by Sean - 22 February 2008
There have been a lot of comments recently on ModBlog, about an interview with One Hand Jason, a guy who cut his hand off and is now happy. These comments raised the usual concerns, but one must also ponder the deeper implications. Some articles about ‘plastic bodies’, relationship of the transabled individual to requests for plastic surgeries, extreme body modification, etc.
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by Sean - 21 February 2008
Yesterday, I turned down an offer for surgery. It was not an easy decision. I did not turn it down because I do not desire surgery, but because I do not entirely feel at ease with the person offering it, and because I couldn’t agree with the price.
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by Sean - 19 February 2008
It seems some people see me as a community leader for our wee community. It also seems some people resent or envy this position of leadership I have been given by others. I never asked for a position of leadership. I’m just a regular guy who’s dealing with his Body Integrity Identity Disorder as best he can.
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by Claire - 13 February 2008
I posted something on Paradevo today and was subsequently begged by Sean to make it into a post on Transabled (I think he was miffed that I posted there and haven’t been posting here!). So here it is, my answer to the question of why is it that everyone thinks BIID is so repulsive, as posted at PD:
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by Sean - 11 February 2008
On my way from work earlier this evening, I stopped at the local mall for a couple errands, as I often do. After my shopping was done, I headed back to the car, and had an overwhelming "attack of BIID". It incapacitated me for a while.
Like a kick in the teeth continues »