My first time in public was at an open air mall. I was probably semi passable, i.e. not terribly, but enough so that I wasn’t harassed or attracting open stares (in my sight!) from passers by. It was early in 2013 and a good nine months before I started HRT. Even though I wasn’t terribly…… Continue reading My First Time as Rachel in Public
Tag: Cross Dressing
Why Cross Dressers aren’t Trans and Caitlyn Jenner is
I find myself this morning eating my Cheerios with some almond milk. My iPad is playing a video on YouTube with this guy talking about a video he’s playing. In it some woman is explaining her objections to trans people and confusing some things together. The male commentator made a disparaging remark about Caitlyn Jenner.…… Continue reading Why Cross Dressers aren’t Trans and Caitlyn Jenner is
The road to HRT (part 2)
As things we not getting solved with art and music, as well as some journaling and whatever else I could think of that would ease things without making any changes, it was time to start the train back up. The next stop was to try cross dressing at home. This was a little tricky since…… Continue reading The road to HRT (part 2)
Bags
I debated about this. Do I ruin the mystery and confess what I really carry around? Do I explain how this has evolved? Many questions, not so many answers. There are a lot of kinds of bags, little ones that can carry a credit card, a $20 and a lipstick, and huge ones that can…… Continue reading Bags
What’s Transitioning?
Definition: the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. That’s helpful, we know what a transition is. What does it mean for a person to transition from male to female or female to male? That’s more complex. There are at least three different things people talk about using the same…… Continue reading What’s Transitioning?
Getting Started
I was looking at a T-Girl’s blog and it brought back to mind those early and scary days of trying to buy those first few items. What to buy and where to buy it. Will they laugh at me and can I even use the changing room? It really is a quandary. The chicken and…… Continue reading Getting Started
Transgender Access
There’s this issue of what’s appropriate for trans versus cis people. If we face facts we need to understand that the vast majority of folks are cisgender and their biological sex is not affected by any kind of intersex condition. It is therefore somewhat understandable that we get the simplistic notions that men have penises…… Continue reading Transgender Access
Crossdressing vs Transsexuality
This is a subject that is confusing for many. When it comes to genetic males presenting as females there are really three distinct groups, and their aims are very different: Crossdressers are usually men who do not identify as women, are often straight and crossdressing for release and often a sexual charge from the clothing…… Continue reading Crossdressing vs Transsexuality
Hair, and one month and one week
It’s been five and one half weeks, also known as one month + one week past the surgery. The healing incisions on the breast augmentation are sometimes irritated if I wear an underwire bra – it’s kind of a conflict since that’s much of what I own and they do a good job supporting the…… Continue reading Hair, and one month and one week
Venturing Forth
Folks who haven’t been through this probably see trans women from the point where they’ve come out and are full time. They may be polished, or not, but I guaranty that this is not her first time appearing in public “en femme” as it is known, or in “female mode” (as opposed to male mode).…… Continue reading Venturing Forth
My Gifted Life 