Chris Drinkwater Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I recently came across this news item and it made me laugh, so I thought I share it with you! http://www.thedronenews.org/#!ACCORDION-PLAYER-SAYS-HES-TRANSITIONING-TO-A-CONCERTINA-PLAYER/c1kod/553cc2560cf21fee13487826 Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcoover Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 "Transinstrumentalist" - I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelly0312 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) I enjoyed this toooooo much. You folks are such rascals. Edited April 28, 2015 by shelly0312 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAc Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) . Edited March 4, 2016 by RAc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Franch Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) Lots of good humor on that site. And I, too got a kick out of this and shared it with some friends of both instrumental persuasions. But in doing so, I confessed to some unease. The situation parodied with instruments is one that some people have faced, with considerable agony, in their lives. Of particular relevance to this list is the great concertinist and singer known for most of his life as Lou Killen,who died as Louisa Jo. He seemed deeply sad in a Concertina and Squeezebox magazine interview in (I think) the mid 1980s. There were the failed marriages. I never knew him; I'm sure some on this list did. As I recall, he was beautifully memorialized here just a year or two ago. So, I, too, got a good laugh at this well-done humor, but it also reminded me (as I guess humor often does) of the complexities of life. Now, back to playing! Edited April 30, 2015 by Mike Franch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Hersh Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Mike-- Thanks for your post. I've got a couple of transgender people in my family and I share your feelings about this. Lots of good humor on that site. And I, too got a kick out of this and shared it with some friends of both instrumental persuasions.But in doing so, I confessed to some unease. The situation parodied with instruments is one that some people have faced, with considerable agony, in their lives.Of particular relevance to this list is the great concertinist and singer known for most of his life as Lou Killen,who died as Louisa Jo. He seemed deeply sad in a Concertina and Squeezebox magazine interview in (I think) the mid 1980s. There were the failed marriages.I never knew him; I'm sure some on this list did. As I recall, he was beautifully memorialized her just a year or two ago.So, I, too, got a good laugh at this well-done humor, but it also reminded me (as I guess humor often does) of the complexities of life.Now, back to playing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartEstell Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 (edited) Thanks Mike, Daniel - I have transgender and genderqueer friends and too felt some unease at this, I think mainly because these days it's much less generally acceptable to make a similar joke where sexuality rather than gender identity is involved. There's still a way to go with equality where the latter issue is concerned, I fear. I confess I laughed - but not without making myself feel uncomfortable in the process. Edited May 1, 2015 by StuartEstell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Molkentin Posted May 8, 2015 Share Posted May 8, 2015 I confess I laughed - but not without making myself feel uncomfortable in the process. A truly Protestant statement, Stuart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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