Monday, November 19, 2018

drag tv weekend

First it started out with SNL doing a faux commercial for a drag queen GPS:
https://youtu.be/DmkPpA2RT-Y

Then I watch the simpsons, and marge gets help to sell tupperware from her hairdresser, and all his guests assume she's a drag queen which helps sell more product.  Homer ends up dressing in drag to win back marge.  Beyond the fact that ru paul joined to do the voice of the main drag queen, they showed an interesting statistic that drag queens sell more tupperware than anyone (posting 4 links on the screen).  It warms my heart to see drag fill up mainstream television more and more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1d5CEAOpaw



Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Non-coding DNA changes genitals in male mice from testes to ovaries

I've talked about CRISPR before.. new technique for gene editing.  Many talk about how even if you were able to change your genes (or chromosomes), it may flip hormones but you would still have the same genitals (still would be a great medical breakthrough).  Article I just found talks about Enh13 (Enhancer 13) where they were able to take male born mice, and by eliminating a non-gene section of DNA make the male mice grow ovaries.  Granted that doesn't mean penises turned into vaginas, but it's a step.  Also note, this is a non-gene change which if I'm reading that right should mean it shouldn't have side effects that altering genes can bring.  I'm also assuming this is permanent, unless they have a technique like with that latest CRISPR techniques where they can apply a temporary 6-month change to test out their edit for side effects before making it permanent.

https://www.crick.ac.uk/news/2018-06-14-non-coding-dna-changes-the-genitals-youre-born-with

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Youtubable - No more girl pranks :-(

So in his latest video he talks about how he's been away from youtube and concentrating on his twitch account where he livestreams playing games like fortnite (but he wants to get back to earning from youtube).
https://youtu.be/X8Dmu_Q4tv8

He also says he's a different person now and doesn't want to do the girl pranks (even though he just posted a week ago a picture of himself dressed up as a girl for halloween and asked fans to vote for best youtuber halloween costume).  Doesn't really say we he doesn't want to do it anymore, maybe his new girlfriend doesn't support it?  Who knows.  All I know is that he has one of the best sounding girl voices for someone that doesn't regularly talk in that octave (since he lives as a male).  Really going to miss his videos.

https://youtu.be/ZKu977mOTgo

https://youtu.be/xxA1c1W5hmI

https://youtu.be/nKL53WOcB-U