Had the children's day celebrations at the ward today. yeah, late by almost a week; as the ward strength was a bit on the lower side. Admission spree for a week, and we were back in business with a reasonably large turn out for the programme. Topped it off with a discussion on Sex reassignemnt surgery, therapy and a fever. I guess, this day qualifies for being dysfunctional. Except probably the chicken biriyani at lunch. Maslow must have been gorging on some crumb fried chicken when he came up with his heirarchy model. There's something about food, or sometimes even the recollection of it, which can make up for some bile.
oh well, the discussion on gender identity and transgender issues was not so bad. Though such admissions can lose u some Portnoy's-complaint-type cool points.
Heck, there maybe such a thing as too much cribbing. Though some people would have a real problem with that concept. After all it was the staple defense throughout adolescence and still the easiest way to unload. Freud missed it because he didn't work with angst filled college students. I digress.. transgender. Right! All that got me wondering about the complex web of biological sex, gender role, gender identity, sexual behaviors and identities. Not to mention sexual roles. And the reductionistic ideas of being a hettie male or a lesbian. Most of the other things we're often able to come to terms with. But the roles, sexual and gender are not easy to crack. A perfectly well adjusted gay man, or a heterosexual women could well want a passive or active role. And strange and often unpredictable permutations and combinations of the determinants.
And to sign off in the predictable way, there are some neuro-behavioral correlates for dominant-passive behavior. It may not be just habit. :)
Osho
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