Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Posts: 15
Location: Kansas City metro area
New here
Hi there. I'm new to this site. I'm glad I found it.
I am 23 and am in a long-term, committed (lesbian, of course) relationship. My babies are a cat and two ferrets. I have a bachelor's degree in Physical Anthropology, but I am working as a licensed massage therapist while I take a break from the university scene. I plan to go back and get my Ph.D. in Anthropology eventually. I love to read and am told I am also a good writer. I am not very creative, though, so I write better when doing research and the like. I also enjoy art that is thought provoking and unique, and most kinds of music (at least to a point).
I'm not sure what else to say, but feel free to ask me. I'll tell you ALMOST anything you want to know. _________________ "There is nothing mixed up about a woman who loves women, who wants to have sex with them, or who identifies as a lesbian. It is society that is mixed up because it punishes people for not conforming to its gender stereotypes."
~ Edward Stein
Last edited by jlybn57 on Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:17 pm; edited 1 time in total
hmmm...almost anything eh...*tries to decide if she feels like toeing the line*...nah...i feel like being nicer...lol.
welcome to the site...i'm new myself actually...^^
see ya round.
~lastchance _________________ Timing is everything...unfortunately I'm too early or too late.
Wed Sep 29, 2004 7:40 pm
melons Site Admin
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Posts: 2371
Hi Jlybn
Welcome to Melswebs ... how about telling us a little more about what Physical Anthropology involves
Hope you enjoy the site...
Mel
Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:09 pm
jlybn57
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Posts: 15
Location: Kansas City metro area
Physical Anthropology...
...ok, I can do that.
Anthropologists, in a very broad sense, study human culture. Archaeology is one of four subfields of anthropology and most people know what that is.
Physical anthropologists can do a few different things. The most common areas of study are bones (called osteology or skeletal anatomy), modern primate behavior, or human evolution (including species like Neandertal and
Homo erectus
, looking for that ever elusive "missing link").
I am trained in osteology and am interested in Forensic Anthropology which involves the study and identification of modern human skeletal remains. Usually I am involved when law enforcement discovers a body that cannot be identified because it is skeletonized to determine age, sex, race, and stature, and ultimately identity when possible. I do occasionally work with a professor at the university that I attended while getting my Bachelor's, but I cannot work independently or teach independently at a university without a Ph.D., hence the massage therapy.
Now that I have rambled on and probably bored some and confused others...are there any more questions?? _________________ "There is nothing mixed up about a woman who loves women, who wants to have sex with them, or who identifies as a lesbian. It is society that is mixed up because it punishes people for not conforming to its gender stereotypes."
~ Edward Stein
Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:16 pm
Tigger Site Admin
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Posts: 890
Phew
No questions lol .....just welcome and thanks for joining us.
Tigs
Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:24 pm
jlybn57
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Posts: 15
Location: Kansas City metro area
_________________ "There is nothing mixed up about a woman who loves women, who wants to have sex with them, or who identifies as a lesbian. It is society that is mixed up because it punishes people for not conforming to its gender stereotypes."
~ Edward Stein
Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:25 pm
twilight
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
Posts: 1035
Location: First Star on the Right Straight on til Morning
Glad to have someone to talk to from KS. I am sure we will chat more at a later time! _________________ Twilight, Her Royal Highness, The Queen of Fun and Games
The lengthening shadows wait The first pale stars of twilight. ~~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:29 pm
melons Site Admin
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Posts: 2371
I'm neither bored nor confused I'm a scientist by profession and must admit that if there were more hours in the day and if life was perpetual then I would want to at least study the basics of 'everything'.....oh, excluding politics and religion..they are best left alone in any topic lol
This site provides release for creativity and I hope you enjoy it
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