How often do you see others out in public en femme?

[victoria76]

Does anybody see this? I have on a few occasions in downtown Asheville, middle of the day and all.
I am fascinated when I do, and have always been envious of them for having the courage to do this...
One of my first trips out without any male clothes brought along was in the same general area of downtown Asheville, but my outing was at night.
Still was quite fun indeed! How often do you see this when you are out? Or have you ever seen anybody at all?
(I guess the city you are in probably makes a big difference)

[bridget thronton]

Not very often - but I am not looking for men in dresses. I just smile at anyone who looks my way.

[Princess Chantal]

In the last 6 or 7 years I have on countless occasions here in Winnipeg. Obviously the most common being at the LGBT* based bars & events, at the thrift stores and at kink community events. Other common sightings are on the buses (passengers and drivers!), in quiet coffee shops (most often accompanied with friends), working behind the counters of small stores, and while I am working during the early morning hours I see many enjoying their night based cruises/walks/McDonald's snacks.

[njcddresser]

Not to often but I do have regular encounters with cd employees at a couple places I shop at

[Adriana Moretti]

I have seen a few, it comes with living in an urban area....there probably was more too...but here those that do it well, you will never tell by simply passing on the street , everyone is in too much of a rush....only ones I spotted were those dressed up a bit too much for the season ( no need for pantyhose in warm weather) and those that look like linebackers, and walk in the meat packing district bowlegged....

[Rachelakld]

once, 2 weeks ago.
Both of us en femme, I looked her way and smiled, she looked the other way and avoided eye contact.
Either my outfit when I got my Santa photo (photo with Santa on my blog page) was realistic and she thought I was a GG, or she was just shy.

[JenniferYager]

I've occasionally thought I saw someone, but so far its only been when hanging out with others.

By the way Victoria, if I was near Asheville, I'd go to the Biltmore Estate en femme, I remember that place being absolutely gorgeous!

[heather ann martin]

Only at a local gay bar

[Megan Nicole]

Surprisingly, I saw two, at different times and places while Christmas shopping a few weeks ago. Plain to see they were CD’s as they did little to cover the fact & in both situations they were wearing a combination of male/female clothing. So, unfortunately they really stood out. But then on the other hand I see plenty of GG’s and think “what the heck?” Girl, you’re a girl! Why don’t you try to look like it! I can dress & look better than you! ……That seems to frustrate me more.

Meg

[justmetoo]

None that I know of. Captain Oblivious here? I am in lots of cases anyway. :P

[Marcelle]

Hi Victoria,

I suppose it is possible that I have seen a few of us in the wild but then again you can never truly know as my potential sighting could have gone either way . . . MtF CDer or a GG?

Hugs

Isha

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Victoria, It's been quite a while since I have seen what I thought was a CD.

[Charlette-Rose]

I actually saw one at the Providence Place Mall, she was working at a store, can't remember the name. She was really pretty but I was too shy to even say hi.

[Samantha_Smile]

100% less than I would like

(For the slower ones amongst you - Never LOL... sorry if that's a bit mean)

The urge to get out has been strong lately, we'll see where it takes me.

[Eryn]

Very seldom, but then again I'm not really looking that hard. I'll see people who *could be* TG but they also might just be GGs who were unlucky in the gene lottery.

[BillieAnneJean]

I rarely see anyone. And they always seem to be avoiding contact via every means possible.

But if you are in Grand Rapids and see a CDer OUT enfemme in the general public, during the day as well as night, smiling, making eye contact, engaging others in conversation, answering questions, handing out Group business cards, handing out brochures for everything from "Own Your Gender" to Grand Rapids Crossdresser Social Group "The Grand Illusions" and providing information to people who know someone...........

Well that is me.

Because I have found that OWING it, not taking it too seriously, looking like I put some effort in to it, maybe looking a bit glamorous, teaching and helping instead of looking like a deer in the headlights, FOR ME it works. That it may be throwing them off a bit and thereby gaining some type of pity or compassion or just a secret chuckle. Maybe envy? And the people of Grand Rapids have been wonderful! West Michigan is a Great Place to be!

This is SO MUCH FUN!

[Krisi]

I can only remember one and that was 25 years ago in my former town. She was asking for help at the makeup counter in a drug store in the mall and the young girl at the register declined to help her.

I did encounter a transexual at a local beauty school where my wife and I went for some treatments a couple years ago. She was very attractive with prominent breasts and a low cut top but she had an adams apple and was about six feet tall. Other customers refered to her as "she".

I'm assuming seeing my own reflection in a store window doesn't count.

[audreyinalbany]

I don't know for sure, but from what I've heard, the chances of running into a sister in Asheville might be a little bit greater than in a lot of other parts of the country. As for me, I don't know as I've ever run into one.

[Nancy Sue]

This past week I noticed crossdressed people in two television commercials. When I first saw it I wondered, so I hit the replay, several times in fact, and paused it over and over, to make sure if I was seeing what I thought. There is a Toyota commercial where a guy picks up his dad and goes for a drive, into what looks like a staged, mini version of New Orleans Mardi Gras. Just a few seconds into the commercial is a "guy in a dress", which is not the same as he clearly has a beard. There is another, rather funny, commercial for Turbo Tax, which also has several more real Mardi Gras incidents in it, and a couple people who are clearly crossdressed near the end. It took a lot of pause and replay there, too. They were well-done, though, unlike the "guy in a dress" in the Toyota commercial.

[kimdl93]

Very infrequently. It may simply be that I don't scour the crowds looking for people. I'm usually like anyone else, focused on doing my thing. I also have grown confident that despite my height, I'm seldom read unless there is personal interaction. I suspect the same is true for others out on the crowded Houston streets.

[ophelia]

Several times they have found me. And it was embarassing because none of these times were their presentations very good. It's just me, but I am not interested in meeting other crossdressers. That said, not having yet met a very proficient one in publc, the door is not closed.

[Tina B.]

Once a year at the pride parade and festival, I see a lot of CD/TS people, other than that, one at the mall years ago. Before I moved here 15 years ago, I lived in a large city, and in 22 years I remember seeing maybe 3 over the years. But back then not many where that open, and now I'm in a small town, and we don't really have any venues to go out to.
While I am a people watcher, I usually take people as they present, and don't look for things like beard shadow, or other tells, so I only see the ones that are very obvious.

[Isabella Ross]

Small town girl here. Needless, I never see anyone. It's either that or they're really good, or I'm clueless (which is entirely possible).

[Kate Simmons]

I know some do but I'm honestly not looking for them Hon.

[Ressie]

Once or twice a year at the most, but there have been many years with zero sightings. Everytime I've seen one of us they were shopping somewhere or another. Years ago I came face to face with a CD in the ladies' department and she knew she was outed. I looked away for a moment and when I looked back she vanished!