Office Makeup

This is short, I actually wasn’t getting ready for the office. In fact, as far as I’m currently planning I’m going out on disability due to fatigue from Parkinson’s. However, I just felt like brightening my makeup this morning and thought it might be helpful/instructive to compare what is my absolute maximum for daytime makeup…… Continue reading Office Makeup

Contrasts

Most of us would rather the past be the past, but I keep seeing these questions, “Can I transition at 50, 60, 70?” or more startling, “Can I still transition at 20?” and the answer to all is a resounding yes! Most of the reasons for transitioning are internal. They are about making you congruent,…… Continue reading Contrasts

Quenched

Iron, red hot in stoked flames, readied for the master’s hammer there, on the anvil placed with care, for to form the soul fire blade, to slay the dragons of my heart Heavy rain the blows that fall, Wide the arm that wields the hammer, Wet with sweat the great man roars Oversees the cooling…… Continue reading Quenched

Real Bigotry and Prejudice

When we think of the words prejudice and bigotry we think of recent views of the alt-right neo nazis with the KKK marching to “defend” white rights. Maybe we think of the classic TV show All in the Family with Archie Bunker giving out his statements. We think about the marches on Selma, Al and…… Continue reading Real Bigotry and Prejudice

What is Gender

This seems to cause an awful lot of confusion, and it has only gotten worse with the introduction of so many other new words into the vocabulary. In fact, I’ll even say that beyond muddying the waters, these new terms like gender fluid and gender queer have some folks not believing any of it because…… Continue reading What is Gender