Sep

03

All Aboard–Except the TGirl

Politics and Opinion / Transgender Life  Posted by / 7 comments

IMG_3448aAir-Traveling-AgainHaving flown without incident as a girl on a number of occasions in the U.S., I was quite taken aback to read that in Canada – a country most people would regard as more progressive – the law requires airlines to deny boarding to anyone who “does not appear to be of the gender indicated on the identification he or she presents.” (Aeronautics Act of Canada Section 5.2(1)(b).)

My experiences in America have been nothing but pleasant. I have sung the praises, on these very pages, of both border agents and security personnel, who have gone out of their way to be accommodating and pleasant.

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Shoes - Flowery Sandals
Aug

31

Shoes First–Bass Ackward

Health and Beauty / Transgender Life  Posted by / 5 comments

Getting dressed has always been a pretty consistent process in my life.

Depending on the affair, choose the outfit, pick out a pair of shoes that match in both style and color, and off you go.

Well, not today.

I decided, based on a whim, that I wanted to wear a certain pair of shoes: my wedgie beige sandals with flowers on top.

It was my mood.

I wanted shoes with whimsy, and I wanted to show off my new pedicure.

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mirror
Aug

29

Mirror

Introspection / Modeling / Transgender Life  Posted by / 3 comments
16 of 19 © 2011 Connie Tsang; model: Janie Black
Rearview Mirror

“When I wake up in the morning, it’s always an interesting thing for me because I have a big mirror beside my bed, so when I open my eyes, sometimes I see a guy, and sometimes I see a girl. It’s a very strange thing, you know?” – Claire Black (Janie)
Aug

27

Out of Body Experience

Introspection / Transgender Life  Posted by / 3 comments

One of the reasons I sometimes doubt the authenticity of my feminine side is that I find myself almost with a feeling that I am observing myself.

I have many things to remember to do differently in order to be the woman I imagine myself to be, and there is a sort of internal dialogue going on sometimes as I evaluate myself.

That doesn’t seem natural and so I start to get a sinking feeling that if it takes so much effort, it may just be that I am putting the whole thing on. I start wondering whether it is simply an exercise in self-deception.

But, I probably should cut myself a little slack here.

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Aug

25

Gender Divide

Introspection / Transgender Life  Posted by / 2 comments

After some time as a guy, it has become a bit easier to notice some of the differences in the way being a woman makes me feel.Spa Girl - Gender Female

Long gone are the days when I would dress to turn myself on. Was a time, I would look in the mirror and see a hottie (my opinion only) staring back at me, and that was enough.

These days, I dress appropriately to the task of meeting and attracting others – friends acquaintances and others – and functioning in society while expressing my own personal style.

As I have been flittering through my home, I realize that being female means being aware – of oneself, of one’s environment and of others.

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