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Peggy Sue Got Married
Peggy Sue is a Southern girl and a ham radio operator like myself and we regularly exchange e-mails about being girls and being hams. She wrote the following in a recent e-mail.I pray your personal...
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It's the Little Things
By Sally StoneLast week when I was out as Sally, I stopped by a local coffee shop to satisfy my caffeine craving. I ordered a cappuccino and the young girl who waited on me asked my name for the order....
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Back to Normal
After eight sessions of physical therapy, I feel great... back to normal, plus a few pounds lighter. Which reminds me of femulating at work seven years ago.When my boss arrived that day, I made a...
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Zero to 60... in the wrong body
By Paula Gaikowski, Femulate Contributing EditorTurning 60 this year has led to a lot of self-reflection. Anyone who is transgender knows many a night is spent laying awake at 3 AM wondering, imagining...
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Fall Just Fell
Mother Nature pushed the fall weather button a few days ago and the daytime temperatures have dipped from the high 80's to the low-70's. And I noticed the leaves on a few trees around here already...
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Out Finally
I made a promise to myself that as soon I was finished with physical therapy, I was going to have a girl's day out. My final physical therapy session was last Tuesday, so I checked my calendar and this...
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A Festival for Men as Ladies
It does not take me long to browse the Internet and find something completely different. Such is the case with a recent find related to crossdressing.Ever hear of Kottankulangara Festival?The...
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Wedding Gown Femulations
By Paula Gaikowski, Femulate Contributing EditorIt was a typical busy weekend filled with family errands and activities. My wife and I were off in separate directions to meet later at a friend’s house...
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Fake Brides
I have read a few stories about girls like us going to bridal shops to try on wedding gowns just for the thrill of it with no intention of making a purchase. Typically, the girl calls ahead to make an...
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From a Box of Wheaties
I have new respect for Caitlyn Jenner.My wife and I like Alec Baldwin, so we decided to watch his roast on Comedy Central. When we tuned in, I was surprised that Caitlyn was one of the people on the...
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How We Became Transgender
By Paula Gaikowski, Femulate Contributing EditorLast century, back in the 80’s, I’d stop at a corner deli on my way into the office in Morristown, New Jersey. In the back of the store was a collection...
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My Profile
You may have wondered why I used this photo in the About Stana slot in the blog sidebar. It is a little blurry, it does flatter the outfit I am wearing and where are my hands? However, I love my...
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Plateaus to Confidence: I Am Marie
I am Me and Me is Marie.The more I am Marie the more I am Marie. By Marie Anne GreeneThis is not a typical Marie Adventure. It is the combination of multiple thoughts and memories, which have been...
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Mattel Releases First Gender-Neutral Doll
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Toys are a reflection of culture and as the world continues to celebrate the positive impact of inclusivity, we felt it was time to create a doll line free of...
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Like Mother, Like Daughter
Mom would have been 100 years old today. She raised my sister and I in the 1950s, while my Dad worked two jobs to finance our raising. With my male role model out of the picture (or out of focus) most...
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Avon Calling
I’ve mentioned this before, but for newer readers (and older readers who may have forgotten), I am an Avon Lady.In between jobs in 1996-1997, I became an Avon Lady to fulfill my role as breadwinner....
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Thursday Out for a New Do
I have been getting deluged with emails from wig peddlers lately, which put me in the mood to get a new do. But instead of ordering a pig in a poke online, I decided to visit my local wig merchant,...
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Pantyhose Ups and Downs
Pantyhose, from the miniskirt to the boardroom and now banished to the back of lady’s lingerie drawers.By Paula Gaikowski, Contributing EditorI have always been captivated with and loved pantyhose. I...
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Miss-Representing Ourselves
By Sally Stone, Contributing EditorThere was a time when concerns about what people were thinking of me made my forays into the outside world terrifying and often, debilitatingly stressful. My concerns...
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Girls’ Night Out with a Twist
Real Art Ways"is an alternative multidisciplinary arts organization in Hartford, CT that presents and supports contemporary artists.” On the third Thursday of each month, Real Art Ways holds a...
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