Well, it's no "I Touch Myself" by the Divinyls, I'll tell ya that. Unlike that romantic anthem to masturbation from 1991, "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry celebrates adultery and tries to resist any hint of homosexuality in a song about two girls kissing - because why on earth would a song about kissing a girl actually involve one's sexuality in any real way?Meanwhile, the darn thing's so catchy you can hardly resist singing it at the top of your lungs.

Last week in the car, my four-year-old daughter asked me who she thought she should marry.  I told her she needn't worry about that until AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. Then she asked if she should marry a boy.  And ... it gave me pause. 

The other night I caught a documentary on Showtime called Trantasia.This film documented the first ever ‘World’s Most Beautiful Transsexual Pageant’ held in Las Vegas. The pageant followed the standard format; evening gown, talent, and swim suit. The top 3 winners won small amounts of money, which wouldn’t have covered the cost of the trip. But, if I recall correctly, the real purpose for the pageant was as talent search for a new Vegas Show featuring Transsexual Showgirls. I'm sure they found their talent.

Monday was a long awaited day for many Oregon couples. As of Monday, February 4, Oregon's Domestic Partnership Law finally took effect. The law was originally set to take effect on January 2, but was halted by a temporary restraining order due to a lawsuit that had been filed (details here). Congratulations to all the newly domestically partnered Oregon couples!

I didn't think I was going to join the BlogHer Holiday Guide fun by contributing a "10 great gifts" list but here I am and I'm a wee bit nervous about it.

Disclosure: I received a copy of Celebrity Detox from Hachette Book Group for review. People often assume I'm a big Rosie fan because, well, because all lesbians are Rosie fans, right? Or maybe it is because I can often be found wearing my "go blog urself" t-shirt gifted to me by a friend and former co-worker. Or maybe it's something else entirely. Maybe people assume I am a Rosie fan because I like brash, outspoken, real women. Until today, I wouldn't have called myself a Rosie fan at all. Today, I finished Celebrity Detox - and it made me a fan.