Further progress
20 AugYesterday, I ordered my first pair of feminine shoes, the “Cassie” peep-toe cutout wedge, from OneStopPlus.Com. It’s a low heel, but baby steps are appropriate when beginning with heels. Turned ankles don’t look good, even in nice pantyhose.
Then later in the day, B had need of going downtown to the Medical Center to see one of her doctors. I changed from the shorts to a pair of khaki slacks. Everything else, including the bra and pink nail polish, stayed the same. We went to her appointment, and when that was done, headed back to our part of town.
By the time we got back to our stomping grounds, it was past dinnertime, so we decided to go to Jason’s Deli for a relatively healthy dinner. After dinner, we headed over to the local Barnes and Noble for our semi-regular book run. Now remember, all of this time, I’m wearing my 44B bra under a relatively tight, but opaque, t-shirt. I got a couple of sideways glances from people who may, or may not, have had a hint, but everything remained cool.
Overall, I found the experience liberating and quite enjoyable. That night, as we were getting ready for bed, I was moved to ask B what she thought of the name I was leaning toward for my feminine self, and she told me she thought it fit me well. What’s the name? Why Janet (SLUT!), of course. Not that I am a slut, but Janet (SLUT!) always produces that response, doesn’t she? 🙂 In any case, I’m glad to have named her. She is a big part of me.
Progress
19 AugLast night, B completed the major work in process of late. I now have no leg hair, thanks to her efforts with waxing. My bust is also hair free, and I am now wearing a bra, panties, suntan pantyhose, t-shirt, and shorts. I am more comfortable than I have been in a long time. I won’t be going anywhere dressed this way (not like I could pass with the beard and bald head), but since I work from home, I can choose to dress this way often. And no, there are no photos…
Thanks to my love for her acceptance and loving assistance!
Not exactly the typical male…
6 AugAccording to my browser history:
Likelihood of me being FEMALE is 99%
Likelihood of me being MALE is 1%
[Editor’s note: Seven months before I came out, even to myself…]
Nasty Christianist loses election, “concedes” with email sermon
18 NovOver in , in this post, omorka introduces us to Minnesota state Senate candidate Rae Hart Anderson, and her nasty sermon “concession” email after she lost the race to Satveer Chaudhary, an Indian-American, and a practicing Hindu. (You can read the text of her “concession” here.) An editorial in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune has this to say:
‘Saving’ Sen. Chaudhary: Not necessary and not nice
How would Jesus vent his frustration after losing an election? Never mind. It’s a trick question.
Leonard Pitts on Obama
18 NovObama: not your father’s politician
When you walk around with Barack Obama’s new book in hand, people give you looks.
These are not the looks you get with Dean Koontz or Walter Mosley books, not looks that register and forget in the same moment. No, if the book is The Audacity of Hope, with Obama on the cover, the looks are different. Some lifting of the eyebrows, some lightening of the expression, some change of face that suggests not just recognition, but engagement.
Chertoff whines, and proves he doesn’t get it
18 NovDHS chief says foreign courts inhibit U.S. security efforts
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Friday decried what he described as an “activist” and “left-wing” interpretation of laws in foreign countries, saying it affects the U.S. government’s ability to protect the nation.
An Aging Trans Woman 