Tuesday July 26, 2016 - Another interesting old 1990's talk show about crossdressers

This is another interesting old 1990's talk show that discusses crossdressing. It's interesting to see the questions, audience reaction and the "crossdresser's" reaction to life on the streets as a woman.

After 20 years, and living thru most of this period, it reminds me how times are different. Society is moving in the right direction. But there are still a few stragglers.

Monday July 25, 2016 - Dress Shopping

Earlier this month, I went dress shopping at Kohls. I usually go to Goodwill because of the variety, price and my wardrobe is in flux because of my body changes. I do not want to spend a lot of money of clothes this early into HRT.

I like to shop at Kohls for panties and now  bras. They have a good variety and the discount rack has reasonable prices.

However, I did not like the selection of dresses. Next time I am going to try Ross or Burlington Coat Factory.

I walked around the store looking in the discount section and the regular woman's section. I could only find three dresses I liked. I found a 10/12 size in all three dresses.

However, only one dress fit well. The other two, which are hanging behind me, did not fit well. I could not find, the other two, in a larger size.

One reason they may not have fit is due to the HRT and my changing body. I am gaining weight in some areas and losing weight in others. Or the sizes  run differently with Kohls' dresses.

This dress was a button up dress which was like a long shirt. The hemline reminded me of  a shirt with it longer lenght in the front and back. The hemline was a nice length and I like that shirt style because the hem rose a little on the sides which gave it a more casual look.

The color and print were nice and I liked that it was sleeveless. I decided not to buy it because it just did not feel right at the shoulders. It was a little tight. Hopefully as I lose muscle, I will have more room in the shoulder area.

This could shrinking shoulder area could be offset by my growing chest area. This is why I have to be careful spending a lot of money on my wardrobe until I get closer to going full-time.

Monday July 18, 2016 - Tri-Ess on Phil Donahue in the 1980's. WOW

I remember in my late 20's and early 30's, seeing Phil Donahue talking about "crossdressers". I realized I was not alone and I was a "hetero crossdresser". Watching these shows in the late 1980's helped me tell my parents in 1990, that I was not "cured". By then I was married with two children and I guess they figured, I was OK, just with a fetish.

I joined the Atlanta chapter in 1991 and went to a few meetings every year until 1994. 1994 was the year I spent my first full week an a woman on vacation in Hilton Head, SC. I soon realized I was more than a "hetero crossdresser", so I left Tri-Ess.

But I will always thank Tri-Ess and Phil Donahue for helping come out of that closet.

I am no longer in that closet. I am moving at my own deliberate pace into the public.

Below is a short clip from one of Phil's shows about crossdressers. The words used even in an enlightened environment is so different from today. Some of the audience questions are unbelievable. It shows a different time.

 The technology difference is unbelievable. But I remember those days and outfits.

Thursday July 7, 2016 - Determining your skin tone will help with makeup and fashion

One of the things I love about being a woman is that fashion, makeup and overall appearance are constantly changing and always in need of updating.

My male wardrobe rarely changes. I have had the same shirts, socks and pants for years. I wear the same stuff over and over again. Its so boring. Now not all men are like that. My Dad was into men's fashion and constantly updated his wardrobe. He once told me that he wished I was into clothes like he was. We even went clothes shopping together and he taught me about determining the quality of male clothes and colors. It was nice, but I wanted to go to the women's section. It was a nice outing, but it was not me and we never did it again.

However, my female wardrobe, along with my makeup is always changing as I try to improve my look and stay current. It can be expensive but its fun. Now I know while many woman love to shop and find deals.

Below is an infographic I used to help determine my skin tone and which colors work for me during different seasons.

I am definitely no expert, far from it, but this type of inforgraphic helps.

Monday June 6, 2016 - Bully Project

This young Transgirl was the child who had the short video of her mother surprising her with her first prescription of female hormones. Her name is Corey Maison. Its been 8 months since she started HRT as a very young teen.

This new video is about her bulling and was done in the woman's bathroom in North Carolina.

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