Femmeworth
Banned
Took the words right out of my mouth.Really?
Took the words right out of my mouth.Really?
the plot thickens.
Holy. Fucking. Shit. I've got a friend who is a huge fan of Gabel, can't believe this news
Now I'm beginning to wonder what the hell is going to happen to the music... How is Gabel going to perform songs like Thrash Unreal or Baby I'm an Anarchist? Will she be changing her singing style?
man that is a woman marries to a woman that is a man.
veddy strange!
Yea, it'd be cool if after all this, she goes back to this more bare music.
never heard of the band, I'd predict it would be the end of the band though.... wouldn't want that to happen, but I don't see how a band would survive a transform like thatalso it MUST cause voice issues, can't imagine the fanbase would be stoked with getting essentially a new singer.
Man I've been thinking about this a lot today.
For anyone that missed it on the last page...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMh4DclBNJg
Tom/Laura played a song from Against Me!'s upcoming record about 2 months ago. The song is called "Transgender Dysmorphia Blues."
Against Me! has a new record coming out soon and a bunch of tour dates over the summer, so I don't think the band is going anywhere. Tom always had solo stuff... so I don't see it as a big stretch that she'll continue as a solo artist as well under her new name.
I can't wait for the Rolling Stone article on Friday. RS doesn't post their stories online, do they? Not sure if the said or not, but I think it'd be amazing if this was the cover story.
Transition costs money. >_>I was talking about this to someone today and they brought up a decent point. Did Tom Gabel sell this story to Rolling Stone? Why wouldn't he just break this news through twitter or on the bands website or announce it during a set or something? That's certainty not very punk of you Tom Gabel.
I was talking about this to someone today and they brought up a decent point. Did Tom Gabel sell this story to Rolling Stone? Why wouldn't he just break this news through twitter or on the bands website or announce it during a set or something? That's certainty not very punk of you Tom Gabel.
Against Me! hasn't been 'very punk' in years, bro.
If you're not into the gender opposite of the one your partner started out as, there isn't much you can do about it. If my wife underwent transgender surgery, our relationship would undoubtedly be over, because I don't get off on penis.You marry a person, not their gender.
Peter Dinklage is on the cover.
Thinking about someone announcing they are transgender over Twitter is seriously stupid. People are obviously have a ton of questions, and a lot of that will be answered in the article.
is he really? where'd you hear that? I barely know who that guy is so maybe a joke just flew over my head.
I was talking about this to someone today and they brought up a decent point. Did Tom Gabel sell this story to Rolling Stone? Why wouldn't he just break this news through twitter or on the bands website or announce it during a set or something? That's certainty not very punk of you Tom Gabel.
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She's apparently doing it for the exposure + instead of people asking thousands of questions, she will point them to the article.
"Oh, all of your questions can be answered in this months Rolling Stones available on newsstands this Tuesday for only $9.99."
Yeah, that's kind of exactly whats weird to me about this. Wouldn't a personal blog or something be way better for everyone?
Transition costs money. >_>
For those wondering, hormones don't usually have any effect on the vocal cords. Of course she can probably afford a vocal coach to help her develop a new voice.
True, I should have mentioned that.For those wondering, hormones CAN have lots of effects on the vocal cords, but NOT in the "male to female" case.
Went to youtube to see some music of the band ... and praticaly ALL the videos has a top coment with a "positive" reaction (some you see that the person had the best intention but ...) with 40 likes ! =D
My favorites includes :
"he's gonna have nice tits"
"LIKE if you agree Laura Jane Grace is going to be SO HOT"
"Hey, that guy looks a lot like Laura."
That is an insanely positive reaction from the fanbase
Heard about this on the radio this morning, the DJs were supportive but one of them couldn't get past calling her by female pronouns. The transgender movement still has a long way to go but I'm always happy to see it get positive attention.
Marriage built on lies. Wonderful. I would file divorce the same day.
Marriage built on lies. Wonderful. I would file divorce the same day.
Marriage built on lies. Wonderful. I would file divorce the same day.
You don't deserve your tag.Marriage built on lies. Wonderful. I would file divorce the same day.
You really think this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzJ21OpFnZ0
doesn't sound like this at all?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8X3ACToii0&ob=av2n
I really thought it was the same singer at least. They even have "Against" in both of their names.
You don't deserve your tag.
You marry a person, not their gender..
sorry but this is ridiculous. i really enjoy against me!'s first two albums, seen em a bunch of times and i'm happy tom is coming out and doing what she feels is right for her.
having said that, you marry all of a person and gender is a huge part of that. i'm glad her wife is sticking around but it may not last - tom is a lesbian, but her wife is straight.*
sorry but this is ridiculous. i really enjoy against me!'s first two albums, seen em a bunch of times and i'm happy tom is coming out and doing what she feels is right for her.
having said that, you marry all of a person and gender is a huge part of that. i'm glad her wife is sticking around but it may not last - tom is a lesbian, but her wife is straight.
*Citation needed
i already backed down from that
editing that post so it stops coming up
This effectively means the end of the band, so I guess it must have been a really tough announcement.
Gabel will continue fronting the band, saying "However fierce our band was in the past, imagine me, six-foot-two, in heels, f---ing screaming into someone's face."
why are you all scoffing at the "marriage built on lies" guy?
it's a safe bet that the wife went into the marriage with the idea that she was marrying a MAN, right?
Surebut saying that the marriage was "build on a lie" is utterly ridiculous. Would you say that everybody who realizes that they're gay/lesbian after getting married built their marriages on a lie?
Yes. Generally if they have a preference it's best to just go with that.(I'm a little confused about the whole he/she thing. He's a man right now, but will be a woman in the future, right? So they are calling Tom a "her" because that's who is on the inside? If that's the case, I understand. If not, oy vey, so confused.)
Because his/her post reeks of ignorance and a lack of understanding.why are you all scoffing at the "marriage built on lies" guy?
it's a safe bet that the wife went into the marriage with the idea that she was marrying a MAN, right?