Jun

07

Section 8

Politics and Opinion / Transgender Life  Posted by / 1 comments

I read things once, and then again… not sure I understand it even now…

In Thailand, where 21 year-olds must report for military conscription, being a crossdresser gets you out of duty.  Permanently.

It also gets you a certificate that you must present to every employer, stating that you have a “permanent psychological abnormality.”

Interestingly, those who have had breast implants or SRS are not immediately exempt, and must report for 3 years before gaining their exemption.

My inference:  if you’re wearing women’s clothes but not transitioning, you’re a state-certified nut.

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Jun

06

The Long Wait

Out in the World / Transgender Life  Posted by / 5 comments

Bathroom use for tgirls seems to be all the rage as a hot-button issue for the acceptance of trans people – a ridiculous shame of digression and distraction.

In any event, I had a bit of a challenging experience yesterday.  I usually just go in, quietly proceed to an open stall, do my business and get out without making an issue of the whole thing.

But, the restaurant where I was last night had a women’s washroom that had a beautiful waiting area complete with vinyl sofa and it was meant to be used; there were only 2 little cabinets off in the corner.  The restaurant is rather large, so it should come as little surprise that there was a line – and there would always be a line…

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Jun

02

Frustration

Introspection / Transgender Life  Posted by / 13 comments

look of frustrationAaaaarrrrggghhh!!

This is the second time this has happened to me in the space of a week!

I don’t know if it’s because I am not getting enough sleep, or I am undergoing hormonal changes or what, but I have been a bit moody lately, and sometimes, it just boils over.

No, I don’t go into a tantrum or anything.  It is just that in this frame of mind, if I get myself into a situation where there are a lot of competing stimuli and I am having trouble sorting through them all, I just can’t seem to hold onto my femininity.

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Jun

01

Shoes, Glorious Shoes

Health and Beauty / Transgender Life  Posted by / 3 comments

Janie and her summer shoesOk, I’ve gone stark raving mad over shoes these last weeks.

Usually, I buy a bunch stateside and satisfy my hunger for a time, but this year, I never got my chance to buy any there.

When I returned, I realized that I had a gaping hole in my shoe collection – nothing white, and one solitary bone-colored pump that I had worn to death.

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May

30

Barnes and “No Balls”

Politics and Opinion / Transgender Life  Posted by / 1 comments

The latest brouhaha on tap is over U.S. bookstore Barnes and Noble’s decision to treat as pornographic the cover photo of a topless man because he is effeminate and has curlers in his hair.

I understand the corporation’s desire to avoid problems, but bookstores, specifically, do have a certain obligation to support the freedoms of speech and expression.  To their (small) credit, they didn’t refuse to stock it, they just masked the cover.

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