I,
like many crossdressers, do not have universal approval from my family
so it will not be possible for me to dress as I would like to, not only
on Christmas day itself but for around three weeks over the festive
period.
Grounded
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The holiday season can make some of us a little depressed. Pressure to
conform to family expectations can derail us and encourage us to perform
like seal...
Saturday had EVERYTHING
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This past Saturday was a busy day for me. We filmed an amazing segment for
an upcoming episode of Wishlist, I slipped twice on the slippery sidewalk
which ...
The Shoes That Go With Everything
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Yes Everything
Carolyn Arentson
Last Updated: August 16, 2024
We love a good staple piece to add to our wardrobe. Something that can be
worn time and ...
The Power of Heels!
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*By Norah Blucher*
Many times I have heard comments about women being “powerful” in heels or
at least, feeling that way or the perception of it.
“Is tha...
I want to have my old phone as a backup, but....
-
My old phone is laying on a small table with the tools needed to repair
it. But should I do it myself? That is the question. I no longer have
one o...
Advent Calendar XVII
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Yesterday I did manage my evening rehearsal, and to take in a Tesco
delivery, after all that excitement today has been rather slow. My step
counter tel...
When Is The Constitution Irrelevant?
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When five judges say it is!
*Trump plan to end birthright citizenship is more conceivable in second
term*
Given the conservative majority on the supreme co...
Time Off
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Goodness, it's been a while.
On the way Oop North.
Photos through a train window never *quite* do the views
justice but, well, no other means of gettin...
‘We Lost Julie’
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** ** I have no control over those ads that appear at this web-site. The
sponsored visual presentations are not mine. Thus, I am reluctant to post
pictur...
A Star's Career
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There's an old joke in Hollywood, which has been quoted many times, about
the five stages of a star's career. For purpose of illustration I'll use my
nam...
Tree up
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It's late I'm listening to the cricket from the other side of the world.
Shame about the score at the moment. The Christmas tree is finally up! Bit
later t...
Xmas events
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*Leeds First Friday*
Had been really looking forward to this one, as normal. Someone I had been
talking to on Instagram for a few years was making th...
Packing the stocking
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No, my leg's not that fat. I mean it's been a week of planning for
Christmas, and choosing and sending presents. I have to say that online
shopping has ...
Counting down to Christmas
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Hi, Hear that? That’s the ticking of the clock counting down to my last
working day before the Xmas holidays. It feels quite the luxury to have a
long Chri...
Triggered and deflected
-
Internally I felt the lure, the temptation, the longing, the anticipation
but whilst I thoroughly enjoyed the visual stimuli, I also felt pangs of
frustrat...
Schnee / Snow
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Hallo meine lieben Besucher-innen,
Hello my dear visitors,
Translation button on the right side....I hope it works
So, also doch noch einen Post. Es hat...
Analgorhythm
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Let me start a threadthat avoids a link to a pagethat might be a
promotionor political and unacceptableand therefore of less importance. So
here’s a cat. N...
Puberty blocker consultation: my response
-
In early September I recieved an email from the Department for Health and
Social Care, inviting me to participate in a closed consultation on the
Labour go...
Live sports and the EURO 2024
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I have watched live sport competitions in my life in American football,
Aussi football, rugby, US National basketball, US and European ice hockey,
and a ...
Trans people in trades unions
-
The two largest trades unions in Britain, Unite and Unison, are twice the
size of any other union. They are strongly supportive of women and trans
people. ...
I came out at work, redux
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Eight years ago, after a long buildup, I finally came out at work (an
elementary school) as trans, and more specifically, non-binary. It was
right after Tr...
Ooops, I Did It Again
-
Well, I did it again. I spent a week out of town working on a job during
the day and letting Julie out to play during the evening.
Those who follow this bl...
Yet another shameless plug
-
DATE: Nov 26 TITLE: Yet another shameless plug Over the past few months
I’ve written about the fact I have had a book published through
Amazon/Kindle. Yes,...
40th reunion already?
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On Saturday November 16, 2024, the Spring Ford High School Class of 1984
gathered at Copperfield Inn, Limerick, Pa., for their 40th reunion.
That's all y...
It's very hard
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It's a lot to take in, you know? I don't even live in the United States,
but I know what happens there soon happens here.
I don't intend to obey in advan...
THE GIRL OF MY LIFE
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It was 1965 and my brother dropped me off at the local youth club where I
had agreed to meet other school friends. We all had a single purpose ... to
fi...
so sorry
-
sitting in the dark alone again
numbers pile on the floor with no end
wishing to be freed
wishing to be gone indeed
there no end to this infinite time
as the...
The rise of queer and transgender Bluesky
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[image: Woman using PC]
*Bluesky has become a real alternative to X-twitter for LGBTQ people.
Transgender World has experienced more than a 50% increase...
Hi. I'm here, I guess?
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Good Saturday to everyone,
There are so many things to unpack since I last wrote in this space.
I'm not going to dive "in depth" regarding the elephant i...
the 2025 Kennet and Avon Canal calendar
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The new calendar is here!
This year I've gone back to people on the canal; so there's incidents from
daily life and history, like the workboats - here's ...
Into the Woods
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This was written for the storytelling group I belong to about my favourite
forest. I step out of the sunlight and into the dim cedar woods. Trees rise
up o...
Is queer a slur?
-
Many folks are aware of how "queer is a slur" discourse has been reanimated
by TERFs and is wandering around 2020s LGBTQA+ spaces with its arms
outstretche...
Review: The Wishing Game
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[image: The Wishing Game] The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book but it did make me rethink how I rate and revi...
Heartbroken
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These remarks reflect my personal position alone. They do not reflect the
position of AspirePress or anyone else. Today, I am heartbroken. I feel
many di...
Mousies ate my boobs.
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The mice have been at my tits. Luckily I wasn't wearing them at the time (I
haven't had an opportunity to express my Susie side for months) or else it
mi...
Life on the other side
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I am posting less because I feel there is less to post about. Just my
continuing frustrations at not being in work, not being able to continue my
treatment...
ARC Review: The Greatest Superpower
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I received a copy of The Greatest Superpower from the publisher via
Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The Greatest Superpower by Alex
Sanchez is ...
[Philosophy] The Problem with ‘P’
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For some unknown reason my workload has gone off the charts. I mean, my
drab workload; since I got Covid the last time I’ve felt a bit ‘worn thin’,
if that...
My, what’s time? Merely a tick on the clock.
-
Wow, 6 months huh? Geez Kel, do ya think maybe this dusty ol place is
looking a little deserted? Huh, funny how things shift, life moves on,
changes occur…...
Keystone Family Retreat - October 2024
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Realizing the unique needs that families have when raising a trans or
non-binary child, we have created the Keystone Family Retreat to help meet
thos...
I have always wanted to be a girl
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The title of this post will be a familiar thought to many, this thought has
passed through my mind
countless times, it has been with me for as long as I ...
Reflecting on 8 years of being professionally trans
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Today’s my work anniversary. I’ve been at my current company now for 8
years which is also how long I’ve been out as trans at work. So here’s a
bit of refl...
Lynn Conway: Trans Icon and Pioneer, 1938 – 2024
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I am very sad to hear that the trailblazer Lynn Conway has passed. She
invented things I don’t even understand, created one of the most ferocious
and usefu...
Marking time…
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Well it had to happen at some point: I’ve run out of things to say again!
Way back in the earliest days of this blog, I mentioned that I’d been too
busy do...
AI Image Generation
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It’s a strange world that we live in. Now that generative AI is so
commonplace, it’s reasonable to start distrusting everything that you see
and read. Th...
Shine
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Did progress actually stop when I felt like how things are was the place I
was happy to be? I mean I didn’t make any conscious decision to stop making
actu...
Cynthia, Are you there?
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I’m not gone, still here, just really busy. 2023 has been a really
interesting year for me. I’m not going to get into great detail but suffice
to say there...
Fast Forward
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I have not blogged in three years. This blog post is a short one to say
that I'm still around. I had pulled down all of my blog posts a year or
two ago...
Georgia Queen
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May I present: From our recent travels, a picture taken in Savannah, GA. We
had a fun ride, and the lunch from thee snack bar was actually decent! Mandy
Tennis Anyone?
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Image Courtesy Renith R
on UnSplash
Years ago I felt the need to attempt to copy many of the most popular
feminine mannerisms and/or activities I could f...
Tennis Anyone?
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Image Courtesy Renith R
on UnSplash
Years ago I felt the need to attempt to copy many of the most popular
feminine mannerisms and/or activities I could f...
Kind of Curiosity
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“I’ve got to get stuff from the garage and the boots so we can clear the
table” I heard him say from behind the garden fence.“Oh, that’s ok. Go sort
it out...
A Year Later
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I guess it's time. No time like the present, they say.
A year ago today, I experienced my last real feminine day. I wrote about it
in Wednesday on Saturd...
It's Now or Never
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Thank you for the emails and your comments here checking to see if I'm
okay. Well I thought I was, until certain things happened that caused me to
get dep...
ferm living glas
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*Glass & Mirrors – ferm LIVING*. WebGlass & Mirrors. We use a broad range
of types of glass in our collection. We use soda lime glass for glass
tablewar...
Ponytail5
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You might only see 4 as the 1st on is hidden. I am posting this now so I
can link it to reddit. I have to say since Stephie came four years ago, I
have bee...
As good a time as any
-
This might be as good a time as any to stop since the beginning of another
chapter of my life seems like a duly appropriate milestone. I can now say
with...
That Letter To My Wife
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Thanks for the mail I received from my last blog. It’s amazing how up
lifting your messages of support are to me. THEY DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Thank you. ...
Thanksgiving
-
Trigger warning! This post speaks bluntly about my grandchildren getting
hurt in an accident. It is not happy and uplifting. If you have horrible
me...
Taking a Break
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I have been writing for a long time. I even won an award for writing when I
wrote for World Wide Hippies. Unfortunately, I am not in a good place. I
lost m...
Space Elevator
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The white body I wear is mine, but ill-fitting and not me. A phantom body
that is also mine and is me rides within like a ghost, teasing my brain
with each...
...and then some time passed
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Hard to believe that its been 7 years since my last posting. I've been
busy.
Since I last posted, several positive events have happened with a multitud...
Love again.
-
She looked and could not find what her heart was missing. Forgetting what
it was like to touch another Gave up the search, thinking she is cursed
Disadvant...
Stars. Needles. Poop. Plates. Wishes.
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Aside from (very) occasionally checking my horoscope, I am not big into
astrology. That being said, however, I do kinda believe in it and its
impact on us...
(20) One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest - 1975
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First of all, as I would suggest with all these movies, before reading this
review, see the movie if you haven't. I can't talk about this one without
spo...
What is “Hate Crime”?
-
You have a few options if you live in Fife and need to report a hate crime.
You can report the incident directly to Police Scotland at Police Scotland
Onli...
Farewell
-
I’ve been thinking hard about ending this blog and have decided it’s time.
When I first started this it was to leave testament of my coming out and
transit...
One Year
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Yes, I've been on a one year sort of hiatus. Nothing big happened but just
got wrapped up in things. Will try and post more and start up again. No
chang...
Why I Left Twitter
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in January of this year I took the difficult decision to leave Twitter. It
was necessary for my own mental health. Having reflected now for a couple
of mon...
On exceptionalism
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*The exceptional Jennifer Lawrence*
Sometimes I hold my hands out, palm upwards, in the manner of a
Pentecostalist awaiting the descent of the Holy Spirit...
My Best Sex Ever Was With a Trans Woman
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Why Being Intimate with Your Transgender Lover Could Be the Best Experience
of Your Life Sexual encounters can happen in different ways and between
people ...
Whinge with mother
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Mick Jagger and his merry men called them ‘Mothers little helpers’. Sadly,
I am not a mother. Antidepressants I’m referring to. I have been popping
these f...
Posting from the front
-
Now that my dad has passed, things have started to settle down to a new
normal. My brother and I have been talking more often, and XGFJ no longer
posts ...
Transient life, transient humans
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We are transient – traveling from one state to another, and sometimes
combination of different states at once. Hello once again. Sharing this
blog with som...
Review: Anna Secret Poet-No Brainer
-
The Tempohouse Anna Album Review Thank you so much to Lorna Irvine of The
Tempohouse for this lovely review of my forthcoming album! You can also
check out...
Thought for the day
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To all my trans readers, if someone tries to break your butterfly wings,
fly away from them. If, despite your efforts they succeed, summon up all
your st...
Elie Wiesel’s The Night Trilogy
-
About a year ago, a friend of mine took me to the Amarillo Pubic Library,
where they had basement full of books they were giving away to members of
the lib...
Cassi-DJ: Featuring My Nephew C!
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Hello all - hope you're having a good winter so far and are doing well.
I meant to write about this last week, but I was under the weather nearly
the entir...
My Personal Views on Trans Rights Issues
-
So, it’s been a while since I last posted here. Rather than give a full
update on my life, the purpose of this post is to express my views on
various trans...
Today’s dust bunnies
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My newly discovered comfort zone has become a springboard. It reminds me of
attachment theory – a stable centre from which to venture. Each day a new,
mode...
A sassy Valentine and my love for Mister Rogers.
-
No glitter, plastic gems or sparkly rhinestones decorated the valentine I
gave my kid Harry this year. I’m usually drawn to cards with the same items
Har...
Everything is Fine Here ...
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I am posting one final time to say goodbye properly, and, as well, to clear
up a mess caused by deleting an uncharacteristically hasty and messy post.
Yes,...
Sissy.
-
“male femme” — my blog title says.
“genderqueer femme” — my profile says.
“non-binary femme” — Jam Rostron says.
“sissy femme” — Jacob Tobia says.
Actually:...
Transitions: From My Heart to Yours
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On this day, seven years ago my world changed. I learned a new word;
transgender became part of my vocabulary. Along with that I learned about
the differen...
Crossing the line in a blaze of glory
-
Recently I was reading some spiritual insight and advice in which there was
a sort of breakdown of the inception and progression of a sin from fleeting
tho...
The Quads of Hope
-
2020 has come. It arrived in the usual way on January 1 for most of the
world that follows the Gregorian calendar, some 13 days later in the Old
Style Ju...
New Year, Same Stef?
-
I know it’s a bit belated, but Happy New Year! It’s finally 2020 and all I
can say is where the hell did all the time go? Didn’t Y2K just happen? When
did ...
The best laid plans of mice and transwomen
-
It has been a while since my last blog entry and until recently I didn’t
have anything really worth talking about, or at least nothing that I was
motivated...
An Important Little Date
-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://youtu.be/ksGE4cqRzPM Six years ago
to the exact day I took my first steps into the world of employment as a
female. ...
Holding on
-
“Is she going to die?” I ask the firefighter. It’s been 20 minutes
since I’ve dialed 911, my wife is lying collapsed on the living room floor
of our r...
Time to Upgrade
-
November 5th, 2010 - I began this blog. When I started out, I did what
many bloggers do, I headed to Blogger.com. It is a nice friendly platform
"back e...
Advocacy for men presenting as men in dresses
-
This is terrific. Of course the mainstream public will write it off as
sensationalism and not take it seriously, but I’m glad of any positive
commentary on...
The Power of Music
-
It’s incredible to me how a song can really change your mood or spark an
idea. I have this weird quirk where I often remember the first time I
heard a son...
I'm not even counting any more...
-
Err... Right... You're not supposed to appologise when you have a massive
gap between posts are you?
Well, sorry...
The last 2 years have been a roller co...
Shifting Sands
-
Although it's over a year since its release, I came across this amazing
publication, and I wanted to give it wider recognition.
The Royal Australian and Ne...
November 2019 - Life on hold for now!
-
Currently life is on hold due to ongoing health issue which will sadly not
go away. Mentioned in my previous entry about an ongoing ‘virus’ which I
had fo...
Bno
-
My suit case for the weekend was so big it was the only thing that would
fit in the boot. Mrs Sox's rather small case had to go on the back seat.
For weeke...
The Three Little Pigs Reimagined
-
For a school project, CJ had to design a set for a production of The Three
Little Pigs. CJ being CJ, he insisted on reimagining the classic story and
makin...
The Summons
-
I was summoned to the Managers office this week .. and asked to shut the
door . .. Gulp!
My mind was in turmoil as to what I had done wrong, was I bei...
Gratitude Journal
-
Caregiver fatigue for the spouse supporting the one who has depression is
real. I’ve been trying to find a new therapist since I stopped seeing mine
due to...
Transferring to a new Blog
-
Due to circumstances beyond my control, I am forced to close down this blog
and open up a new one. Please visit my new blog, "Dotting I's and Crossing
T...
September’s Blog
-
Hi folks and followers, It’s been forever since I’ve posted anything new
but it really hasn’t been that much to report. I’ve decided to do a monthly
post...
Mouse Hunt
-
Still shaking off the rust:
If you have delved at all into the first four or five years of posts here
(and why haven't you?!), you know that my wife's re...
My take on 2019 St. John's Pride
-
Well, I stayed away from the Pride Parade in St. John's for 6 years in a
row now. it's unfortunate that I don't feel welcome or comfortable to
attend with ...
New Beginnings
-
“Are you sure you don’t want to come along?” It’d been a few months since I
gave Pandora her tattoo, and now the small shop was completely flooded with
dre...
Sharron Davies goes Full Bigot
-
Xandra goes full bitch! Whenever anyone claims to want to have a ‘debate’
about the position of transgender people in society, no matter how
‘reasonable’ t...
Trucking Along
-
Well… Hello there! Life happens ya know? Just straight up, get in the
groove and forget your computer exists and then you go to write and you’re
like, holy...
I Still Live
-
It's that time of the year where I start missing my teenage years,
nevermind the fact that was the moment my life went to shit, the beginning
of the end. A...
Stonewall’s radical history
-
After the Noho Pride parade on Saturday, May 4th, join me in the Tri-County
Fairgrounds to hear the radical, true story of Stonewall. Continue reading →
DRAB = Dressed As A Boy
-
It's been kind of an up and down time for me, so about time for an
update....starting with my time with the Gems.
Eleven years ago, I joined a new trans...
April 2019 - An update
-
We are third of the way into the year and only my second blog entry! That
tells a story in itself I suppose and basically means it has been quiet for
me. ...
Afterword
-
If you’re wondering where the rest of this blog has gone, I’m sorry to
disappoint but after hinting at it for a while, after reaching a particular
mileston...
Trans Radio UK first birthday
-
Friday 22nd February 2019 was Trans Radio UK’s 1st birthday. We had come
such a long way from all the ideas and planning of a radio station to those
firs...
Getting one's life back
-
Well, (counts...) nearly 5 months between posts is a record, even for
me. But as one might imagine, I've had other things on my mind. Surgical
recovery...
Risk to human rights after Brexit?
-
This recent article from the Guardian gave me some cause for thought
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/feb/13/post-brexit-trade-partners-ask-uk-to-l...
OBSESSION by Kelli
-
First thing first, I'm not talking about the perfume. I'm talking about
our little ol' minds taking in something, not being able to forget it, and
const...
I’m Devastated
-
⌈Trigger Warning; language, female body functions, eating disorder, self
harm, mention of suicide⌋ When I started testosterone my period stopped
instantly....
Detaching Myself from My Dysphoria
-
The other day, I was trying to imagine how my life would be different if
I’d never suffered from gender dysphoria. The point wasn’t to create a
fantasy lif...
Makeup Removal
-
I have lost count of all the different things I have tried or used to
remove makeup quickly and efficiently. The past couple of years I have
been using ma...
2018 Review - Part 2
-
Part 1 of my review of 2018 covered the goals I set myself. Part 2 deals
with all the other things that happened this year, and there has been quite
a bit ...
Progress, slowly slowly.
-
So things seem now to be heading in a scary but ultimately more positive
direction for me at last. After a recent discussion with my wife she now
seems to ...
Transgender Day of Remembrance
-
Every year, there is a commemoration of Transgender Day of Remembrance
(TDoR) at my local LGBT drop-in centre. Fortunately, there was a lull in
the activit...
Absolutely OUTstanding
-
It has been quite a while since I have posted anything on this blog. Five
months, to be precise. Yet a few things have happened within the last week
or s...
Today's Fashion Inspiration
-
One of my favourite colour combinations is red, black and gold and so when
I happened to be looking at pencil skirts online last year I came across
Alan...
Cancer is stalking me
-
It’s taken me all week to process this, and share this news. A few days
ago, on my mother’s birthday, I got the results of a genetic test following
my annu...
Who wears the trousers ?
-
So was out with a friend,shopping in Marheinekeplatz market ; there's a
saturday and a sunday one, clothes, a few antiques , bicycles , a chess
stall, all...
Post
-
So a word of warning. I received a letter on Saturday from the Clydesdale
Bank asking me to activate a Gold Credit Card. Mmmm, that is odd I mused, I
haven...
Turns Out I Was Right
-
Seems the setbacks I deemed minor actually were minor. I’m down 1.2 lbs
from yesterday, and right back on track with where I was two days ago. I
could se...
May You Find Peace
-
I have made peace with myself, and can no longer in good faith leave or
recommend the content I once posted here. Those writings were my best
desperate ho...
It’s been awhile
-
Warning: this post is different. It talks about things that may make some
readers uncomfortable – especially ones that know me personally and in
parts it ...
Panties – A Special Pleasure
-
In our recent poll on lingerie that trans girls and crossdressers prefer,
panties tied for first place with 25% of the vote. I don’t profess to
having th...
‘She Said’ a universal, personal wive’s tale
-
The thing that most surprises me and never surprises me at all is how other
“wife of” stories are not at all like my story and totally like my story.
Yep, ...
We Need to Think Differently About Love
-
Time for another rant about sexual and romantic scripts! Today’s pet peeve
is how we talk about love, both finding and having it. Scripts on love are
just ...
The merry-go-round
-
It’s been 14 months since I wrote a Parenting Jeremy. Up until recently
there has been nothing really of note to write about in our lives with
respect to...
Profile: Amy
-
You can call me… Amy I identify as… Genderqueer/genderfluid I’m not sure??
As far as third-person pronouns go, … They/them or she/her I’m attracted
to… Guy...
MAGA?
-
So far – as of 1/31/18 January 18, 2018: The Department of Health and Human
Services’ Office of Civil Rights opened a “Conscience and Religious Freedom
Div...
Finale
-
Unfortunately, I am finding that this blog and my life is being used far
too often as a political football to promote various agendas and the actual
messag...
Finale
-
Unfortunately, I am finding that this blog and my life is being used far
too often as a political football to promote various agendas and the actual
messag...
Futanari Convent Book 1 & 2
-
When I was preparing to notify the world about my latest book
I came across two reviews that I hadn’t read. Surprised me. I thought
Amazon wa...
one more cup of coffee
-
TW The hustle for work continues, which is discouraging but necessary. I’m
having relationship issues, as all anyone wants to do is date. Decided
that’s ...
Day 1,245: Moments Frozen in Time
-
I have to admit, we had a pretty good run here at So There’s That. 21
podcast episodes and 32 blog posts over the course of a year. And a little
bit of n...
Flying solo in Las Vegas – Part I
-
I have had a great last 10 days. I have been on three wonderful outings in
which I did things that I have wanted to for a long time but never either
the c...
Resetting the body clock
-
Years ago, I mentioned that my sleep patterns were screwed up.
On new years eve, I found myself at home alone, with my wife and son having
gone to the last...
Its been a while...
-
I’m not really even expecting that anyone will remember me and read this,
but I did think that it was about time my long neglected blog got dusted
off and ...
What's in a Name?
-
Many years ago, while the internet was still in its infancy, I started
looking to find out information from other transgender individuals. At that
time bul...
Wednesday November 15, 2017 - HIV Protection
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Now There's An HIV Prevention App Specifically For Trans Women Each week,
LGBT HealthLink, a program of CenterLink, and researcher and blogger Corey
Prac...
25 October Journal
-
Well Folks, I am still working on my other post. I think it will be part of
the next book of my life, rather than the end of this one. I am closing
this bl...
Why there’re no posts ?
-
Hi, I decided to take out all my posts from here as it seemed to have given
some people more insight into my life than they should ever have. I seem to
hav...
Excuse our dust, but we have moved!
-
I have moved my blog over to a dedicated hosting provider, and we have
successfully migrated over to the WordPress platform. We have our own
domain name, a...
The Familial Revelation
-
When it comes to family, I think we can all agree that it is never easy and
in a word, complicated. I have spent the last few months letting family
know ...
My friend's Rainbow Journey
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I recently met someone from Japan, one who I now consider to be my friend,
who is traveling around the world talking to Transgender folk and sharing
their ...
I'm Not Myself
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I've been calling myself Genderfluid for just over a year now, at the time
it seemed to describe the ever changing nature of how I felt about myself
and my...
That’s all folks……….
-
Between 1955 and 1959, 143 episodes of “The Adventures of Robin Hood”
emerged from a tiny studio in Walton on Thames and burst onto black and
white telli...
That’s all folks……….
-
Between 1955 and 1959, 143 episodes of “The Adventures of Robin Hood”
emerged from a tiny studio in Walton on Thames and burst onto black and
white telli...
Thoughts on Pride Month
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Growing up is never easy, but the difficulty is compounded when one is
an LGBT youth. Born a boy, I longed desperately to be female. I knew who
I w...
With Purpose
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The title of this post really highlights the way I’ve felt the last several
months and the experiences I’ve had the chance to take in. Since my last
updat...
With Purpose
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The title of this post really highlights the way I’ve felt the last several
months and the experiences I’ve had the chance to take in. Since my last
updat...
Trans Twitter Gives Bad Dating Advice
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Trans Twitter Gives Bad Dating Advice — “You have much gold upon your
head,” They answer’d all together: “Buy from us with a golden curl.” —
Christina Ro...
I'll miss this platform
-
But I don't think I'm going to keep using it. It's sad, because I've been
writing here for such a long time, and blogging for myself is therapeutic,
even i...
Fracas
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So, today after an awesome meeting with a group I will be working with for
a time I went to the store. At said store there was a huge line but we were
all ...
New Developments on the Sage Smith Case
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Today (3/30/17), the *Daily Progress* reports that THREE MONTHS AGO the
Charlottesville Police Department classified Sage Smith's disappearance as
a homici...
And happily ever after...
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Family snuggle timeI've retired from blogging. I've been channeling my
creative energy into other hobbies, and I'm feeling uninspired to write
about my wi...
Well…didn’t see this Coming.
-
The following posts were made to my male Facebook profile. I finally came
to terms with it enough to [ost it here. I was trying to let this [profile
remain...
We Need A “Standards of Care” for Detransitioners
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One of my biggest takeaways from attending the recent USPATH conference is
that many clinicians and other providers sincerely want more information on
unde...
Carpe diem, seize the day
-
At the funeral of one of our Transmatters friends two weeks ago I reflected
how fortunate we are to have attended very few funerals, though as we - and
fri...
Not a good week
-
I've been angry, depressed and on the verge of tears most of the week. As
an older trans person, life can throw you some crap, especially these days
with ...
Stuck In The Middle Again
-
How to start? I said long ago when I made my choice to back our new
President that when he did things I felt were wrong I would call him out on
it. Today i...
Why I'm so passionate about the issues of others.
-
*It's been 2.5 years since I've posted. I said I would post if I had
something to say and today, I do. Please note the experience I write about
does not in...
Are You Going To The Women’s March?
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For me, that is an easier question to answer than, “Are you a woman?” or
“What are you going as?” Yes. Donna and I will be going to the NYC Women’s
March o...
Was only a reader, till now
-
Me thinks it is time to write something. I’ve been reading T-Central for
almost 7 years now. I have much …
Continue reading →
I want to say – Call me Anna
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It’s not going to happen, but it’s what I yearn for. Even if I can’t dress
as Anna it would be so nice that at least the family knew who I am. They
can cal...
When my night collides with my day
-
My night will collide with morning, probably without the benefit of
sleep. Too many demons this time. They just smiled, and kept on coming.
This just f...
New Year, big changes.
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*Happy **New** Year!*
I begin the new year letting go of some important things. First up is the
pseudonym I have used for years. ‘Haust’ is gone, ...
Yuletide greetings.
-
*Soon be nobody left now that Leonard Cohen is gone too... Someone else who
had to deal with depression and his music soothed my troubled soul. Just
sad to...
Victoria’s Secret – The Show
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Hey, so yesterday it was time for the amazing show. I haven’t seen the show
but I took a look at a lot of pictures and it seemed amazing and I can’t
wait t...
Dream Myself Awake
-
I don't usually wake up startled in the middle of the night, sit up in my
bed in the stillness of a dark room and wonder why my heart is racing and
my ski...
Heroes and Hope
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It’s times like these that make me feel the most hopeless. I haven’t always
been good at dealing with feelings like this. But when the future looks
bleak, ...
More education and awareness
-
“Police records show there has been a significant rise in the number of
transgender hate crimes over the last four years - from 361 attacks in the
year en...
I am able to talk again
-
I am back on deck and I think more in control of myself than I have been
for quite some time. Will be making more additions to this blog as I go
along. The...
Ringing the changes part 2
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So, my first post about how I changed my name with various organisations
was starting to get a bit long, so this is a continuation. The first can
be seen ...
September 22 2016
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Thank you. Thank you for the last four years. Thank you for letting me
into your hearts, for letting me be a part of your day, for letting me
bounce my th...
My response to a post by Tyler Charles Austen
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Dear Mr Austen, On 26th August 2016, you made a post on your eponymous
blog (that means you named it after yourself) called “I Can’t Believe I’m
Saying Th...
Last Post
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So this is it. The last post I’ll make here (for the foreseeable future
anyway). I’ve moved my fitness adventures over to
http://transtriathlete.com and I’...
A rediscovered poem
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I found this in my 2013 dream journal, from when I was still in the closet.
My dreams were born from above, not below, or if below, in the primal
ember ...
Second Contribution-Pre Dallas Trip
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Hi again.
I hope your day has gone nicely so far.
After my creation of this blog early on Tuesday morning, I felt it best to
dump a bit more crap on the ...
This is goodbye (A happy one)
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This is going to be my last post on It’s ok to be a glow stick. I am sad to
be saying goodbye but my life has changed dramatically and sadly, there is
no r...
Identity Crisis
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I have lost my identity.
I'm not sure if I'm still mom, wife, daughter or 911 dispatcher.
If I'm not any of the above, then who am I besides lost?
Goodbye
-
It's been a couple of months since I last posted, despite my desire to do
an A-Z on the issues I find important. My absence was caused by many
things, but...
Progress report: changes and measurements month 21
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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wb8kGWWGmt3HJpo_7PUiBviFdWlOzBoNlvJnJbSr2jE/edit?usp=sharing
Click on the tab ‘year 2’ for the data. Changes Boobs g...
My Return and First Time Out… again
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I’ve been trying to collect my thoughts the last few days. They have been
a jumble of emotions, mostly good. I haven’t felt this way in a long time
and f...
Golf + Bubble Baths – Why I’m Happier as a Woman
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I always knew that I was happier as a woman, but I’m only just starting to
realize why. I played golf today with a couple of my old male friends. I
shank...
These Recent Events
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Hello, my amazing readers.
I don't have much to report personally, except to say that Natasha is
scared. She's not exactly letting it run her life. Because...
Good News from Oregon
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*The West is the Best. Get here and we'll do the rest. *
Long time no blog. The state of the nation at times looks bleak,
particularly after this w...
Trans Proud.
-
For along time in my life I didn't come out as a trans woman. Mostly due to
fear. Fear of how those close to me would react. Fear of backlash from the
comm...
Thoughts on the Orlando shooting
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There is something surreal, in moments like this, about being a privileged
member of an oppressed minority. I can breeze through airport security
with whi...
Honestly Geraldine, why do you need to crossdress?
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This is the very tentative first step by a somewhat bewildered ordinary man
who discovered that at sixty years of age, I needed to crossdress. I hope
to de...
The First Mothers’ Day
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If last year we celebrated the last Father’s Day, this year we introduced
the first Mothers’ Day. And yes, the apostrophe is in the right place. I
admit to...
An Update
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Hi, everyone. I know, I know, I promised to start blogging again. And
that was a hell of a long time ago. I just found myself far too busy, and
far too ...
People who influence your life
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I haven't posted to this blog in a very long time, but there really isn't
much in the way of my spouse's transition or my own feelings about it to
report ...
Feeling Positive Again :)
-
I had been feeling really down about things over the last few months and I
know that my recent posts on here haven’t been very positive about my
situation....
To be or not to be – gay?
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After a nudge from my most patient follower, I thought I’d pen something I
have been thinking about posting for a while. Nicci has been on a long
journey a...
To be or not to be – gay?
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After a nudge from my most patient follower, I thought I’d pen something I
have been thinking about posting for a while. Nicci has been on a long
journey a...
My 100th post…
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This is my 100th post. I was hoping to make it a special one with a
description of another outing as Valerie, in my new modern “blending”
outfit. Unfortuna...
Back on track
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It really sucked having to stop HRT at the beginning of this month. Unable
to get a prescription, and having difficulties importing what I needed to
self-m...
A Sad Day in North Carolina
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North Carolina is a strange State and a great State (most of the time).
Today, it is a sad State. I have many fond childhood memories of summers
there wh...
Clue
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This was a test. This was the ultimate test.
To have brought a humble being out of the woods, out of the swamp, out of
the wild
And plop it into her life a...
Ghosts
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So it has been almost a year since I last posted. It is not that I’ve had
a lack of things to write about, more of a case of writers block – finding
words...
Not sure what to say..
-
I am not sure what to do, or what to say, depression is my only constant
“friend”, with me all the time, someone I hate, yet never hates me back.
Medical m...
Back to the Stone Age.
-
I think the song is fitting, It is not mine, the opinions on this page are
mine. In posting this video, I am in no way saying that this group believes
as I...
Conclusion and Closure
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I don't tend to blog that often these days. It's a shame really because I
used to love blogging. Unfortunately my time tends to be taken up with
other thin...
Come Up to the Lab: My Gender Workshop
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Ever since Time Magazine proclaimed a “Transgender Tipping Point” a year
and a half ago, I’ve been exploring trans identities and expressions that
aren’t i...
hiatus
-
just wanted to let you all know that Will is doing fabulous in recovery
(tracking everything diligently on @journeyintomanhood) and in England for
his se...
Time to myself
-
Recently I have been lucky to have a few evenings to myself to let Jenny
out of the wardrobe. Most of these occasions have been just in my room as
usual, ...
Blogging about it….
-
I started this blog because I wanted to help people in a similar situation
to me. I was younger and never proclaimed to have all the answers.
Sometimes the...
Debunking Bathroom Myths
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*Debunking Bathroom Myths*
Original article by *Brynn Tannehill *can be viewed *Here*
*When the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance was defeated, the ostens...
RUMBLED. BUT IT TURNS OUT TO THE GOOD
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As per usual on a Wed evening I make my way to the Butterfly Club support
premises to get my self ready to face the world. Nothing new in that. And
as per ...
Caitlyn Jenner Speaks at Chicago House Event
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Caitlyn Jenner Speaks at Chicago House Event:
grvsmth:
sometranslady:
grvsmth:
sometranslady:
snowflakeespecial:
This isn’t a funny story. Trying on y...
Postscript
-
I thought that my urge to blog had departed. It hasn't... but I do need to
move on. Angie's Aspirations — aka About Angie — was written from the
perspecti...
Got A Little Beautified…
-
Not much here, but I went out for a bit of a day, treated by a couple of
friends, and had my brows waxed and got my hair done. Here’s the results.
I s...
17 Months on T Update
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17 Months on T Next week marks 17 months on T, nearly one and a half
years. I cannot believe I have not posted any update for 5 months, time
just really h...
10 Ways to Destroy the Earth
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my mother died in this room now it is occupied by my nieces whenever they
sleep over a playroom i currently occupy it sleeping on the lower bunk of
their l...
While I Am Away...
-
So....
I have been away...yup. Not news. Been busy. Plus, not much to write about
really, I've just submerged into 'normal' Nairobi life, with a few bumps ...
Still Here
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I realized last week that I hadn’t written a blog…or a Facebook post…or a
journal entry…or much of anything in five or six months. Part of me was
bothered ...
Stronger
-
So I think it is safe to say that Keira is getting stronger or at the very
least more prevalent. I’ve been getting more confident doing certain
things, I k...
Stronger
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So I think it is safe to say that Keira is getting stronger or at the very
least more prevalent. I’ve been getting more confident doing certain
things, I k...
5 months in
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*Continued**, from April 5th 2015*
5 months since the hospital I still don't know much about it.
Dissociative Identity Disorder.
My amnesia isn't just ha...
Through The Looking Glass
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I’m not sure exactly when it happened, but it did. That is, I stopped
considering myself “transitioning.” What does that mean, exactly? Am I
where I want t...
Finishing therapy
-
I looked back to refer to other blog posts about the CBT I have been having
and found none, realising that I had not written anything about it since I
star...
-
*Hey!*
So... tomorrow school begins again.
This schoolyear I am planning to come out and start dressing, acting,
talking, etc. like a girl. Honestly, it's ...
Can you Rewrite History & Eliminate Hate?
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I read about an attempt to remove another civil war memorial. I shook my
head. It’s obviously an over-reaction to the recent attacks on churches.
With tha...
Transition Is A Banquet
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Transition is not a one-way street, or a bowling lane with the bumpers up.
Transition is not a recipe with precise measurements, or a fixed
curriculum, or ...
It’s Inherent
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The frequency and unexpectedness with which being transgendered asserts
itself is ever a source of amazement. Regardless of how deeply in
background one ma...
This Rain
-
Originally posted on chester maynes:
Abruptly, water gushes from the sky. I hear the storm drops too loud. Wind
creeps cold on my skin. Thunder slits these ...
The Biggest Changes Come in the Smallest Packages
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I know my posts have been lacking for the past year but I have done a lot
of soul-searching and cleanup around my home and in my life to prepare
myself to ...
Telling a Friend
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I recently told a friend about Amy. I didn't go into many details or show
him pictures or anything, but it felt good to talk about and get a positive
reac...
The world keeps on turning.
-
So I guess it’s time to get back into this blog of mine. I mean I’ve been
gone for so long and really it’s just time to start again. Since my last
real b...
My Friend Beth
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A few weeks ago, I said that I wasn't going to be linking to trans-articles
unless something special occurred. There were so many stories that they
weren'...
On Reconciling my Beliefs, Depression and Gender
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Howdy. Sorry it's been a while, I am simply the most infrequent blogger in
the world... I've been buried under piles of work for what seems like
forever, a...
End game...
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So things didn't get better...I slipped further and last Tuesday I went to
my scheduled appointment...when she saw me the choices were go home for a
matter...
Commenters and deep thoughts
-
I would like to start by apologizing for the long break between posts. A
little thing called life intervenes and my writing suffers. Family, health,
work, ...
Visibility
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i am a transman. I chose to medically transition so now I am on the other
side of the binary. Being visible for me now means continuing to advocate
for fr...
Motorhead Girls
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Motorhead Girls ... we are girls who love cars, trucks, bikes, planes, and
boats. Anything with a motor. Maybe we love some of them, maybe we love all
of ...
Shutting down
-
I've decided that I am not, after all, the blogging type.
I never managed it in my other identity either, so I don't know why I
should be surprised.
So,...
Dangerous Situation
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***** This post might be triggering ***** Something really scary happened
last evening. I was standing outside with a friend (who is also homeless
and we u...
Could it really be THAT easy?
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So, not going to get too excited here, but bear with me, kay? Last night, I
decided to talk to Phyl about her withdrawals and pulling away. I wanted to
try...
One Year as Me!
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Dianne Piggott
10/30/2013
One year. Just one year. One entire year. All of one year. One circle of
the Earth around the Sun.
A year ago t...
Cumberbatch and his offense offence
-
Poor old Benny Cumberbatch…him and his big old posh, ex slave owning gob.
Actually I feel for the bloke. Trying to do his best for British actors of
colour...
Coming out on Facebook.
-
I have a relatively small number of friends on facebook, I keep it that
way, I don’t add anyone I meet. Everyone on my friends list is actually my
friend o...
New Hair … :) Trying different looks :)
-
So the new wig arrived… and figured a day off would be fitting to try it on
:) Here are a few pics… Ya short and sweet post … :P Peace and Love!
Tamara :)
Transgender Q&A
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When it comes to the subject of transgender and the LGBT community, I think
that there are three different types of people. The first (and the fastest
gro...
I is for Identity Politics
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Hello all. For my first post of 2015, I am going back to blogging through
ye old alphabet. Today I is for identity politics. Identity politics are
how ...
Leelah, and all the others who struggle
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Happy New Year!
I'm so sorry I don't update regularly! I have been off school for a couple
weeks, so I have no good excuse, but I hope you all had a wonder...
A New Christmas with family
-
As anyone can expect the end of the year can bring surprises and lots of
joy to one's heart and soul. This year is really an exception for Kay and
I, as w...
On the other side!
-
It’s been a few days since I last posted on my blog, and for good reason.
Thursday, 11th December 2014 I finally had the surgery I had been waiting
so lon...
Saying goodbye
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The time has come for me to say goodbye and put this blog to bed. I doubt
anyone reads it anymore, but I’m the type of person who likes closure, so I
gue...
Xmas 2014
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I thought I should drop a post in, and wish everyone a happy Xmas.
If you should be reading this, and you are a Pagan like my son, or any of
the non-christ...
No Big Deal
-
My daughter started high school last month.
The other night she told my wife and me that there's a transgender girl in
her homeroom. During the summer ...
I finally legally exist!
-
On July 1st, 2014 it finally happened. The law that made it impossible for
me and many others like me to change their gender on any official documents
drop...
Pigtails
-
Last night as I was hugging Kegan good night, I started playing with her
hair and realized her hair is at that almost long enough to put into a
super short...
She Returns
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Gee, that was a long time coming, wasn't it?
I managed to survive from February to July at the Good Samaritan House at
Westgate. This is a Christian-run fa...
The Maker of Noses
-
Like many of you, I enjoy music, and I look to it for inspiration and
support. My taste in music is quite eclectic, ranging from hymns through
jazz and roc...
July 18th 2014
-
I know I haven't posted in a long time, things have just gotten crazy
around here. We were finally able to get pregnant with our third, and
recently found...
been proven wrong
-
I have had many people walk in and out of my life. And a lot of them have
been anything but nice to me. Over the years most of my friend have turn
against...
Tumor no more
-
On January 8, 2012 I was informed that the fight to live was over, I would
not be getting my last Chemo treatment, all scans have no cancer traces in
them ...
-
*I think it is time to completely let my fears of letting those who know me
in my life, but may not know 'me' now because I did what I needed to do for
my ...
Vote for Sophia
-
I'm running in a mock election and I need your votes. You might be asking
why I need your vote, and *how in the heck did I wind up in politics?* Well,
my...
Keepin’ On
-
When I was driving home from work this afternoon I started to think of this
blog and its lack of updates. I think the general trend is that when I
dress mo...
A Question
-
So, I've been doing this girl thing for a while now.
It's good, but there is some weirdness...
Has anyone else experienced this?
[Bumps into a doorjam, o...
Day 105: Whiskey Aging… DONE!
-
So after nearly 3 and a half months it’s done! I ended up with a bottle
and a half of sweet, dark whiskey. It’s amazingly easy to do. At this
point, I’m ...
Sweeping the Ashes
-
“Things change. And friends leave. Life doesn't stop for anybody.”
“I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems
don't rhyme...
Another new chapter
-
*or the next stop on the timeline...*
*Anyway, as some of you may remember, in a galaxy, far, far..wait, wrong
story.*
*I married my other half 13 years a...
I'm coming out and I want the world to know...
-
As the weeks went by I've became more and more emboldened with my
transition. I started buying more clothes, and started laser hair removal.
On Christmas...
It has been too long since last I blogged
-
Yes, I know, more than two years have gone by, and some of you may be
wondering if all is well. YES! Everything remains wonderful. We've now been
happily m...
It's "her's"
-
I've been living as woman for two years now, two really good years. I was
and still am one of the lucky few. I have gone through this transition
without lo...
Paula Deen Quote
-
“I feel like ‘embattled’ or ‘disgraced’ will always follow my name. It’s
like that black football player who recently came out. He said, ‘I just
want to...
Link to my daughter’s blog post
-
Here’s something my daughter posted today… Hexydezimal A fallen angel
returns. hexydezimal.wordpress.com Questions for the Transgender Community
Happy bela...
Three Unwise Men
-
Yet another bawbag is frothing at the mouth.
This latest cretinous oaf, a Russian actor of whom this reporter at least
has never heard, says he would "stuf...
Hanging in, hanging out, hanging on
-
It has been a while since I have posted anything here. Up to this point, I
have maintained this blog as a combination of sporadic articles, and the
occasio...
I Dreamed a Dream in Times Gone By...
-
This past week has been especially difficult because of the second coming
out of 'Marcy' Michael's female alter gender identity. My strife is
entirely i...
I've finally finshed what I started.
-
It's been quite a while since I've written. Again, not because there was
nothing to say. On the contrary, there's been plenty going on. I have
been una...
Enough
-
Originally posted on Nuclear Unicorn:
My approach to Cathy Brennan has long mirrored my approach to Ann Coulter;
I generally refuse to dignify their delibe...
Ether Radio
-
Last Tuesday I took the day off work to run errands. Around 8:30 in the
morning I was sitting in my boyfriend's car by a gas pump. Peter was
inside colle...
Transgender children: 3 British case studies
-
I was recently asked to speak at the NSPCC about the issues trans children
face. As part of my talk I read out three case studies, published below.
All nam...
Hatred, Transphobia & Twitter storms..
-
I'm far from surprised that this has blown up like it has.. To be honest it
was only a matter of time, Trans people put up with an awful lot, I don't
want ...
The Wedding and the Beach House
-
It was a balmy June Saturday in Napa valley, California. The winery
Heather’s cousin Rosalind had chosen for the wedding was beautifully placed
amidst rol...
Trans on TV, A Word Of Caution
-
Since the airing of My Transsexual Summer and the enormous reaction it
caused, both in the trans community and the wider public I have been aware
of a numb...
I suppose an introduction is in order...
-
I'm a woman living on the Left coast of America with a very much
appreciated spouse of over a decade and a half. We can usually be found
co-living our lif...
A BLOG ON BLOGGER? OLDER POSTS FOUND BY LINK.
-
After a flat out hectic two months I am sitting here with no pressing
commitments except perhaps to try and cure this terrible cough and sore
throat. In th...
Reality TV
-
I was reassembling the bike last weekend with radio 4 on drip-feed and
heard a piece about people who live a second life on the Internet. It
appears that f...
I,
like many crossdressers, do not have universal approval from my family
so it will not be possible for me to dress as I would like to, not only
on Christmas day itself but for around three weeks over the festive
period. 
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