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Eve Visits Montreal
By Eve TEarlier this month, my wife and I spent a long "girls-only" weekend in snowy, wintry Montreal, Canada.We picked a new, small boutique hotel in The Old Port area. I had heard they were...
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Like MacArthur
Michelle was one of the founders of my support group. She was very active in the group for the better part of two decades holding down a variety of elected and unelected positions in the organization...
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My Next Life
A Working WomanI was surprised to receive a "voluntary separation package" from my employer a few weeks ago. They offered the package to all the old farts (like me) who have been with the company like...
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You're Hired
Yesterday, I wrote about some career opportunities I might pursue after I leave my present job, including the following: "Would a woman's clothing store hire me as a saleswoman? The managers of the...
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Got Serious
In the past, when my only outings en femme were support group meetings and Halloween parties, I was not fooling anybody, so there was no need to make an effort to pass.Not that I looked like a guy in a...
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Monday Mishmosh
Approaching my ideal high heel height!Whenever I mention that I lost some weight, someone asks what is my regimen for weight loss. I have described my regimen a number of times in the past (as recently...
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Take It Off!
Obviously, you want to be as beardless as possible when you femulate.I have tried various methods to achieve the best beardless state including using hot shaving cream, a shaving lubricant in place of...
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To Survive On This Shore
Gloria, 70, Chicago, ILTo Survive On This Shore is a project by Jess T. Dugan and Vanessa Fabbre that documents the lives of older transgender people using photos and interviews."Representations of...
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We will all be women soon!
The future is female, so as my blogging friend Juan once said, "Gentlemen, put on your skirts and high heels, fetch your purses, and head to the future."We may not all be women soon, but I believe that...
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Old... Not
Some things never get old.After doing my hair and makeup, that first reflection of a woman I see in the mirror.Being referred to as “she” and “her” while I am out among the civilians.Wearing high...
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UCONN Show in the Snow
These boots aren't made for slogging!After a mild January and February, winter has decided to go out with a bang a few days before the first day of spring. Weather people are predicting 16 to 26 inches...
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I'd Wear This
I'd Wear This (if I was 29-years-old), but Icould be persuaded to wear this Now! LOLIf you visit my Pinterest page, you will notice that among the 16 boards I have created, there are three named "I'd...
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Outfitting Friday
Too chilly for these pants?Twenty inches of snow piled up in my yard yesterday and it isn’t going anywhere fast as the temperature hovers in the mid-20’s today.Conditions will not improve much for the...
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Who Wore It Better?
I was up at 5:30 AM and the first thing I did was power up the TV to watch the weather and traffic reports.I tuned to channel 8, WTNH out of New Haven and the talking heads (Keith Kountz and Laura...
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Please standby
I am presenting at the True Colors Conference today. If I have time and energy, I will tell you about it later today, but more likely, I will tell you about it tomorrow.Source: Harper's BazzarRomain...
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A Thousand Words
A picture is worth a thousand words, so here is a photo from my Friday visit to UConn to attend the True Colors Conference. I will compose 967 more words about yesterday later.At the True Colors...
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"Girls'" Day Out
Friday, I attended the True Colors Conference and presented “Makeup Basics for Trans Females.”The site of the conference is the UConn campus in Storrs, Connecticut — one of my life’s happy places — and...
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Tuesday Tips
In the past, I recommended baby wipes for removing makeup. After all, if it's safe enough to use on a baby's bottom, then it should be safe to use on your face.Friday evening, when I was ready to take...
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Wednesday Wanderings
Twisted ViewpointMy perspective of the world around me is heavily influenced by being a transwoman.A few days ago, one of the e-mail fashion newsletters I receive (The Cut) featured an article titled,...
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Youth
Leggy gurls from Texas, Virginia and LouisianaWhen I attended my first True Color Conference in 2007, I do not recall any cisgender male students presenting as female. Maybe there were a few who passed...
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