MelanieAnne, you cut out context. I was replying to a post of yours (which seems to have been deleted). You wrote something like "heterosexual != transsexual"
On one level, it's trivially...
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MelanieAnne, you cut out context. I was replying to a post of yours (which seems to have been deleted). You wrote something like "heterosexual != transsexual"
On one level, it's trivially...
Even if that's true, so what? I don't think she should worry about modifying her behavior to avoid misconceptions by prejudiced people.
I was out for dinner with three other transwomen the other...
Because I still think it's a double standard. Let's pick a powerful Hollywood person: Meryl Streep. She's an ardent feminist and not someone anyone would dismiss as shallow or lightweight, and yet...
Oh, quite possibly.
But Caitlyn dresses, presents and acts to please Caitlyn, not to impress the muggles. And while it might be fun to critique her --- heck, it's fun to critique a lot of...
Well, that's your son's problem, I think, not CJ's. Paparazzi culture in general is disgusting, so anyone famous who transitions is in a no-win situation, IMO. And I think CJ is handling it quite...
In most cases, of course, their focus is not their looks nor on looking sexy. However, I have known and worked with women (not many, but a few) who really did dress glamorously most of the time and...
Is it just me or does the OP sound suspiciously fake? I have a really hard time believing "without thinking here I was standing infront of a client in bra and panties."
Sorry, but I'm cynical.
I think there's a slight amount of hypocrisy regarding trans women. If a genetic woman happens to like glamorous clothes, lots of makeup, etc. people will think it's just her style, and that perhaps...
I guess I'm late to the game, but no, I don't think Caitlyn Jenner's transition has any effect on the public perception of crossdressers.
I think the public is more understanding and tolerant of...
If you speak French, clothes have gender. :)
Skirts, dresses, shirts and socks are feminine while sweaters, pants and gloves are masculine. A bra is masculine too.
No, never. I'm glad to live in a time of good health care and sanitation, equality for women (at least in civilized countries) and enlightened attitudes toward LGBT. I would rather live now than...
You're fighting a losing battle here. As a Canadian, I don't consider myself "American". "North American" maybe, but not "American".
In fact, there is no continent called "America". There's one...
I don't think that analogy quite fits. While you may have told your SO only once, the event "crossdresser tells SO" is repeated many times a day, I would guess. So it is meaningful to talk about...
Oh, was it supposed to be funny? Humor, I love. Icky exaggerated male fantasies? Not so much.
Ugh, I'm sorry I saw this thread. A bit sophomoric, no?
I agree with that, but with some huge caveats. Crossdressing initially starts out as "just a thing" but when partners see how important it is for a lot of us, even to the point they consider...
You don't until it does.
Also, I think the acceptance changes over time, even over a long time. Some partners might be initially OK with it, but as the years go by they get fed up. Overall, I think the chances of it...
I like that idea! I would support it. It could have a big warning saying "UNMODERATED AREA; ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK" and maybe only people with 50+ posts could be eligible to prevent the worst types...
This. I bet an unbelievable number of fights have started and relationships broken up because one partner expected the other to read his or her mind. If you decide you want your wife to know, iIt's...
Maybe this is heretical, but I don't think labels are necessarily bad, even if we disagree about their meanings.
The important thing to keep in mind is that labels are a gross simplification,...
We're humans. We've evolved to categorize; that's how we deal with the world's complexity.
Now to weigh in: A couple of years ago, I would have considered "transgender" to include all people who...
I think quite a few people who transition start out thinking they're crossdressers. That was definitely my experience.
The converse, of course, is not true. Most people who start out thinking...
They'd be wrong, then. Sheesh, I can't believe someone posted that on this forum. Gender Identity 101 teaches that gender identity and sexual orientation are two completely separate and unrelated...
Yes, right. Because an incredibly wealthy Olympic athlete would undergo years of hormone therapy, electrolysis, incredibly painful FFS and risk been insulted and ridiculed, all for a few bucks.
I...