Parents cannot "make" a boy into a girl or vice-versa. They can only expose their child to various cultural influences and see what takes hold. And yes, Helen, The Electric Company is available on DVD.

I wouldn't entirely call L.A. the anti-Austin. But yeah, I moved here for sinister work purposes. We're also a lot closer to my family.

I'm assuming that the majority of my readers here live in New York City and therefore don't have backyards. In L.A., most houses come with jerk-off shacks.