If The Artist D is about one thing that thing is be true to you. Be yourself in all you do and don’t let anyone tell you how to be you. Don’t be censored! Now check out The Artist D’s latest contribution to TGF, Can’t Keep a Good B*tch Down.
Dee Levy has strong opinions about honesty. For her, as an ex-wife of a crossdresser, it’s of the utmost importance in any relationship — from the casual ones to the strongly committed ones. The murder of a TG lingerie model in Dee’s hometown is what’s on her mind.
An op-ed in the New York Times this past weekend put forth the theory, supported by some data, that homophobes are likely to have homosexual tendencies. Coincidentally Dallas Denny feels that transphobic individuals are probably drawn to TG behaviors — or there’s some other issue at work.
Sophie Lynne is worked up. She’s so worked up she’s climbed back up onto that soapbox. She’s decided to take on a tendency of the transgender community to start to concentrate on the spaces between us rather than paying attention to our common plight. It’s the tyranny of labels! See what Sophie has to say.
We always encourage our readers to not worry about passing when they’re out in public. It’s about time the crowd got used to seeing crossdressers going about their business like everyone else. But there are still those among us who worry about what people think. For them and for those who just wish to improve their femme presentation we offer passing tips.
Dee Levy is on a mission to make sure what happened to her marriage to a closeted crossdresser doesn’t happen to other people. Her one major principle is honesty. If you are lying to your spouse about who you are how can you have a real relationship? Dee offers crossdressers a chance for a new start in today’s column.
The U.S. Army and The Artist D seem to agree. Be all you can be. It’s not the easiest thing to do if you are worried about how society will judge you, or how many friends or family members will reject you out of ignorance and intolerance but if you want to be somebody first you need to be you. Read and be taught by The Artist D.
Rick Santorum makes no bones about the fact that he is for good old fashioned family values. Those of a family of Catholics from the 13th century. In Santorum’s world view there is no room for diversity. Dallas Denny points out one instance that reveals Santorum’s attitude about gender roles.
Today Sophie Lynne is mad and she’s not taking it anymore. If you don’t like to talk politics than don’t read this post. Sophie analysis the war on women that a certain political party seems to have launched as they seek to unseat a President whose first bill signed into law was pro-woman. How does the “war” affect TGs?
This article was written in 1996 and posted on TGForum by Riki Anne Wilchins, then the leader of a gender-activist group called The Transsexual Meance. In light of the discussion of what is “transgender” I thought this might be instructive.
Dallas Denny digs into the history of attempts to “fix” crossdressers and transsexuals with everything from psychoanalysis to sleep deprivation and high doses of meth. She zeros in on “reparative therapy” and disgraced practitioner Geroge Rekers.
Sweden, thought of as one of the most liberal countries on the planet is far from liberal in its treatment of transsexuals. Hoops must be jumped through and conditions must be met. One of the conditions is forced sterilization. Dallas Denny comments.
In her essay today Sophie Lynne addresses the elephant that’s on her back — lying about things related to her TG needs. She’s already decided that she needs to come clean to family and friends. Today she investigates how they may feel after being lied to — by lying to you.
Injected silicone — pumping — disfigures and kills transgender women who turn to it seeking a quick fix for feminine curves. The results of pumping can be twisted and distorted features, severe pain and death. Yet the practice persists. Dallas Denny talks about pumping and its deadly toll.
The ABC crossdressing sitcom his the air last week and reviewers and critics have universally panned it. Angela Gardner forced herself to watch the whole premier. She has recovered enough, with the help of a good therapist, to give TGF readers a review.
Sophie Lynne is not the kind of girl who makes New Year’s resolutions. Like most of us she soon stops making an effort to keep them. In the past few months she has been examining her life and who she is so for 2012 she had decided to make some resolutions — and stick to them. Find out what she’s resolved to do in 2012 in this month’s column from Sophie Lynne.
Dallas Denny contrasts the treatment of TGs in the ’80s to the way we are treated today. She finds that while we have made an enormous amount of progress as we get closer to the mainstream, we’re not there yet.
Britney Spears, a woman who some thought would never make it to 30, has reached that milestone birthday. Dina Amberle was moved to provide a Dina’s Diner Special about the big event.
MtF crossdressers often love to strut their stuff in the sexiest fashions. Who doesn’t love a mid-thigh mini dress with spaghetti straps and a plunging neckline? Same goes for those skyscraper heels the hot girls are wearing. We all love to look sexy and hot, and feel sexy and hot when we slip into those […]
There’s an old rule about putting on your accessories; always take off one item after you’ve put them all on. The Artist D says “Pshaw!” And she advises you to load yourself down with jewels as long as it makes you feel good. The Artist D tells you how to wear The Family Jewels.
Angela’s article on being “read” over the years sparked a discussion in a t-girl chat room group. Linda Jensen reports on what was said and then provides an article she wrote for TGF fifteen years ago. It’s still relevant for those who are concerned with passing.
In her many years in heels Angela Gardner has been around the block a few times, and somewhere on the block there has been someone who had to mention that she was a he. How many times and in how many ways has Angela been “read”? Hard to say but here are just a few of the ways.
They’re a band of Jewish transmen from New York and they’ll rock your world with their Jewcore music. And they have some interesting thoughts to share with Pamela DeGroff in this month’s Perpetual Change interview. Pamela rounds our the column with some new music news.
Dallas Denny has mixed feelings about the Standards of Care and gives us both the pros and cons in this installment of WPATH and The Standards of Care. Do the Standards serve transmen well? Why shouldn’t a transwoman get breast augmentation when she wants? Dallas answers those questions and more.
