Filming yourself in public?

[silknrachel]

Omg, this video sent my anxiety level into the stratosphere.

[Nashmau]

mhh generally i wouldnt comment on such a thread, but as a german the problem is not how she/he dresses, but where this person chose to do it. it is a rather big ( restingplace i think) near a pretty important (highway) area, at least from what i can see on the video. on these areas there will be prostiution (which btw is legal) and the outfit is exactly what they would wear. so even if the ppl in the video would not see the face and just the back, the first word in there minds would be hooker considering where they are.

an other thing, i thought the reactions were rather civilized, no?

[Exris]

Nashmau

Interesting - thanks for reminding me about the legality of prostitution in Germany. I'd totally forgotten about that.

So does this video take a suddenly different slant? Is the girl in question... um... projecting and advertising "A rather niche special interest service"?

And the general public's reactions were civilized. Exactly what Id expect in Germany. I havent been there for a few years... but I do get to travel around the EU a fair bit. Germany is a great country with great people. It's just like England... with fewer social issues.

[Ressie]

A lot of the comments on the youtube comments section are commending her for her bravery. Although others reflect the general consensus here.

[docrobbysherry]

This really struck a cord with me. Because I took a photo of myself out in public last year one nite on Fremont Street in Vegas. I placed the camera on a closed street stand and took a timer photo of myself. Fremont street, for those that don't know, is a walking only street with enormous amounts of people curb to curb every nite. When the lite shows, live entertainment, and buskers r everywhere.

It wasn't until I saw the photo back home that I noticed the shocked, etc. expressions on the faces of those watching me caught on camera.

They looked very much like the vanillas in that video. And, that's the main reason I don't go to Burger Kings, Macy's, or any other vanilla day time venues dressed. Because that is how people look at me no matter how conservatively I'm dressed!

Since some will say I was dressed like a hooker? Well it WAS Vegas. Here's the photo, u can decide for yourself.
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[Sallee]

Well very interesting The outfit is great if your 16 and not a CD. Definitely not blending or passing. but if you are having a good time have at it. That seemed to be the attitude of all so great that is how it should be

[Valery L]

Yes Sherry, certainly it is because of the clothes, what else could be the reason?...

[Rachelakld]

I suppose the anti video have a point,

My pop used to always say, "gay men being normalised will encourage men getting married to each other or kissing in public, and society as we know it will slide on down hill very rapidly"........and now we even have cross dressers roaming the streets, what's next, polygamy, men marring their pet dogs, and all that really bad stuff
The world is doomed.....DOOMED!!!

or maybe not so much?

[Teresa]

Sherry,
The reactions aren't unexpected, seeing Cders in Vegas may happen more than most places but don't forget what you're wearing over the top, not many people have seen molded parts like that, the stares may be partly because they think it's a stunt, some may wonder what gender is wearing it and why .

I'm not condemning what you did just making an observation from the public point of view .

[jjjjohanne]

Here are my observations about that video:
The image stabilization on her phone is AMAZING!
The people in the video did not mind walking up close just to take a look. I've not encountered such bold civilians.
Standing in line like that for so long would have been very stressful for me!
Did you see the two women at the exit when she went out? Woman A appears to have carefully watched the crossdresser as she walked away. However, woman B never turns around. Woman A did not feel the need to tell woman B.
There were a lot of BMWs in the parking lot, I think.
Did you see the top she was wearing. It looked like a denim top or jacket over another top with shadows and gathering. It's all painted on to a simple pull-over top. I was deceived until I saw the close-up at the end.

[Krisi]

i wouldn't know, because next to nobody has actually addressed the point I've been making. They keep talking about the implications of appropriate or inappropriate dress, and I'm not talking about their clothes. I'm talking about what they did. This is not a video of your group on vacation that happened to catch some people in the background. This is sexual exhibitionism, with the people in the background being used as unconsenting props in this person's fantasy............

I addressed that point in post #64:

Anyone who thinks they have a right to not be photographed while out in public is hopelessly naïve. You can't go to the bank, shop in a store or pump gas without being photographed or recorded on video. If you are stopped by the police, you are on video. Many private citizens now have "dash cams" in their cars and record everything in front of them while driving.

[Ressie]

Sherry, you're making other CDs look bad and I love it

[Lorileah]

While Lorileah said no rules had been broken maybe it should have been posted in the media section.

It isn't TG news and while it is from YouTube it is used as reference to a discussion (no different than posting videos or photos from websites in the Clothing section. After further review the ruling stands

[Helen_Highwater]

an other thing, i thought the reactions were rather civilized, no?

Setting aside the main point of this thread there's one thing about this video that should perhaps be noted. Even though blending in no way shape or form takes place there weren't any pitchforks or burning stakes. Nashmau makes a valid point that no-one reacted with any form of abuse. Granted we don't know what's is their heads.......

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Laura, I thought it was another one of , ( THE PEOPLE of WAL*MART ) Videos......

[TrishaLake]

Isn't anyone worried that she went to burger king? That's the part I was not in touch with outside of that...I would say dressing down a bit would make it ok....but I would be ok with this

[Krisi]

She had to go someplace. Why not Burger King?

[Rachelakld]

McDonalds have nicer coffee than BK plus really nice sour dough sandwitches with chicken & Avo

[Ressie]

I've never been to Germany so I haven't a clue why Burger King. And no, it doesn't bother me. I watched another of her vids where she's walking more in town. Maybe she gets the camera out randomly when out en femme.

[deebra]

If you can't pass and she doesn't, stay home.

[AllieSF]

Thanks for all your support Deebra. So looks is all important and the hell with letting be themselves, and of course you are the final judge into who looks good or does not, right?

[Krisi]

McDonalds have nicer coffee than BK plus really nice sour dough sandwitches with chicken & Avo

Given the choice, I would choose McDonalds over Burger King but sometimes Burger King is more convenient.

Regardless, enough people like Burger King to keep it in business.