{"id":25,"date":"2007-06-22T09:55:36","date_gmt":"2007-06-22T14:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eminism.org\/blog\/?p=25"},"modified":"2007-06-22T09:55:36","modified_gmt":"2007-06-22T14:55:36","slug":"top-ten-answers-to-how-many-intersex-activists-does-it-take-to-change-a-light-bulb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/eminism.org\/blog\/entry\/25","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Answers to “How Many Intersex Activists Does It Take to Change A Light Bulb?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

On June 20, I took part in the book release party & performance for Thea Hillman’s new book, For Lack of a Better Word<\/a>. I found out that I was to perform at the very end of the show, which made me nervous because my piece was iconoclastic if not anti-social… which might not be a very positive way to wrap up the celebration of Thea’s new book. So on the morning of June 20 before I headed for the airport I wrote a quick, uplifting piece, well a top ten list actually, titled “Top Ten Answers to ‘How Many Intersex Activists does it take to Change the Light Bulb?” Here’s the list:<\/p>\n

10. We’re too busy. Why don’t you ask Jeffrey Eugenides and his pal Oprah<\/a> to do it?<\/p>\n

9. Let’s wait until the light bulb is old enough to consent.<\/p>\n

8. One in 2,000.<\/p>\n

7. You can help change the light bulb by making a tax-deductible donation of $75 or more to the Intersex Society of North America!<\/p>\n

6. You should realize that light bulb placement is tentative, and we need to allow the light bulb to decide whether to be in or out.<\/p>\n

5. It’s easier to dig a hole than to build a pole tall enough to reach the light bulb.<\/p>\n

4. Exactly at which point do we define the light bulb to be in order or in need of replacement? Binary is insufficient to accurately describe the status of a light bulb.<\/p>\n

3. Only one, as long as it’s David Cameron. [note: who is very tall–and was in the audience.]<\/p>\n

2. Don’t change the light bulb–change our minds!<\/p>\n

…and the number one answer to “how many intersex activists does it take to change a light bulb?” is…<\/p>\n

1. Buy Thea Hillman’s new book, For Lack of a Better Word<\/i>. You’ll know the answer after reading it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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