The Hermaphrodite: Jessica or Scott Moore

..another pregnant man slash hermaphrodite is preparing to give birth to a boy come February.

According to reports:

Scott Moore and his partner, Thomas, were both born as girls and have undergone surgery and hormone treatments to transform their sex.

Scott, 30, is legally married to Thomas, with whom he lives in California, because he still has a female birth certificate.

Scott, who was born a girl called Jessica, first realised he wanted to be a man when he hit puberty aged 11.

"I was always a tomboy but when I started to develop breasts I realised I'd been born in the wrong body.

"When I told my family, they thought I was crazy, but they gradually realised I was serious and allowed me to start taking male hormones when I was 16years old."

His parents paid £4,600 for Scott to have his 36DDD chest removed.

"I was very depressed and my parents realised it was the only thing that could help me," said Scott.

"I opted not to have a penis because I couldn't afford it and I didn't think the results were very good - it had nothing to do with wanting children because back then I didn't think I'd ever have them."

Thomas began his transition aged 19, although he knew from the age of four that he wanted to be a man.

Thomas, who used to be called Laura, legally changed his name in 1998. He started taking testosterone in 1999 and had his 44GG breasts removed at the UCSF medical centre in San Francisco in 2004. Later that year he had a hysterectomy and a penis made out flesh from his thigh.

To be quite honest with you, Thomas penis was made out of his ambiguous genitals. The less functional one was removed via the gender reassignment process (sex change operation).

Where's Oprah???

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Update: Lady Ga-Ga

..has refused to answer questions regarding the identity of his (or her) gender. Most recently, the singer interviewed with Barbara Walters and answered the question that everyone wants to know....scroll over to point 5:45





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It's been said that stars and celebrities are flocking to the raw food diet in the same way as they once shifted to Kabala. Well, they're not the only ones. More and more, people are seeing the value of a diet rich in good, wholesome foods, low in meat, and one that avoids processed foods. Some people claim it's a curative for almost everything that ails you, it improves your appearance, and it extends your life expectancy. Now, some people hear: raw diet, and they immediately think rabbit food.



They think they're going to be eating sprouts and carrots, peas and rice, and broccoli and nothing more. Or they expect to have to squeeze mango juice or kiwi pulp, or some other exotic fruits and vegetables; all of which may be quite expensive. True, a raw food diet is essentially a vegetarian or vegan diet, but that doesn't mean it can't be tasty and it doesn't have to be made of up foods you don't know and love. Advocates of the raw food diet sat it will prolong you life expectancy, clear and improve your skin, decrease the risk of you getting strokes, heart disease or diabetes; give you more energy and allow you to control your weight in a natural manner so that you don't have to count calories and monitor the grams of fat in your daily diet.

You might think this is all too good to be true, but it's been shown that many of the chemicals and preservative in processed foods cause a host of problems for people. Food allergies can lead to rashes, stomach and gastrointestinal troubles, even anaphylactic shock! Many people are lactose intolerant or have a gluten allergy. Eliminating these from your diet is far better than spending your life taking medications. For some people, the idea of a raw food diet summons up images of eating like some sort of prehistoric being. Yes, as stated above, a raw food diet is vegetarian. So, that means eating a variety of fruit and vegetables, nuts and seeds, whole grains, unpasteurized dairy products and freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices.

Now, if you have a gluten allergy, you can substitute whole rice for the grains; it's an excellent, healthy food. While you may look at that list and see it as rather limited, there is plenty of variety available to you. As with any foods, some are easy to prepare, and others take some time and planning. So, something like the dish listed below, vegetables topped with raw vegetable sauce, is a fine example: Cut up some zucchini into strips. Then, use your food processor to blend 1lb fresh tomatoes, half a cup of chopped white onion, some basil (vary it depending on your personal preference), a clove of garlic (minced), some chopped and seeded red peppers, and a couple teaspoons of dried herbs.

Once they are all blended together, pour this sauce over the zucchini strips, and start eating. It's a tasty and healthy meal. Now, that's just one recipe. Let's look at what you could expect for a typical day. First, for breakfast, have some raw fruit juice or whole fruit and have all you want. The fiber and natural sugars will keep your energy levels up, and help keep your “pipes” clean. You body will process this quickly; so long about mid–morning, you'll need a little boost. The same is true in the afternoon. Have a snack of a handful of nuts or some avocado. For lunch, a salad made up primarily of salad greens; add to it some vegetables like cucumber or red peppers.

Now, many people make the mistake of putting a lot of heavy dressing on a salad. Instead, go with some fresh lemon juice or maybe just oil and vinegar. Finally, for dinner, go with a nice spinach salad with some almonds, and one to two avocados. Again, no processed dressing; go with orange juice. Then wash this all down with some fruit or vegetable juice which has been freshly squeezed. To improve your health, boost your energy levels, and maybe increase your life expectancy, give the raw food diet a try. Now, this is but one example of a daily menu. Don't think you have to stick with it. The point is, you can see that a raw food diet is easy to make delicious.

The International Olympic Committee:

The International Olympic Committee is preparing to set rules and establish centers that deals with athletes who were born neither male nor female.

The NewYork Times Reports:

Athletes who identify themselves as female but have medical disorders that give them masculine characteristics should have their disorders diagnosed and treated, the group concluded after two days of meetings in Miami Beach. The experts also said that rules should be put in place for determining an athlete’s eligibility to compete on a case-by-case basis — but they did not indicate what those rules should be.

“We did not address fairness,” said Dr. Joe Leigh Simpson of Florida International University. He is an expert on such disorders and participated in the meeting. “The entire concept was that these individuals should be allowed to compete.”

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The Hermaphrodite: Miriam Rivera

The Hermaphrodite who rose to fame on the UK hit reality show "There's Something About Miriam" is selling her (or his) body for £300-an-hour.

Miriam Rivera caused a bit of a stir when she lead a few straight men into believing that she was born a she. In the final episode of this reality show, Miriam revealed the truth...that she was born he.

The straight men who appeared on this show were outraged and filed a lawsuit against the producers; for personal injury and defamation of character. The men went on to receive up to $250,000 each.

Miriam is currently ­advertising her hermaphrodite body and sexual services online as a “companion” and her (or his) services can be purchased through the ­Knightsbridge in West London.

On her website, she says "I do a full service. Once you have paid for me, you can do whatever you want".





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Let's take a quick look at some of these wonderful products and their uses. Aloe vera gel is probably the best known of the aloe vera products. You'll find it at your local drugstore or grocery store. It comes in a lotion-sized bottle and is distinguished by it's thick gel appearance, with pockets of air similar to bubbles. Some are clear liquids, while others are infused with a dye that colors the gel green.

Purists may prefer the undyed product, but it's really a matter of preference. This aloe vera product is fairly inexpensive and lasts indefinitely. So how is aloe vera gel useful to you as an everyday remedy you'd want to have on hand? It's best-known attribute is as an application for burns, whether from too much sun exposure or a burn you sustain from a hot pan. Aloe vera gel provides immediate relief to burned skin, even in cases of second-degree burns.

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The Hermaphrodite: Fat or Fadwaan or Hilary Murphy

A drug smuggler in South Africa has revealed that he was born as a hermaphrodite. It's being reported that police discovered his true gender after his prosthetic penis fell off during a search...

According to reports:

Fat Murphy, feared on the streets of Cape Town's notorious Cape Flats suburb, told a court that he is a hermaphrodite who holds male and female identity documents - one under the name Fadwaan, the other under Hilary.

Police and a tearful Murphy recounted the saga during a bail hearing for Murphy's charges of possession of stolen property, which come on top of earlier charges of kidnapping and intimidation, the paper said.

"I had a vagina that could not be penetrated. But I also had male organs, testes. But I always knew I was really a man and that was what I wanted to be," he told the court, according to the newspaper.

"God created me with both sexual organs. It was God's decision, not mine."

Murphy has been married twice - his second wife's name is tattooed on his arm. He said received his male identity documents after undergoing surgery to remove his female organs when he was in his teens, the paper said.

Police say Murphy offered them 9,100 rand ($1300) not to search him during the raid.

Police said they were investigating how Murphy obtained his male identity documents, saying they found no records of him undergoing sex change surgery.

Murphy was released on 300 rand ($43) bail.

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Update: Caster Semenya

The world's 800 meters champion, is preparing to sue the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Athletics South Africa (ASA) for defamation of character.

Reportedly, the athlete is blaming the IAAF and ASA for turning his or her life upside down. Caster has retained Greg Nott, a well known lawyer from the Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP. She or he is planning to sue the IAAF for $120 million and the ASA for $18 million.

She's pissed that the staff at IAAF leaked information regarding her or his test results. The result shared validated Caster's gender as neither male or female. They also confirmed that Caster Semenya was born as a hermaphrodite.

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Spices and herbs are common in most foods around the world today. Both are used to flavor foods and some for medicinal purposes. Herbs and spices have both been prominent throughout human history. In earlier times, herbs and spices were considered luxuries and only available for the use of the wealthy. Herbs and spices were also traded frequently between nations in medieval times. Many people do not know the difference between an herb and a spice. There are many similarities between the two, and some of the differences are very subtle, but they are still valid.



The essential difference between an herb and a spice is where it is obtained from on a plant. Herbs usually come from the leafy part of a plant, and are usually dried. However, some herbs can be used fresh. Spices can be obtained from seeds, fruits, roots, bark, or some other vegetative substance. Spices are not necessarily as fresh as some herbs can be. Herbs can be found many places around the world, while spices are more commonly found in the Far East and tropical countries. Herbs are considered to have a few more uses than spices. For instance, herbs have been used more frequently than spices in the medical field. Also, herbs can and have been used to augment cosmetics and preserve foods.

Some argue that there is no distinction between herbs and spices, considering both have similar uses. However, a botanical definition reveals that an herb is a plant that doesn’t produce a woody stem. It is common knowledge that in certain areas of the United States, a dried herb is considered to be a spice. This leads to more confusion because if a spice is simply an herb, then there cannot be a difference between the two. However, believing this is ignoring the fact that many herbs tend to be leafy green substances and spices are found in plants that are tropical in nature.

Because herbs and spices have so many uses and are great food flavorings, they have played important roles throughout history. The Portuguese navigator, Vasco Da Gama, sailed to India in search of spices. Even Christopher Columbus described the types of spices available in the “new world” to investors after he landed. Herbs have been used throughout history for medicinal purposes. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), herbology (the study of herbs for medical purposes) has been used for thousands of years.

The debate between herbs and spices is ongoing. Some say that there is no difference, while others maintain that they are both completely different. Most learned scholars will say that the difference between an herb and a spice is found in where the herb or spice is obtained on the plant, and where that specific plant can be found.