redhead Janie the devil in disguise
Feb

07

Devil in Disguise

Out in the World / Sexuality and Fantasy / Transgender Life  Posted by / 3 comments

Well, I must be the devil in disguise…

I recently attended a busy club night and was approached on the dancefloor by a confident young man. “My name is Adam,” says he. I leaned in and replied, “I’m Janie, and I am trans.” Poof!! I swear he evaporated into the crowd!

Am I really that bad? Are we all?

About a half-hour later, another guy was flirting with me and introduced himself. I introduced myself the same way as before.

“What does that mean?” he asked.

“It means I’m a little different than most women.”

That staggered him.  Reeling and shocked, he literally crossed himself, said a prayer and walked away!

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disclose or die redhead transwoman janie
Jan

13

Disclose or Die

Politics and Opinion / Transgender Life  Posted by / 7 comments

I just read an article cataloging several examples of how trans woman have been beaten to death for failure to disclose their status and how society has condoned or defended the perpetrators of these vicious acts. It has left me with feelings of sadness and outright disgust at the inner hatred that boils within so many people, including those in positions of authority who are supposed to protect the most vulnerable.

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Christmas Ice Storm
Dec

26

Christmas Ice Storm

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We got walloped last weekend with an ice storm that knocked out power to large swaths of the city. We were without power for 3 days, and when the temperature dipped to -12 degrees, we had to turn the water off to avoid burst pipes.

Power came back on on Christmas Day –

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Tgirl Janie Black's Christmas Holiday Photo
Dec

22

Holiday Time

Politics and Opinion / Transgender Life  Posted by / 2 comments

I hope everyone’s been safe and sane all year, and that the holiday season brings you joy and happiness – and lots of good prezzies.

Here’s hoping those who choose to focus their energies and careers on running other people’s lives renew (of find for the first time) their true devotion to public service and love of their fellow human beings.

There is no excuse in this day and age in societies whose minds have expanded to assimilate the concepts of the human genome, nanotechnology and such, that those same minds can be closed to the relatively simple concepts of the endless variety of the human experience and the ways embracing diversity enriches the human race.

More to the point, how can we not realize the obvious fact that compassion and love given freely return far greater rewards than bigotry and hate.

Janie shoveling snow
Dec

16

Winter Life – Digging Out

Introspection / Out in the World / Transgender Life  Posted by / 6 comments

Ah, life in Canada! We had our first real snowfall here this weekend.

I know, who comes here for the weather report? Well, sometimes all the mumbo jumbo about life as a trans woman comes down to simply living your life.

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