tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22109935424387320662024-03-17T20:00:54.812-07:00T-CentralJust a mondo but not complete listing of Trans-Related Bloggers and News SitesHallehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03847654451426257182noreply@blogger.comBlogger2112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-29635107373684077502024-03-17T15:48:00.000-07:002024-03-17T15:48:11.580-07:00A Secret Worth Sharing: Meet Anna Secret Poet<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRUxf6XhweMH-W90-srXFDRago0fwEz_u3iAMMHgr06hy7NLzgAXn7oeRaWUD4kYwtVmIil9Dkr6arMudFzoIMdyD6E5y9OAb9m_FXSu-wGmSCsL-hXK_8G7h9RBUrWIZFo4bmrbEfhKTkoQYpFZnoA8hYs6Bd6Y_AZaqgeiNCGvV8-tkmgcKTsL3GjXt/s1214/COATSP.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="326" data-original-width="1214" height="86" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCRUxf6XhweMH-W90-srXFDRago0fwEz_u3iAMMHgr06hy7NLzgAXn7oeRaWUD4kYwtVmIil9Dkr6arMudFzoIMdyD6E5y9OAb9m_FXSu-wGmSCsL-hXK_8G7h9RBUrWIZFo4bmrbEfhKTkoQYpFZnoA8hYs6Bd6Y_AZaqgeiNCGvV8-tkmgcKTsL3GjXt/s320/COATSP.png" width="320" /></a></div><em><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Is it true that Anna Secret Poet started out as part of the spoken word scene?</span></span></em><br /> <p></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Anna has been a long-time blogger on T-Central. I just noticed this <b><a href="https://hit-the-north.uk/2024/02/05/a-secret-worth-sharing-meet-anna-secret-poet/" target="_blank">"Meet Anna"</a></b> post on her blog. Take a look and you'll see that she's one talented girl!</span></span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-4672753415025443462024-02-12T12:58:00.000-08:002024-02-12T12:58:40.667-08:00Gender-critical ideology<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ3JmfGqwybrcKz9nVcP_4rafuqETiuW8mYqD-XikkRwdgwJdUj4w8iASxuM2FRqZAEdaO4_x2EbqOjhRzN26jY4cZt36x1MdkEgDvbRrskw8Az9BUq02JtZUgUDhW4bpW1_hyphenhyphenEeJG_Z5Qg3-MDrFaAoVsBbd1pAXoMdfAR_TB4NKDpi9gGa5gxlztGW2/s565/CF3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="284" data-original-width="565" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZ3JmfGqwybrcKz9nVcP_4rafuqETiuW8mYqD-XikkRwdgwJdUj4w8iASxuM2FRqZAEdaO4_x2EbqOjhRzN26jY4cZt36x1MdkEgDvbRrskw8Az9BUq02JtZUgUDhW4bpW1_hyphenhyphenEeJG_Z5Qg3-MDrFaAoVsBbd1pAXoMdfAR_TB4NKDpi9gGa5gxlztGW2/s320/CF3.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>The conspiracy denies obvious facts: trans people exist. We exist in
every culture, for all recorded history. In the words of one noted
anti-trans campaigner, trans women have “a need to take on a stable,
consistent, ‘feminine’ identity”. In less suspicious eyes, we simply
are. Allies know of trans joy, the phenomenon that life changes from
monochrome to colour when we transition. Transition is our way to
thrive.</i></span></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://clareflourish.wordpress.com/2024/02/12/gender-critical-ideology-conspiracy-theory/" target="_blank">Great post</a></b>, from Clare, which includes some dialog on gender affirming treatment for children. </span></span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-85197603725285089662024-01-20T18:31:00.000-08:002024-01-20T18:31:35.773-08:00Careful The Things You Say <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSxOXQJQoTSnSspxZXf821_IT2-4OiEgSQ6G1Ffz6IcV9_QoJzCTgwcBoldsTT5KIb9-hWhc4lOFh2Mh1hbxOk9Wf33SES7CD80AtCCLmUD3xXj8xmex3zZJzhom8YWonyvFkYs1wkGgCY1VV3v6ANVRajoci7vmm0u839-SC99WPfUIvAfK18GOeZR4S/s918/tsoh.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="918" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBSxOXQJQoTSnSspxZXf821_IT2-4OiEgSQ6G1Ffz6IcV9_QoJzCTgwcBoldsTT5KIb9-hWhc4lOFh2Mh1hbxOk9Wf33SES7CD80AtCCLmUD3xXj8xmex3zZJzhom8YWonyvFkYs1wkGgCY1VV3v6ANVRajoci7vmm0u839-SC99WPfUIvAfK18GOeZR4S/s320/tsoh.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Here is my plea
to parents and all role models. If you really love someone, accept them
as they are, no matter what expectations you might have had of them. But
there is more. </i></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://hallesfacade.blogspot.com/2024/01/careful-things-you-say.html" target="_blank">Nice post</a></b> from Halle. Hopefully those who need to read this will. </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-81981016187698814142023-12-29T13:31:00.000-08:002023-12-29T13:38:26.372-08:00Bye bye 2023<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi028_kCqT3Rbl24ZNFCReh_AYPFsjWqBJYFHrFWXy82LQi3aFtGCp4g5eGCTflph6uXhILmyf9ZSOWkSp6L4MVJct6n6a4_tlkfDiHXC-dzebr-ZUeTEQnPTm21KF3kd50LtvWmPuDVuN7VsVHu0Ym8p6hRoouMzvFXtCddqR37uqBcLC1SMEtgAK8n7lC/s322/yatgb.bmp" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="110" data-original-width="322" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi028_kCqT3Rbl24ZNFCReh_AYPFsjWqBJYFHrFWXy82LQi3aFtGCp4g5eGCTflph6uXhILmyf9ZSOWkSp6L4MVJct6n6a4_tlkfDiHXC-dzebr-ZUeTEQnPTm21KF3kd50LtvWmPuDVuN7VsVHu0Ym8p6hRoouMzvFXtCddqR37uqBcLC1SMEtgAK8n7lC/s320/yatgb.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>I guess you could also have written that as helping, or at least,
offering help. I feel a bit funny writing this as it seems strange to
put into words. I am trying to say that I enjoy helping people – if they
want help, that is. I know I have to be careful not to overstretch,
meaning I’ve little energy left for home stuff.</i></span></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />This is an <b><a href="https://yatgb.co.uk/2023/12/bye-bye-2023.html" target="_blank">end-of-the-year post</a></b>, from Lynn. Kind of a potpourri, in blog form. Everything from UK trans politics to wig modeling. As is nearly always the case, from Linn, this post includes her subtle humor and a few photos.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The paragraph, above, is a taste of what Lynn Jones is all about... </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">[This has been a happy and fullfilling, yet hectic year for me with not enough time to read blogs and feature them. So far, it's looking like 2024, will be slowing down for me in the spring, giving me more time to feature out bloggers.] </span></span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-70200231684020602302023-12-13T19:14:00.000-08:002023-12-13T19:14:12.831-08:00Finaly Doing Something Good With My Life<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIX8MyhOtDaiY3MCnatma92fn4LQVBnLzJqp1caKH8wfEgAXLWx2O3dYuxJ0iLCdDkr8DiefKjTeDBwYQ7cBlnmJyW3LngYeLaboBY0eO3BzpY0NFo8MrgTktYtPIIjKTIU5coNwdY4H_9AXnC73wlc9_Yovmw8JEyMe5sxYxdTtR5J0AhiF96C0mY4Kp/s920/LBF.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="89" data-original-width="920" height="39" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBIX8MyhOtDaiY3MCnatma92fn4LQVBnLzJqp1caKH8wfEgAXLWx2O3dYuxJ0iLCdDkr8DiefKjTeDBwYQ7cBlnmJyW3LngYeLaboBY0eO3BzpY0NFo8MrgTktYtPIIjKTIU5coNwdY4H_9AXnC73wlc9_Yovmw8JEyMe5sxYxdTtR5J0AhiF96C0mY4Kp/w400-h39/LBF.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>......and probably for the first time in my life I feel I'm part of something I believe to be lasting and worthwhile, with a legacy.</i></span></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />To find out just what Jenny is referring to, you've got to read the post. This is a <b><a href="https://jennyalto.blogspot.com/2023/11/finaly-doing-something-good-with-my-life.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">MUST READ</span></a></b> post!</span></span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-51498463145598504862023-11-18T16:23:00.000-08:002023-11-18T16:23:00.155-08:00Boot time<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKEBOYQHJfKZfbsqAzUj8ELPovaUVHq3RTnn-h4y91j-26Uc04fQpc_3JF49_vabfURxTmuyS3sglsM9F1GgHjJJdcWfvWXxz5SaB_A7v4xng7aK-O_Bf45ccXatcHUB0da8tX2C2gKggxyR3c2jfd_pzyC-5FDLwC4E0DMtKplzmPK7WPeEmJ9EwXkLs/s322/yatgb.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="110" data-original-width="322" height="109" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKEBOYQHJfKZfbsqAzUj8ELPovaUVHq3RTnn-h4y91j-26Uc04fQpc_3JF49_vabfURxTmuyS3sglsM9F1GgHjJJdcWfvWXxz5SaB_A7v4xng7aK-O_Bf45ccXatcHUB0da8tX2C2gKggxyR3c2jfd_pzyC-5FDLwC4E0DMtKplzmPK7WPeEmJ9EwXkLs/s320/yatgb.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>I’m very glad of Friday off. Mainly as this week has been a little too
‘fun packed’ – as in not at all. Nothing serious, just a lot of stuff.
Lots of meetings, running errands, phone calls, etc. They all take up
headspace and time.</i></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Oh, have I been remiss in featuring Lynn's long-running blog and, indeed, one of my favorites. This post is so typical of our girl's blogging style but, as always, a <b><a href="https://yatgb.co.uk/2023/11/boot-time.html" target="_blank">nice and easy read </a></b>complete with photos!</span></span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-88510866488916746422023-11-16T16:15:00.000-08:002023-11-16T16:15:00.146-08:00Shopping fever - and Christmas is coming soon<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b_1G3WDSzL5eCn5t4CfLcQGX-Gl05GlQE6Fw2ly-KeRn8y7Egul1oRX_mkPi6EFaarw-y9I9hCZAKma8lu5q_2MzL0iKO1kwj0n-rm6Cm41FDznuQpLj41GIcbTq9_rAybUSVm4vWbC0ReF_azczCtVBQoIt8VVPw4-lzlbXpC2_lFThHe05wgyFgpEs/s1018/VAW.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="109" data-original-width="1018" height="34" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3b_1G3WDSzL5eCn5t4CfLcQGX-Gl05GlQE6Fw2ly-KeRn8y7Egul1oRX_mkPi6EFaarw-y9I9hCZAKma8lu5q_2MzL0iKO1kwj0n-rm6Cm41FDznuQpLj41GIcbTq9_rAybUSVm4vWbC0ReF_azczCtVBQoIt8VVPw4-lzlbXpC2_lFThHe05wgyFgpEs/s320/VAW.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; vertical-align: inherit;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: inherit;"><i>And now the fever had really broken out and took me to the next shop.</i></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; vertical-align: inherit;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; vertical-align: inherit;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: inherit;">It's getting cooler and Violetta needs to <b><a href="https://violettaarden9.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">adapt her wardrobe accordingly</a></b>. Lots of nice photos!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; vertical-align: inherit;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; vertical-align: inherit;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: inherit;">Remember to use the translate function, near the top right of the page. </span></span><br /> </p><p></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-17873311922413065772023-11-15T16:28:00.000-08:002023-11-15T16:28:00.145-08:00Dating as a Transwoman and other fun things!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tqBL9N9hZ_XGf7KcYWNdu4ajxwisJAZix-pllsU6cvbL_g86a7VTN5B451NfrxQjg6kcI6k47s0GmDXXrbWrCCsBXkFLge-czauV-07V7e7fpt0i6GLMMEwjkM_je7PNdL-2tcLkmXBKiHacg3evGgf8Z82rsZcawg6-gq99hINEiEoSdzzX1WhkinEq/s304/PJ.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="173" data-original-width="304" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tqBL9N9hZ_XGf7KcYWNdu4ajxwisJAZix-pllsU6cvbL_g86a7VTN5B451NfrxQjg6kcI6k47s0GmDXXrbWrCCsBXkFLge-czauV-07V7e7fpt0i6GLMMEwjkM_je7PNdL-2tcLkmXBKiHacg3evGgf8Z82rsZcawg6-gq99hINEiEoSdzzX1WhkinEq/s1600/PJ.png" width="304" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>As someone who has had zero romantic relationships since coming out it
seems silly to write off an entire section of humanity as not my type
when I don’t have any data to back that up, and I am still trying to
understand how much of my attraction to femmes is based on learnt
behaviour in order to hide in plain sight or because I was jealous and
wanted to be them growing up.</i></span></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">DeeDee writes about <b><a href="https://ironicissues.wordpress.com/2023/11/09/dating-as-a-transwoman-and-other-fun-things/" target="_blank">entering the on-line dating world</a></b>. She also shares thoughts on her first resulting date. </span></span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-12702705316200352162023-11-14T16:10:00.000-08:002023-11-14T16:10:55.271-08:00Feminine Differential - Being Your Real Self Takes Courage<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfuS5uJPLOcqkzvrxUiBxDQYzndZpKc0N2nxHVPGKhA4emjGLQ8Zp9wlBx4Bout_dFOVzaSgOFHhO8VeR7HfmOG23N6ZRT_cYh4DAsXtmXQVu_AQIOkopTzqv54mRkUxDK1nqEaF6nu7iZdmBA0hHl7khubLfeEs796rzqjwE276C0bqJVLITtPY49RJ/s649/RE3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="649" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xfuS5uJPLOcqkzvrxUiBxDQYzndZpKc0N2nxHVPGKhA4emjGLQ8Zp9wlBx4Bout_dFOVzaSgOFHhO8VeR7HfmOG23N6ZRT_cYh4DAsXtmXQVu_AQIOkopTzqv54mRkUxDK1nqEaF6nu7iZdmBA0hHl7khubLfeEs796rzqjwE276C0bqJVLITtPY49RJ/s320/RE3.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>I feature "Feminine Differential" looks to encourage fearless dressing in your everyday choices. </i></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have always loved Rhonda's very practical posts on clothing and presentation. <b><a href="http://www.rhondasescape.com/2023/11/feminine-differential-being-your-real.html" target="_blank">Here is another one</a></b>. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have been just crazy-busy over the past month without a lot of time around the computer. All is OK. Sorry for the infrequent posts.</span></span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-76184861771603481652023-10-18T11:22:00.001-07:002023-10-18T11:22:00.154-07:00 Windows: The Stash, The Dream and The Wardrobe <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9MedEOPwogDcdy27zjnjMeXCmvFDk5WOgyWa6ZEG2jruCk_dP0jpvPtzX6xLE2XibJzxS0iXp2T-W-KnuxDBH5xdhS80kVmroMtoxDkG51o-i5ArDHZM5PfgGU_gEtWmPqb0yiLJe1iflvO1FBTsZJSnvrriK7qSDU2oBpnnOVFdUokSnIHklfTrew7M/s396/aa.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="147" data-original-width="396" height="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9MedEOPwogDcdy27zjnjMeXCmvFDk5WOgyWa6ZEG2jruCk_dP0jpvPtzX6xLE2XibJzxS0iXp2T-W-KnuxDBH5xdhS80kVmroMtoxDkG51o-i5ArDHZM5PfgGU_gEtWmPqb0yiLJe1iflvO1FBTsZJSnvrriK7qSDU2oBpnnOVFdUokSnIHklfTrew7M/s320/aa.bmp" width="320" /></a></i></div><i><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;">Was I relieved as I started to flatten out the eight large Stash cardboard boxes. <br />
I never thought I would get so far.. <br />
Well my dream become at last a reality. <br />
My wardrobe was now in a wardrobe! </span></i><p></p><p><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;">OK, I finally had a chance to read this post that Abi did back in July. It is well worth ready and quite amusing. It's also a L O N G blog post. Just get a LARGE cup of tea or coffee and enjoy Abi's discussion of her SSL (<b><a href="https://abigalesairings.blogspot.com/2022/07/windows-stash-dream-and-wardrobe.html" target="_blank">Stash Storage Logistics</a></b>). </span></p><p><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: verdana; font-size: 15px;">Note to Abi: Oh yes, I do relate to those boxes! </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-21083169160634474342023-10-16T11:06:00.001-07:002023-10-16T11:06:00.178-07:00The day my bra exploded <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkiX68O5-ieRCwdBK66xxneVVGyXYinEw1QQBoupxuyEU_oHbf7upHODZ2B_KcGu0bCaS8IO19MXva2g_GVS_JEYOH0mjRnx6LhkoBo7E7_uf0QrbC-orLgm31FIJw8ow97hQiQSsUA8wJoCWV70_tSLgAhrOzi-AzwprgsFobiSS5TDmcAjG5eSo37aV/s440/SNAV.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="440" height="62" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOkiX68O5-ieRCwdBK66xxneVVGyXYinEw1QQBoupxuyEU_oHbf7upHODZ2B_KcGu0bCaS8IO19MXva2g_GVS_JEYOH0mjRnx6LhkoBo7E7_uf0QrbC-orLgm31FIJw8ow97hQiQSsUA8wJoCWV70_tSLgAhrOzi-AzwprgsFobiSS5TDmcAjG5eSo37aV/s320/SNAV.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>You know how sometimes you take your bra
off at the end of a long day and give a sigh of freedom? Well, this
time it was the garment, not me, that did so. So I lifted it out of the
box …and it exploded - both barrels - sending gooey gel everywhere. Talk
about seepage!</i></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> Sorry about your bra, Sue, but <b><a href="https://suerichmond.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-day-my-bra-exploded.html" target="_blank">this was hilarious! </a></b>Thanks for sharing. </span></span><br /> </p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-91538565930995267272023-10-15T11:03:00.002-07:002023-10-15T11:03:31.359-07:00People who know transgender people are far less likely to be transphobic <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5tOIY3tKZYGNM4SGQQvjSg_CbaGUy53ENrQpKj26GnRZ2nL3qA93vFxKscmPSVwSU-_tU7qCxLj-gvgDTCs9v8uquViGwDWZO7-Dy4vOoDkgR5sPGqCpQTXJwLkJT5F1D0VYXrLO9IC2l1rZKIXUchK3LEHgL_fHM_igHKgJK4SRFts9iTXxI8kU_qnC/s879/TE1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="166" data-original-width="879" height="60" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5tOIY3tKZYGNM4SGQQvjSg_CbaGUy53ENrQpKj26GnRZ2nL3qA93vFxKscmPSVwSU-_tU7qCxLj-gvgDTCs9v8uquViGwDWZO7-Dy4vOoDkgR5sPGqCpQTXJwLkJT5F1D0VYXrLO9IC2l1rZKIXUchK3LEHgL_fHM_igHKgJK4SRFts9iTXxI8kU_qnC/s320/TE1.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>.....if cishet people learn to know queer and trans people, they will see
them as living and breathing humans and not some made up stereotype of
the weird and dangerous.</i><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">We all most likely know this, but it still makes for a <b><a href="https://trans-express.lgbt/post/730999487980552193/people-who-know-transgender-people-are-far-less" target="_blank">very positive post</a></b>. </span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-74161793420389438402023-09-17T19:04:00.003-07:002023-09-17T19:04:40.023-07:00Then and Now<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisjQnLsyOXcdQFHuxOS9s8-NAzCiHDPoPI0cwMyjVjLpmoqiesr-KDqnpoOtZMqgSe_x7U5uMc1_bUB9c23uFZ3rgqkZM3219G94-hQM0Q9v6EsXUf0HvepxixhUOJAONPzf0zMQQ4nWUM7yf0e-gomeL3U2maZ10loCOKS1EX2-8NDMH00JY45SlS0D_/s236/KL.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="236" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhisjQnLsyOXcdQFHuxOS9s8-NAzCiHDPoPI0cwMyjVjLpmoqiesr-KDqnpoOtZMqgSe_x7U5uMc1_bUB9c23uFZ3rgqkZM3219G94-hQM0Q9v6EsXUf0HvepxixhUOJAONPzf0zMQQ4nWUM7yf0e-gomeL3U2maZ10loCOKS1EX2-8NDMH00JY45SlS0D_/w200-h136/KL.png" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>If you are reading this, you likely have a story like mine.</i><br /> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Kandi tells us <b><a href="https://kandis-land.com/then-and-now/" target="_blank">her story</a></b>, which could just as well be my story, or your story.... </span></span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-33082444148563863632023-09-13T12:31:00.002-07:002023-09-13T12:31:58.279-07:00Being Triggered<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_wVx8ERCcy8R7RQLeD3Np3mrP-JT6szPOcHtEcYuz6D4TsvHsBr2ULLvWUgH0nmGTH19eJ4RGEbePowOOp4TRKBAAcJL_tCn--2wfP2vydszWucJ89pzEF6ZWm2EtK6cPD5G2-P3jF8uj8zqJrPe_6XJP9oUgGnq4eXqddXupzT2EKuFRo5rF9NkXakU/s917/CF1.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="917" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh_wVx8ERCcy8R7RQLeD3Np3mrP-JT6szPOcHtEcYuz6D4TsvHsBr2ULLvWUgH0nmGTH19eJ4RGEbePowOOp4TRKBAAcJL_tCn--2wfP2vydszWucJ89pzEF6ZWm2EtK6cPD5G2-P3jF8uj8zqJrPe_6XJP9oUgGnq4eXqddXupzT2EKuFRo5rF9NkXakU/s320/CF1.bmp" width="320" /></a></i></div><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Someone says she has “concerns” about trans. That word could make the
speaker feel she is being entirely reasonable, but the word triggers me.
Arguments flood my mind.</span></i><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I have followed Clare's blog for years and, I must say, this is one of her <b><a href="https://clareflourish.wordpress.com/2023/09/13/being-triggered/" target="_blank">best posts yet</a></b>. It really defines the current trans climate in western countries. </span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-81956087447461711622023-08-22T17:35:00.001-07:002023-08-22T17:35:30.959-07:00As they are <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Uup0ezrUDmkazHneLeHQtPopxSL8lsNERsFl511TT7ITzviXuKupFvAqtaXleJbU_SOYhT7QaCSK9jYkHv4wvUtvhdl63aUrnXBdDZ8eYGOWYBTiaAVosX_oMYB8j6ebQAwyh1jkSSh80gAVLjjH3CfTJw3JwlI_QEX3YaLHsuRE-2MMH5oJGIehAcUY/s834/SA.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="116" data-original-width="834" height="56" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1Uup0ezrUDmkazHneLeHQtPopxSL8lsNERsFl511TT7ITzviXuKupFvAqtaXleJbU_SOYhT7QaCSK9jYkHv4wvUtvhdl63aUrnXBdDZ8eYGOWYBTiaAVosX_oMYB8j6ebQAwyh1jkSSh80gAVLjjH3CfTJw3JwlI_QEX3YaLHsuRE-2MMH5oJGIehAcUY/w400-h56/SA.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span><i>One day soon, the way I grew up will be a distant memory and no one will be left to remember what it was like.</i></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span><span> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span>Like all of Joanna's posts, <b><a href="https://watercolouredworld.blogspot.com/2023/08/as-they-are.html" target="_blank">this one</a></b> is short, sweet, and to the point</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>. </span>
</span><br /> </p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-61077376354199201812023-08-20T20:01:00.001-07:002023-08-20T20:01:06.970-07:00‘Celebrate Trans Flag Day’<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBkothrlxgtNag6H6kmDoMlE13JgFqavhbvRAUf-Z2B59-IKJP174Qas1KdzlXTx38c5e3L87owVJy1t5UP1Uz3qkWE8tNUZzksLkMlID7U5ybIOUv_QXIi9TvncuMwYm9iYi_g6wiyBX2pq5lxTYCjc55hkoWo7FCbaQq0ZAaPBsy4AxgsdQQ9WxDynN/s412/SAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="156" data-original-width="412" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdBkothrlxgtNag6H6kmDoMlE13JgFqavhbvRAUf-Z2B59-IKJP174Qas1KdzlXTx38c5e3L87owVJy1t5UP1Uz3qkWE8tNUZzksLkMlID7U5ybIOUv_QXIi9TvncuMwYm9iYi_g6wiyBX2pq5lxTYCjc55hkoWo7FCbaQq0ZAaPBsy4AxgsdQQ9WxDynN/s320/SAM.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>We take a look at the history of the Transgender flag, and how it came to be accepted around the world.</i></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">When I read this post, I said to myself....."I didn't know that!" For those, like me, who did not know the history of the transgender flag, <b><a href="https://slimandme.wordpress.com/2023/08/19/celebrate-trans-flag-day/" target="_blank">go here</a></b>. </span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-90230229642966750842023-08-14T18:00:00.001-07:002023-08-14T18:00:23.325-07:00Boys in Dresses: The Tradition <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHstexbb2RVaCtnT9_q_1T5F3Ml6XoFk9XPLlwIgUbefKvO2U-WxkEXB3ixxIXRGqrVJek-4XOK72t8yR0zmBWxZq6cbOLy0Dh5uOsDf3CttAT9P3yIS65__rPxBC4Zg9HhxnmlmfWWv51CGZ4VelFrzxyrne_4NxDbMnSm7t9rVPWoH__4qEqrtFzsf3U/s649/RE3.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="649" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHstexbb2RVaCtnT9_q_1T5F3Ml6XoFk9XPLlwIgUbefKvO2U-WxkEXB3ixxIXRGqrVJek-4XOK72t8yR0zmBWxZq6cbOLy0Dh5uOsDf3CttAT9P3yIS65__rPxBC4Zg9HhxnmlmfWWv51CGZ4VelFrzxyrne_4NxDbMnSm7t9rVPWoH__4qEqrtFzsf3U/s320/RE3.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Until World War I, little boys were dressed in skirts and had long hair.</i></span></span><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="http://www.rhondasescape.com/2023/08/boys-in-dresses-tradition.html" target="_blank">Interesting article</a></b>; a re-post, from JSTOR Daily. Thanks to Rhonda, for sharing.</span></span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-22570458972843888202023-08-09T17:34:00.000-07:002023-08-09T17:34:54.018-07:00Brighton Pride supports trans people<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmTPjRT9jPx_BQaGFcm5ng_59rEjfSQxhTZXwGgfRBcePxB1WIVomXGjsKVfJ4mEUIS9gfZA6GfIABvl6anrGPWWqvzsLCUuvKuP-YgG4Edz3dPq8kTw377G2ZAwFk07Q2fNwab1ENdn76k2pIMC015oJKgsyr6nDzVi2Rae279OCytlN275an4gqV1pN/s704/CF-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="704" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmTPjRT9jPx_BQaGFcm5ng_59rEjfSQxhTZXwGgfRBcePxB1WIVomXGjsKVfJ4mEUIS9gfZA6GfIABvl6anrGPWWqvzsLCUuvKuP-YgG4Edz3dPq8kTw377G2ZAwFk07Q2fNwab1ENdn76k2pIMC015oJKgsyr6nDzVi2Rae279OCytlN275an4gqV1pN/w200-h111/CF-2.png" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Despite strong wind and heavy rain, Brighton Pride was determined to party.</i><br /> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Clare has <b><a href="https://clareflourish.wordpress.com/2023/08/09/brighton-pride-supports-trans-people/" target="_blank">posted some nice photos</a></b> from Brighton Pride. </span></span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-18926584989355012822023-08-06T18:33:00.000-07:002023-08-06T18:33:38.900-07:00Two Coasts, Four days, Six dresses <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPydTLjmJhsuP8_e-RjNAyRDnI0Obvn81yGgmZ5gjzKwo7cLmqSVUUpANzXToDZjs1Wloc-E8dLR-3C67KTFvr7b3pvQoTqf9ywZIKb7sqLZfS65HcT8e9nm6Cm7X8Db3EkbFh8kgtbYXK8wQespqscQJ--dbt1ByjFk22DmhRUcptVr0Z76Be9YD_LjW/s575/II.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="68" data-original-width="575" height="38" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBPydTLjmJhsuP8_e-RjNAyRDnI0Obvn81yGgmZ5gjzKwo7cLmqSVUUpANzXToDZjs1Wloc-E8dLR-3C67KTFvr7b3pvQoTqf9ywZIKb7sqLZfS65HcT8e9nm6Cm7X8Db3EkbFh8kgtbYXK8wQespqscQJ--dbt1ByjFk22DmhRUcptVr0Z76Be9YD_LjW/s320/II.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>The tipsy 50th party women from the previous night turned up, and one of
them was being very entertaining again. A lovely CIS girl ended up
being our official photographer and took quite a few group shots of us
all, none of which I have yet though.</i></span></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Nothing serious in this post and I loved it! You will too! Those UK girls <b><a href="https://indisputablyisobel.blogspot.com/2023/07/two-coasts-four-days-six-dresses.html" target="_blank">just want to have fun</a></b>.... </span></span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-33880997380005676232023-07-20T15:51:00.002-07:002023-07-20T15:51:38.500-07:00Violetta alone on the Swabian Alb<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycPE8l8qBexCUY7cGddNOilLx73zfpN4mbQFvrvtkALny84PfTqZ11znN0se4kW_xvZmV8rCQO1zVqRrMY0OmHKFyZAKQ18H6VCQpyIAttM1E3FcK3bq2cYrEYks1V5CVeJYl_DIxCZTXftclb0bcInwDgp8Ji1vbKUjw51kJcTRrr2Id7UYTuvRZIqRr/s1018/VAW.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="109" data-original-width="1018" height="44" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiycPE8l8qBexCUY7cGddNOilLx73zfpN4mbQFvrvtkALny84PfTqZ11znN0se4kW_xvZmV8rCQO1zVqRrMY0OmHKFyZAKQ18H6VCQpyIAttM1E3FcK3bq2cYrEYks1V5CVeJYl_DIxCZTXftclb0bcInwDgp8Ji1vbKUjw51kJcTRrr2Id7UYTuvRZIqRr/w400-h44/VAW.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; vertical-align: inherit;"><i><span class="" style="vertical-align: inherit;">My sweetheart came with me three times too - but she's had enough of it now and is letting me spend this week alone there. </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">That's where I made my first public outings. </span><span class="" style="vertical-align: inherit;">And that's why I was looking forward to a few days enfemme again.</span></i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; vertical-align: inherit;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: inherit;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; vertical-align: inherit;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: inherit;">This is a really sweet post, and travelog, from Violetta. She has included some very nice photos of herself and the beautiful scenery. Where did she go to have some Violetta time? You'll just have to <b><a href="https://violettaarden9.blogspot.com/2023/07/violetta-allein-auf-der-schwabischen.html" target="_blank">read her post</a></b>.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; vertical-align: inherit;"><span class="" style="vertical-align: inherit;">Remember to look for the "translate" tab near the top right of the post. </span></span><br /> </p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-17973115243944784232023-07-16T19:35:00.002-07:002023-07-16T19:35:15.818-07:00The Ultimate Sacrifice <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLme-0l-5XXpKzPaCSRHOTRQup4eTpyruxoOOeE7mGLOAyO5BEgwGP8c4EGnwH5OPOyPUweWyxaKCbn-r8lXwqQ3KTgbNJcZt7Rd6EyY-7x59XKhlXCJ9MBdaSq9gCj5dQrAmyAs7ghWCcuALSii5v3WVypMP_wpJacjocesSRepfHrbFEwQ3OjsTxkpdb/s660/ITPF.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="189" data-original-width="660" height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLme-0l-5XXpKzPaCSRHOTRQup4eTpyruxoOOeE7mGLOAyO5BEgwGP8c4EGnwH5OPOyPUweWyxaKCbn-r8lXwqQ3KTgbNJcZt7Rd6EyY-7x59XKhlXCJ9MBdaSq9gCj5dQrAmyAs7ghWCcuALSii5v3WVypMP_wpJacjocesSRepfHrbFEwQ3OjsTxkpdb/s320/ITPF.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Back in April this year I made the ultimate sacrifice.</i></span></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Go <a href="https://in-the-pink-fog.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-ultimate-sacrifice.html" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a> to find out just what Charlotte sacrificed. I think that only a transwoman can appreciate her sacrifice. </span></span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-15330079163598276592023-07-06T17:25:00.005-07:002023-07-06T17:25:44.379-07:00One Million<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYvErVXGhmuFz319KzFb8Cxg2Tj88BNcgbAfxQj4bmjauOZI8P7mfc3wRDYsfsd_SiDfd2misCbJP_adSqILknX5pJ7f1RSKoOKzgzIyS2sRs2yllIUgLqOaBeQ5BR3fN9TLBusCM3Bdp3_-hTT4yyJ6W_21rVh2NlRIUh8l31fzrPzLvypRGP6c-SXZg/s780/awns.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="780" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzYvErVXGhmuFz319KzFb8Cxg2Tj88BNcgbAfxQj4bmjauOZI8P7mfc3wRDYsfsd_SiDfd2misCbJP_adSqILknX5pJ7f1RSKoOKzgzIyS2sRs2yllIUgLqOaBeQ5BR3fN9TLBusCM3Bdp3_-hTT4yyJ6W_21rVh2NlRIUh8l31fzrPzLvypRGP6c-SXZg/w200-h184/awns.bmp" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> <i>Yesterday, the blog went over 1 million hits. </i><br /> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><a href="https://sophielynne1.blogspot.com/2023/07/one-million.html" target="_blank">Yay Sophie!</a></b> Now, let's make it two million!</span></span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-14221107811286549982023-07-02T17:49:00.001-07:002023-07-02T17:49:21.046-07:00Not Celebrating <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaq5bC96Gi4t0qMZs5ds3WlxzYJJDPJ4XudgioNd7RMtP3IIPPpiMM6SMEotwhMWmHsjtZumwrGV2tWwkARjlfADm3OPQX-AnwZXEIyDS0jeAv1ubc5wY64K_TaYqPbNa4g23wVkgJ9ujsAfRSUNiQ7R_ydIYKreKhPpX-HUBvtT1dK7rgC2Qho5V6432M/s189/BMe.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="72" data-original-width="189" height="72" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaq5bC96Gi4t0qMZs5ds3WlxzYJJDPJ4XudgioNd7RMtP3IIPPpiMM6SMEotwhMWmHsjtZumwrGV2tWwkARjlfADm3OPQX-AnwZXEIyDS0jeAv1ubc5wY64K_TaYqPbNa4g23wVkgJ9ujsAfRSUNiQ7R_ydIYKreKhPpX-HUBvtT1dK7rgC2Qho5V6432M/s1600/BMe.png" width="189" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><i>From social media to newspapers around the country, my daily dose is cis
people debating whether I should be allowed to exist, speaking over us
constantly. Telling me that my existence is harming them. That I am
inherently evil for being authentic in myself. Enormous and dangerous
lies are being told about trans people daily, leading to substantive
harm, and nothing is really done.</i></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">It's Canada Day, but Joanne is <b><a href="https://www.joannegrrl.com/2023/07/not-celebrating.html" target="_blank">not celebrating</a></b>......(It's not just Canada, Joanne)</span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-35901134241361165882023-06-28T13:21:00.002-07:002023-06-28T13:21:27.724-07:00Transition – Not where I expected to be Today<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8coyuiXSY0Dr6IoaEScsNS_UDkiTzwZ-qMu1-_4N9QtmfuWIgbDLG-_MKDQHFLKhjo0Zdr67B3N2dt4QTQHoh-7qzynvoGzPCuUVXcvEKGiTY_hmNSeikFzl8HfpVUgZXuQ7dM1iH3jAazRTVBEo9lR0GSQVcjXRcUSLLPfSeoLJiaOdvjzOWKHsCbVYa/s527/ch.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="165" data-original-width="527" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8coyuiXSY0Dr6IoaEScsNS_UDkiTzwZ-qMu1-_4N9QtmfuWIgbDLG-_MKDQHFLKhjo0Zdr67B3N2dt4QTQHoh-7qzynvoGzPCuUVXcvEKGiTY_hmNSeikFzl8HfpVUgZXuQ7dM1iH3jAazRTVBEo9lR0GSQVcjXRcUSLLPfSeoLJiaOdvjzOWKHsCbVYa/s320/ch.bmp" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><i>Because of the worldwide circumstances and medical restrictions at that
moment, I reluctantly declined the surgery! That really took strength to
decline something that I had waited for so long to happen. However, I
view things in a completely different light today and it is no longer an
issue for me.</i></span></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />Sophie had herself booked for Gender Affirmation Surgery and declined at the last moment. Read her <b><a href="https://www.crossdresserheaven.com/transition-not-where-i-expected-to-be-today/" target="_blank">well written and thought-out post</a></b> to see why. </span></span><br /></p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2210993542438732066.post-48619791599813589142023-06-18T13:46:00.003-07:002023-06-18T13:46:43.007-07:00Hiding stuff again <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1e9n9j_mk7KRH7EByN8x0HG_yylfCZYrEjl96U9pFOlZpIHKe8EN6GWvf1yXaYnT0N0_JTgKmsxDyTVWmcE4tzjUwPM3rLTMeuBdYbZDgasuL21KI39E55Dtod2JXV-uht08bMNIJhc7-AVlIrzObAXmL2vDyNIsG09xv_MAnklTajcJR6c39Vq06Q/s440/SNAV.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="440" height="62" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1e9n9j_mk7KRH7EByN8x0HG_yylfCZYrEjl96U9pFOlZpIHKe8EN6GWvf1yXaYnT0N0_JTgKmsxDyTVWmcE4tzjUwPM3rLTMeuBdYbZDgasuL21KI39E55Dtod2JXV-uht08bMNIJhc7-AVlIrzObAXmL2vDyNIsG09xv_MAnklTajcJR6c39Vq06Q/s320/SNAV.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I hate having to do so but after the devastating <a href="https://suerichmond.blogspot.com/2021/04/good-and-bad-allies.html" target="_blank">abuse and betrayal</a> I had from a supposed friend and ally in 2014, I am no longer prepared to come out to persons older than myself.</i></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://suerichmond.blogspot.com/2023/06/hiding-stuff-again.html" target="_blank">Nice post from Sue</a></b>, that I'm sure many of us can relate to. It is a dilemma, isn't it. Whether or not to out yourself to close friends. I do relate.... </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Do check out her previous post, "<a href="https://suerichmond.blogspot.com/2021/04/good-and-bad-allies.html" target="_blank">Good and Bad Allies</a>". </span><br /> </p>Caliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00280127011882954777noreply@blogger.com2