.  And why not?  If it ever got out that Archie gave mouth-to-mouth to a man, his reputation would be ruined!  But after some quick thinking on Beverly’s part, everyone is convinced that a mysterious truck driver gave her “the breath of life”, and not Archie.  What else could Archie do, but tell Beverly:  “For a lady, you’re one hell of a guy!”

The part of Beverly La Salle was played by Don Seymour Mc Lean (aka Lori Shannon).  Mc Lean was an openly gay female impersonator who was long associated with the drag revues at the famous Finocchio’s nightclub in San Francisco.  His stage personna was notable for his 6′6″ frame, raspy voice and sarcastic sense of humor, but best known perhaps to the general public for portraying Beverly La Salle in this and two other episodes of All in the Family.  Sadly,  the world of drag lost this giant of a talent to a massive heart attack on February 11, 1984 at the age of 45, but who’s legacy will go on thanks to Archie Bunker!!

Until Next time, you meatheads!!

Michael Queenstown

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