Last month my wife surprised me with a joint membership in the Museum of the Arts for Women, in DC. Since we've been in Florida we've not had the chance to use it. She's been there, I never have. This week I had a day of work here, but had today to myself, so of course Claire will go to the museum (The card is in my male name). Bottom line: if you ever get the change to go there, do it! I knew next to nothing about female artists, and was blown away by the paintings. The colors and textures of clothing are so real you can feel them -- I mean, what crossdresser can resist this? And there really are insights into what it is to be a woman. The Wonder Woman video was a hoot -- lots of Linda Carter bits, and then a series of texts putting WW in the context of feminism.
Some interesting sidelights. When I showed the pass, I made it a point to say it was a birthday present from my wife. I could not have been treated better. getting into an animated conversation with the lady at the reception desk about the new exhibits, and the museum in general. (I don't know if she appreciated me as transgendered person, or if she thought we were a same sex couple -- but that doesn't matter. It just felt normal, and that really made me feel comfortable.) Most of the people visiting the museum were women, and I truly felt at ease. I visited to gift shop to see if I could find something for Sue (I didn't), and one of the ladies behind the desk said "You look like someone who used to work with me. Have you ever worked at ____?" (I've forgotten the name of the place, but I took that as a genuine compliment!)
Another sidelight. In the past I've been a bit shy about taking a seat on the Metro next to a female, don't know why. When I'm en femme, no problemma!
Originally Posted by ~Joanne~
