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Catching Up
Alice Kravitz Dept.Mikki commented on Thursday's "Neighbors" post, "You didn't address the 'consequences' of your neighbors seeing Stana. Would there be any at all? Would there be some sort of 'cost'...
View ArticleReunion Report
I spent most of Saturday helping a relative on a home repair project. It took much longer than expected, so by the time I returned home, I just had time to swap my jeans and T-shirt for slacks and a...
View ArticleRedux Redux
Reunion Redux Dept.In addition to being disappointed about not attending my high school class reunion as a woman, I was also upset that I was disappointing all my blog's readers and I apologize for...
View ArticleIn My Makeup Bag
As a makeup maven, I try a lot of products and have some favorites that I feel confident recommending to you.Avon Anew Clinical Eye Lift Pro Dual Eye SystemI have been using this product for over two...
View ArticleMakeup My Day
Satellite view of my repurposed tackle boxBack in My Bag Dept.Regarding my previous post (In My Makeup Bag), one reader asked how to use Avon MagiX Face Perfector with a moisturizer and a...
View ArticleWhat Father's Day Means To Trans Parents
This came over the mojo wire Friday morning:When a person transitions from male to female and is a parent, how is Father’s Day celebrated? WEKU’s Cheri Lawson talked with three transgender women who...
View ArticleHappy Father's Day
My father has been dead for over 30 years, but I think of him often. He was a great guy and I know he loved me, but I think he was a little uncomfortable around me because I was not a typical "boy" and...
View ArticlePadding Your Hips and Rear Again
I recently reviewed the Padded Rear and Hips Shaping Girdle (PR&HSG) from Glamour Boutique. My review motivated Velma to purchase a PR&HSG for herself. Her review follows.I just got a chance to...
View ArticleHow To Hate Trans Women
Calie posted "How To Hate Trans Women" on T-Central and I am posting it here because I think it needs repeating.If your audience is inclined to be sympathetic with trans people, you can claim to be...
View ArticleComing Out at Goldman Sachs
I very much like this story about Maeve DuVally's coming out as a woman at Goldman Sachs. I can see myself in Maeve's shoes if only I came out on the job before I retired.The story appeared in Friday...
View ArticleTrolling Goldman Sachs Coming Out
The trolls had a field day with The New York Times article I mentioned here in my previous post, Coming Out at Goldman Sachs.Here is a rather despicable post from a troll, who is green-eyed jealous of...
View ArticleSeduced
I watched The Last Seduction last night. It is a 1994 film that reminds me of Alfred Hitchcock films and I love Alfred Hitchcock films.The Last Seduction stars Linda Fiorentino playing a woman who is...
View ArticleThe Forgotten Trans History of the Wild West
Mrs. Nash, a transwoman who took three husbands in Montana"Despite a seeming absence from the historical record, people who did not conform to traditional gender norms were a part of daily life in the...
View ArticleThe Real Perils of Going Out En Femme
One evening out en femme before I was out at work, I had a close encounter with a co-worker, who I feared might out me at my workplace if she figured out who I was en femme.Being outed at work is a...
View ArticleFour Tips for Supporting a Transgender Coworker
In brief...1. Do for your trans coworker what you do for everyone else.2. Stand up for us when we are not there.3. Help us go to work, do our job and not have to talk about ourselves all the time.4....
View ArticleNot in Hot Water
No hot water!Electric water heater is only 3 years old, so I called the company that sold and installed the unit to report the problem.Service guy shows up and believes that the bottom heating element...
View ArticleDon't you want to be part of the experience?
When I'm feeling down, feeling a little guilty about my trans-ness, or feeling a little depressed, I think about the following words from Woody Allen's film Hannah and Her Sisters.One day, a month ago,...
View ArticleHappy Independence Day!
Wearing Venus.Sebastian Muntean femulates Amy Winehouse on Romanian television's Te Cunosc De Undeva (Your Face Sounds Familiar).
View ArticleThe End
After 12-1/2 years, I have decided to put an end to this blog. I am tired of writing it, have nothing new to say and want to spend the time doing something else.It has been an interesting trip. I grew...
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