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Stuff 59: Not a Drag Queen
But I Love ThemBy J.J. AtwellCan you be somebody who enjoys dressing as a woman, but doesn’t see Drag Queens in quite the same light? Is that odd? At least to me, I see a huge difference between myself...
View ArticleIs it safe?
A reader asked what kind of advice would I pass along to my readers regarding going out among civilians today. As I considered what advice to offer, I read a disturbing story about two transgender...
View ArticleHard Work
My wife often comments that since it takes so long for me to get ready to go out as a woman, is it worth it?Of course, it is worth it (what a silly question), but she does make a legitimate...
View ArticleDysphoria Blues
By Monika KowalskaOnce upon a time, in the land of bathroom mirrors and selfie lights, I found myself engaged in an eternal struggle. It wasn’t with dragons, but rather with the very reflection staring...
View ArticleSaturday Night Lives
Third Saturday of the month, we dine with our friends, Bill and Rosemary Lucas. We take turns, one month at their house and one month at our house.Last month at our house, Rosemary and my wife Karen...
View ArticleStuff 60: A Night at the Opera
Have you gone to the opera?By J.J. AtwellThe Marx Brothers made a film in 1935 titled A Night at the Opera. As you might expect from the cast, it was played for laughs. In addition to the expected...
View ArticleTapestry of Transformation: A Look Back at the Birth of Our Community
By Paula Gaikowski (paula.gaikowski@gmail.com)One of the most common experiences shared by transgender individuals is a profound sense of isolation and aloneness, the feeling that you’re the only one...
View ArticleJueves en la Casa
Kandi Robbins’ boudoir photoshoot will run Mondays for the next few weeks on her blog Kandis Land, so be sure to check it out. It should be fabulous!👠👠👠Suzanne asked how do I remove arm hair?...
View ArticleBoys or Girls?
Love is not always a two-way street!I love wearing high heels, but some high heels don’t love me. So I asked Google AI how to prepare my feet for my next pair of pumps. Here is what Google offered on...
View ArticleStuff 61: Living on a Blue Island in a Red Sea
By J.J. AtwellCaution, Politics Ahead!I try to stay away from politics when I write my posts for Stuff, but I’m afraid I can’t write around it for today’s comments. From the title you can probably tell...
View ArticleFriends of a Feather
In the past, I wrote here about my grammar school friend who I suspected was trans (click here to read “Where's Billy”). But I never wrote about my high school friend who I also suspected was trans.I...
View ArticleLetter from Lech Walesa
Former President of Poland Lech Walesa wrote the following letter to Trump.Your Excellency, Mr. President,We watched the report of your conversation with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky,...
View ArticleNot getting an younger
Old age sucks and then you die!I slipped on the ice and my left side took the brunt of the fall landing on a landscape timber AKA railroad tie. I bruised ribs in the process and have been hurting ever...
View ArticleThe Good Old Days
One year ago, I posted the following: Joe Biden tells trans Americans in his State of the Union address: “I have your back!” What a difference a year makes! It seems more like a century.Wearing...
View ArticleToday is International Women's Day
Today is International Women's Day. My post from last year says it all.As we prepare to celebrate International Women’s Day, our resolve to keep pushing for gender equality is stronger than ever. And...
View ArticleStuff 62: Holes in My Head
JJ Got Pierced Ears!By J.J. Atwell After pondering this for quite some time - measured in years - I finally went and got my ears pierced. This ticks off one of the resolutions I made for 2025 that you...
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