Would you gladly Trade Places with Women at Thanksgiving

[Robbiegirl]

How many of you would be happy mincing about in a pretty dress, heels, stockings and of course a frilly apron doing the cooking instead of watching the Parade and football ? Gossiping284660 with the gals in the kitchen

I enjoy playing dressup but I think I prefer being a guy for Thanksgiving

[Dana44]

Good question. I may be or not be a girl tomorrow. But either way I will be cooking and my so will be fixing things also. So we will be in the kitchen most of the time.

[Sara Jessica]

Women generally don't cook in heels.

[Elizabeth G]

I love to cook and so I already spend a lot of time in the kitchen regardless of what day of the year so tomorrow will be no exception. While I would love to dress for it as you describe that unfortunately won't be happening. On the other hand, I don't think there will be too many gg's dressed that way while cooking either lol.

[Lana Mae]

I will assist my daughter on Thanksgiving! I will be in male mode after working 1/2 a day! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hugs Lana Mae

[jennifer0918]

Yes I would do it trade places.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING

[Georgia_Maine]

My family's Thanksgiving tradition is that ALL members share in preparing the Thanksgiving feast. Male mode for me too.

[sometimes_miss]

'Mincing about'? None of the women I've had thanksgiving with were ever 'mincing about'.

[Stephanie43]

I would have to say no. I’m from a typical southern family where the ladies cook and the men, well we just seem to eat, complain that we ate to much and then eat some more. Most southern wives, especially when together in the same kitchen, don’t want men in their kitchens. This is one of those times of year I definitely like being 100% in guy mode. Besides that, I don’t think my family would eat anything I cooked anyway. I didn’t get that gene.

[Abbey11]

Yep, I tend to do a lot of the cooking and all of the bigger get together meals, don't think I'd me mincing about however :)

[Rayleen]

I love to work in the kitchen en femme, I find that its appropriate and distressing too .

Happy Thanksgiving all, here in Canada we had ours in October .

[Majella St Gerard]

I have always been the main cook in my home with both of my ex-wives and I have cooked in both modes, heels tend to hurt after a while.

[Robertacd]

No problem, I am a better cook and I hate watching sports on TV.

[Sarah Doepner]

I'll be in the kitchen starting this evening. I move around so much I need comfortable shoes and the best designed apron won't keep gravy or cranberry stains off whatever I'm wearing. I look forward to the evening where I shuffle off to my bedroom and settle in for a little reading or TV and a long winter nap.

I actually wish there were a couple of women who would want to trade places with me! I need a break.

[JenniferMBlack]

We go to Families house and everyone brings something. then who ever helps finish what ever and at some point we eat. Being there are 13 females and 2 maybe 3 males includeing kids better to be one of the guys lol.

[Tracii G]

Mincing is chopping right?
Maybe prancing is what she meant.
I may be gay but even I don't prance or mince about in girl mode.

[AllieSF]

Dreams are fun and sometimes impractical in real life. This year male mode and football and food. Next year, female mode and football and food, for real!

[Beverley Sims]

When I was twenty I mixed with the girls in the kitchen, they fed me titbits, and asked me to sample the various dishes on offer.

Chatting up an attractive twenty year old blonde seemed more productive that seeing a television full of footballers trying to destroy each other.

I was dressed for one thanksgiving when away from home one year, as were the others in my group.

Yes, that was enjoyable for sure.

None of us seemed perplexed at not being "Home for the holidays." :-)

[Connie D50]

I would love to trade places cook drink wine and talk with all my sisters and sister in laws.

[Charlotte7]

How many of you would be happy mincing about in a pretty dress, heels, stockings and of course a frilly apron doing the cooking instead of watching the Parade and football ? Gossiping with the gals in the kitchen

I'm not sure if this displays a worse attitude to CDers or to GG. Either way to suggest that someone in a dress 'minces' isn't really the kind of thing I'd expect on CD friendly forum. But, no, it shows a worse attitude to women, because hey, you've got the parade and the football. All she has are clothes, gals, and an absolute mountain of work to feed you. And we wonder why so many SO struggle with what we do. If we don' help ourselves, how can we expect others to do it for us? If we're going to make progress and if more SOs are going to accept us as we are, then we've got to see things from their point of view as well.

[Pat]

Mince? Unless you're talking pie, I don't mince.

[Littleg2]

Oh dear... I hope you don't feel too bad about some of the responses. I get what you're trying to get at, and perhaps 50 or 60 years ago (or for some still) it might have been like that, but not so much now. The picture you're creating with your words is perhaps either what happens in your house or an ideal vision you have in your head?

I will say two (more) things;

1. To perhaps clarify for some, the urban dictionary definition of Mincing is "To walk or sashe/shante in a very effeminate and/or swishy way. To walk as if wearing a pair of invisible high heels." I can't say I am not guilty of doing this on occasion. Not generally when cooking, though, as I am too serious about it and a little ocd.

2. I think you look very lovely in your picture. :)

If I was able to "switch" the other way, I would opt for no cooking a huge meal, and no football, either. I'd watch the parade and order take out. ;) I love to cook, but I love to not cook more. - lol

[Kayliedaskope]

Sounds like fun! Sadly, won't happen for me in my living situation, but whatthehell, a girl can dream, can't she?

P.S. I got the 'mincing' part right away, just like Littleg2 did.

+1 on the beautiful dress and apron - you look wonderful and happy!

[Jean 103]

I don't follow sports, to me it's a waist of time. I'll be with the women. But my best friend a GG does. Her boyfriend doesn't. So much for stereo types.

We are all going to to my best friend's sisters for thanksgiving.

Hope you all have a great day.

[RADER]

Yes, I would switch, I love to cook, and I am pretty good at it.
SO, Where is my dress.
rader

[OCCarly]

I don't watch sports but I may have a Marilyn Monroe on DVD marathon tomorrow, and watch between the times my wife has me helping her in the kitchen. My two adult children will be over for lunch and I am out to both of them, but my wife has requested some "safe for the Facebook crowd I am not out to yet" photos, so I'm going to have to butch up a little.

[Jamie Lynn]

I'd wish I could have what Beverly had!!!!:daydreaming:

I hope everybody has a GREAT Thanksgiving no matter how you're dressed!:cheers:

[vicky_cd99_2]

Well I was just mincing some shallots and Serrano peppers. I will be in the kitchen in a chefs coat and tennis shoes. I can't find my nice Italian apron. When my wife gets home I will find it and wear that tomorrow. I watched my mom and grandmother cook in house shoes then slip on the heels for dinner. I guess there is something about comfort when cooking.

[Kas]

Hell no! I may dress like a girl but that does not mean I want to be slaving away behind an oven lol. And I'm from Australia which doesn't help...

[Fiona123]

Great outfit Robbiegirl. The premise of your original post is faulty, I fear. My wife and I both ran ragged today getting ready for tomorrow. Tomorrow will be more of same. Trading places won't help.

[Joni T]

I'll be my drab self helping out where ever needed. I can't stand sports on TV and until the jacka$$ footballers stop disrespecting everyone and every thing, there will be NO football watching in my house--PERIOD.
Jon

[Robbiegirl]

I'll be my drab self helping out where ever needed. I can't stand sports on TV and until the jacka$$ footballers stop disrespecting everyone and every thing, there will be NO football watching in my house--PERIOD.
Jon

Wow I know I am getting old when so many of you have never heard of Mincing ! LOL

So sorry if I offended anyone was just bringing back memories of some formal Thanksgivings I was involved with where dresses and suits were worn !

[Teresa]

Robbie,
I've cooked the Xmas meal for several years now, sadly in drab ,but all might change soon. ! I'm not sure if I do mince round the kitchen but I do make very good mince pies !!

[bridget thronton]

I usually cook for Thanksgiving when people come to our house. Would rather sit with my kids and grand kids watching movies or chatting rather than watch football with the guys.

[Linda E. Woodworth]

I just took the fresh rolls out of the oven for later today and then my wife will make the duck.

I'm fully dressed and love to work, mince or prance in the kitchen in girl mode. June Cleaver has always been one of my roll models.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

[IleneD]

Oh!.... how my life and attitudes have changed; perhaps evolved.

Back in the Day, when I scrupulously followed all the guy-rules and worked overtime to blend in and be One of the Guys, I was found hovering over the TV on Thanksgiving Day, watching football, drinking beer, snacking. The usual stuff.

Today, that style of life is almost foreign to me and my thinking. I can't imagine hanging around my living room with a a group of overweight, greyed old has-been athletes discussing the NFL; guzzling brews. The whole Guy/Jock culture seems so vulgar now. Don't know why I did it except to blend in and hide out among the guys.

I would love nothing better today than to don one of my most beautiful dresses, maybe a kitchen apron; take a turn in the kitchen (I'm actually the best cook in the house); sip a glass of cabernet and socialize. We're with family today and I've not "come out" to them, so the gown is not happening. But..... someday.

Blessings to all today. Give thanks for being You.

[Dana44]

I have the turkey on and we have a full dinner coming up. Good stuff and I am going to make the relish plate.

[PamelaRI]

I'm the family cook and do all of the mincing, chopping, baking, etc. I wouldn't want to wear a nice dress while cooking as wouldn't stay clean, but once I finished, I'd love to change into a dress or skirt for dinner and the rest of the day.

[docrobbysherry]

Robbiegirl, I sympathize with your post. I think many of us would LOVE to mince around in the kitchen wearing fetishy heels, etc. Much like the girls here who dwell on and on about doing their housework in hi heels and sexy outfits from Leg Avenue.:o

But, I remember back in the day when women and men dressed quite formally on Thanksgiving and Xmas. But, I can't ever recall any of the cooks, (always women on those holidays), ever cooking in hi heels or Leg Ave. style outfits. They did wear very long and un sexy aprons, tho!:straightface:

And, no mincing except over the sink!:heehee:

[Aunt Kelly]

In my long experience, I have never known any female family or friends to "mince about" while preparing (or cleaning up after) a holiday meal. As fantasies go, this is far from weirdest one I've seen on this forum, but let's be honest. It is nothing but a fantasy.

[Taylor186]

There's fun CD fantasy and then there's reality. The enjoyable Thanksgiving dinner I attended had twelve women in their 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s. There was no dress or skirt or hose or heels or even an apron worn by any of these otherwise well dressed, middle/upper-middle class Midwest women: or the guys either. The guys (ten of them) all pitched in when it came to setup, cooking, pouring and cleanup. Trading places? Never gave it a thought as there was no place to trade.

[Stephanie47]

Women generally don't cook in heels.

Generally, no! But, I do. And, I do the laundry, baking, cooking, vacuuming, dish washing (by hand) in heels, hosiery and a pretty dress. Long Live June Cleaver!

[sometimes_miss]

Maybe prancing is what she meant.
Nope. Never saw anyone prance, either. I've seen horses do it. But never any people.

[Meghan4now]

Well, I like the responses about mincing, however if I need to chop that fine, I use the food processor especially when feeding an army at thanksgiving.

I DO do the cooking, or at least some if it's not my kitchen, and I DO chat with the women, they're family for goodness sake! And I will watch a game too, as does wife! I didn't grow up on that type of segregation. As far as a dress and heels, heels would be dangerous, and a dress would get ruined.

You know what else gets ruined???? Your expensive wig!!! The heat from the oven and stove will burn a friz into it, and grease vapors are horrible.

No, I get as much "fem" activity as I need from the normal deal. Unless I am ready to transition, the I will save the skirt for other activities and venues.

[IleneD]

I mince all the time. It's involuntary.
I did it long before I "came out" to the wife. She always used to comment on it in the past (before she knew about my CD/TG life). "Stop it. You're mincing about again", she would say.
I consider it a natural act.

[stephanie203]

Oh my God, I would so love to have my family fully accept me as Stephanie and fully able to femininely express myself like all the other girls, maybe even joining the guys for a little football and demurely crossing my legs and trying not to trip in my heels or one of the dogs putting a run in my nylons.

[Sometimes Steffi]

Definition of mincing

affectedly dainty or delicate, for example, taking mincing steps



Women generally don't cook in heels.




'Mincing about'? None of the women I've had thanksgiving with were ever 'mincing about'.




Yep, I tend to do a lot of the cooking and all of the bigger get together meals, don't think I'd me mincing about however :)

What about June Cleaver. Didn't she cook in heels and a dress? I'm not sure about the mincing.

[Meghan4now]

Again with June Cleaver! You all do know that she was a fantasy even then?? A male marketing developed fantasy during a very mysgonistic period in our history?

She never existed!

[Linda E. Woodworth]

Meghan,

With regard to June Cleaver. Who cares!

If I want to use June Cleaver as a role model then that's what I'm going to do. The fact that you elect not to if fine by me and your business.

[Sissy_Michelle]

Robbiegirl,

Not sure about "mincing" about the kitchen on Thanksgiving. However, I am always helping out in the kitchen with my apron and something feminine underneath, or a sheer blouse to show off my bra a little. I usually am on clean up duty or fixing plates and setting the table.

@--}----
Michelle

[aprilgirl]

Seeing how I'm a Lions fan, I'd be better off not watching, as they usually play like turkeys on Thanksgiving. Everybody pitches in with preparing the meals and cleaning up, but it's more of a casual affair.

[Karen RHT]

Long ago, in my much younger days, women actually did wear dresses, skirts, and heels at Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, etc. I remember a "team effort" to prepare, serve, and clean up afterwards that involved the women from 3 generations. Aprons to protect nice clothes, heels kicked off at certain times, "your slip is showing" comments, stockings being changed because they had run, were also common.

I didn't witness any mincing while jobs were being done, but there was lots of fashion talk and makeup repairs. Then again, I do recall one aunt with a great figure really knowing how to "strut" when she walked.

It was a different world back then, with different ways, standards, and expectations.


Karen

[Krisi]

I visited my wife's family for Thanksgiving. There were ten or more women there during the day and not one of them wore a dress. Not one of them wore heels. Not one of them wore a frilly apron. For that matter, only a couple of them did any cooking.

I (not wearing a dress) cooked the turkey, the dressing and made the gravy.

Real life is a lot different than 50s TV.

[Robbiegirl]

I visited my wife's family for Thanksgiving. There were ten or more women there during the day and not one of them wore a dress. Not one of them wore heels. Not one of them wore a frilly apron. For that matter, only a couple of them did any cooking.

I (not wearing a dress) cooked the turkey, the dressing and made the gravy.

Real life is a lot different than 50s TV.

For many of us Women wearing dresses in the 60s and 70s was the reality. Sorry some of you didn't get to enjoy seeing the Frilly Aprons and hear the heels clscking

[Tina_gm]

Even though my wife came from exactly the type of lifestyle of women in the kitchen, she has never adopted this as a must be male or female rule of life. We both cook, and both participated in cooking thanksgiving, along with a couple of others. We enjoyed a family effort, both male and female and it didn't matter the plumbing but the effort and it created a nice atmosphere of togetherness. So in some ways today where it is more accepted than perhaps 50 years ago, it is better today without the strict gender separation and creates an overall better environment. At least it does for my wife and I for holidays.

[Melanie Moxon]

I have never desired to be part of the gossip circles, and frilly clothes are just not me. Sure if I could hit a magic button to wake up tomorrow as a GG I'd be over the moon. But kitchen duties would be shared (I like cooking but, to me it is not a womans job, neither is washing or cleaning), traditional gender roles hold no interest for me. It what I like about my circle of friends, when we are cooking we all muck in :)

[Karen RHT]

I visited my wife's family for Thanksgiving. There were ten or more women there during the day and not one of them wore a dress. Not one of them wore heels. Not one of them wore a frilly apron. For that matter, only a couple of them did any cooking.

I (not wearing a dress) cooked the turkey, the dressing and made the gravy.

Real life is a lot different than 50s TV.


You're correct Krisi, real life today, is a lot different than 50's TV. Then again, real life in the 50's was different than 50's TV as well.


Karen

[NicoleScott]

Krisi is right, fifties TV is not like today's real life. But for many of us, crossdressing is about part-time fun and fantasy, and doing the June Cleaver thing is a fantasy many share.
I'm not a Japanese schoolgirl, I'm not Chinese, and I'm not a maid, but I enjoy dressing up in a cute sailor uniform, cheongsam, or maid outfit.
No, I wouldn't trade places, but I like a few hours of dressup fantasy.

[Robbiegirl]

Well Said Nicolescott ! Many of us just want to have the same fun women got to experience in their lives !

[Fiona123]

If i could present as female, and be accepted, i would trade places in a heartbeat. I'm not a sports fan and dont drink so why not help out?

[Brynna M]

I would do it as a guy just to avoid to boredom of televised parades and sporting events. Cooking is both more interesting more practical and keeps my wife from destroying our kitchen.

[lingerieLiz]

I guess I did. I wore all fem clothes. I don't try to pass it is just me wearing women's clothes. The other thing is that I'm known for my cooking. So I get asked questions about food while everyone is preparing their dishes. In our family and friends most everyone cooks or can cook.

[Tina_gm]

Krisi is right, fifties TV is not like today's real life. But for many of us, crossdressing is about part-time fun and fantasy, and doing the June Cleaver thing is a fantasy many share.
I'm not a Japanese schoolgirl, I'm not Chinese, and I'm not a maid, but I enjoy dressing up in a cute sailor uniform, cheongsam, or maid outfit.
No, I wouldn't trade places, but I like a few hours of dressup fantasy.

I never quite understand this 50's tv life of a woman that many here seem nearly obsessed with. Real life in the 50's was not like this for a majority. But, I suppose in some areas, especially rural areas there is some semblance of life this way. It's ironic that some want a lifestyle that was or is so rigid yet we also pine for society to be more flexible to accept us.

[Lorna]

I don't know anything about thanksgiving but the question seems to apply to any "big occasion" family meal, such as Christmas. It is also another example of the "what does it feel like to be wearing women's clothes" when going about various tasks. Back in my youth, when I was becoming fascinated by women and their clothes, my young wife would dress smartly for Christmas day but put on her "housecoat" (overall?) to protect her best dress or skirt while getting lunch ready. Seeing her doing kitchen tasks and knowing that beneath her dress she was wearing her best bra, her nylon slip, her firm-contol girdle and stockings would set me wondering what it must feel like to be dressed that way and doing those things. While I have never been in a position to replicate exactly that situation, I have worn those clothes and can only admire the women who managed quite happily to get their work done while so attired. Of course, when society's expectations changed from the 1970s onwards, gradually the "special occasion" clothes changed as well - first to tights and a panty girdle, then to smart trousers. I can fully understand why women find that easier and more comfortable. I would still love to try it....but my wife would still say I am useless in the kitchen however I am dressed!

[CassandraRae]

I already do the cooking for my family. This year I featured a smoked turkey and all the trimmings for Thanksgiving. Two things would have made the day even better: If I could have walked out of the kitchen dressed more beautifully than the bird and if some other guy had to do the dirty work outside, tending and cleaning the smoker. Yeah, I'd trade places.

[audreyinalbany]

"How many of you would be happy mincing about in a pretty dress..."

"mincing"??? really???

[Jodie_Lynn]

Yeah, "mincing." The OP seems to have a singular sense of femininity.

[Krisi]

Being practical, cooking a big dinner while all dolled up is difficult and there's a pretty good chance you're going to spill something on your clothes even if you are wearing a frilly apron. And for us crossdressers, remember that a wig is extremely flammable and can melt from excessive heat as well.

Best plan is to cook and then go change your clothes.

[Ressie]

I enjoy the company of women but I'm not one of them when it comes to girl talk. I also don't care so much about bonding with the guys watching football at this point of my life. What I saw this year was the women doing all of the work including cleaning up after the meal. I don't envy the housework that has to be done before and after the guests enjoy the day. And as others have said, they don't dress like crossdressers. They don't even wear aprons!

Ideally, I would help in the kitchen as long as didn't get in the way. And I'd love to wear the outfit in post #1.