an open letter to the man getting a sex change.

by charlotte guest

Hi.

My name is Charlotte. You may know me from such things as The Little Athletics Newsletter: April, 2006 and That Place You Buy God-awful Coffee From.

I've heard many things about you, but mostly I've heard that you're becoming a woman.

Please forgive the whispers. We're a small place, and this is the most exciting thing to happen since the shop got painted a controversial tangerine.

dear internet users,

by kimberley veart

I understand that you appreciate wondrous abilities of the internet and have perhaps rejected the archaic practice of writing letters in favour of the efficiency of the email. However let me entreat you not to dismiss ‘snail mail’ so easily.

My main reason for this is self-preservation, as I am rather awkward email user. My issue with email is that I never want to respond immediately to a message for fear of getting caught in an awkward ‘instant reply’ situation which eventually someone has to end. I’d also rather people imagine that I have a life instead of being on the computer awaiting their message.