Linda’s New ‘Doo’
Linda Jensen has to make a big decision and she’s asking for your help. Which will it be? Wig 1, 2 or 3?
Category: Transgender Opinion
A Holiday Introduction
Hey everyone! There’s a new girl on TGForum and she’s written her first post. It’s about Thanksgiving. Check out the first contribution from Sophie Lynne. Sophie Lynne So here we are nearing the end of another year. A few days ago we residents of the USA had a holiday: Thanksgiving. The holiday is supposed to […]
I hate transsexuals…
I hate transsexuals. Well, that’s not exactly true. Granted, I don’t care for the phenomenon where if you get two TSs together, within minutes the topic goes to hormones, what they’re taking, and at what dosage. No, I don’t hate transsexuals. I hate how they make me feel. And when I say that, I mean […]
TransActive: The Porno Proposition
Back in March of this year I wrote a TransActive column entitled The Prostitution Proposition in which I explored the pros and cons of “full contact†sexwork. I covered the risks both obvious — arrest, violence, disease — and not so obvious — the possible psychological and social impact — all of this drawn from […]
Dina’s Diner July 11 2010
In consideration of others seated near you as well as our international broadcast audience, please refrain from blowing your vuvuzelas during this month’s issue of Dina’s Diner. GLEN OR GLENDA, IN OR OUTTA THE OFFICE The syndicated Dear Abby advice column is still appearing in newspapers around the country. On June 6, 2010, Abby (now […]
TransActive: In or Out
To All Our Loyal Readers: I’ve spent much of my off hours this week at the LA Film Festival, so this article isn’t as robust as I’d like to have presented. (Ed. Note: Christine did speak with Calpernia Addams and includes that interview in this column.) Many if not most important choices come as double-edged […]
My Favorite Martin Part 4: How a T-Girl Can Get Her Man
For the past few months Linda Jensen has been telling us about her relationship with Martin, a fine gentleman, a professional engineer and an admirer of crossdressers. In this column Linda meets Martin, at an exclusive Toronto hotel. He offers Linda his advice on how a crossdresser can make herself attractive to the (not quite) […]
TransActive: How To Tell Him (or Her)
TransActive: How To Tell Him (or Her) by Christine Beatty Okay, to be perfectly honest I’m all written out. I just sent off my latest novel, Homegirl, to my literary manager and so I don’t feel like writing a damn thing for a few more weeks. However, I don’t want to leave all of you […]
After Every Sunday…
It’s Monday again! And that means we roll out a brand new issue of TGForum. Even though it’s now the 21st century and electronic publishing on the Web means anything we publish hangs around forever (unless JoAnn forgets to pay the bill for the server space) we tend to still relate to the world in […]
TransActive: A House United
“The issue is us versus them. Any us versus any them.â€Â With these words from her groundbreaking play Hidden: A Gender Kate Bornstein summarizes what may be humanity’s greatest downfall: divisiveness. Yet at the same time, drawing the lines also forms the basis of identity politics that can be empowering. In other words, “us versus […]
PERPETUAL CHANGE — Georgie Jessup, A Recent Incident
Being a working musician brings with it a certain degree of behind-the-scenes stress few fans or audience members are ever aware of. When you’re a trans musician, there’s a lot more to deal with than just your write-rehearse-record-tour schedule. Regardless of what genré your music falls into, it’s almost a given that at some time […]
TransActive: Ticked Off Transsexual Women
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the movies there comes a film such a giant step backward for the transgender community, it disheartens one we may ever achieve social acceptance within the next generation of transwomen. For those of you not acquainted with the stink surrounding the latest cinematic bashing […]
TransActive: The Prostitution Proposition
It’s no big secret I worked as a pre-op TS prostitute during my first transition in 1985 and 1986, a fact I raise to illustrate what bigotry and discrimination can do. Every month or so a fellow transwoman, usually one in her mid-twenties or younger, learns I had been a prostitute back then, and then […]
TransActive: Activism 101
“You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar.†— Ancient folk wisdom “Profanity and obscenity entitle people who don’t want unpleasant information to close their ears and eyes to you.†— Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Those of you who read last month’s TransActive may recall the tiny clique of angry transwomen who […]
Kalina Isato’s Stochastic Musings
This month Miss Kalina Isato talks about why we should all strive to be a ma’am and not a man; she gives us her restroom and dressing room views; tells what it’s like being someone’s muse; expounds on why youth is but a ruse, beauty studies in the news, and much, much more. Speaking of […]
Why You Need A Makeover
You need a makeover because from time to time we all fall into a rut. And the dirt and scratches do nothing for us. Seriously, I’ve been doing this crossdressing thing for quite some time and in years gone by I’ve done the over-the-top look for drag events or clubbing in NYC but for the […]
TransActive: The Transsexual Taliban
Fanatics of every stripe are pretty much a bummer to hang out with after awhile. . . unless you’re a fellow fanatic. They tend to be shrill, angry, single minded, self-righteous, unhinged, unable to absorb reason, unwilling to examine their beliefs, repetitive to the point of agony and they don’t know how to shut the […]
Dina’s Diner 12/27/09
Apparently the Obama Administration solicited artistic contributions for the Christmas tree decorations in its first yuletide season in the White House. One of the contributions included decoupaged Christmas balls with images of Chairman Mao and semi-famous drag personage Hedda Lettuce. The professional Obama haters saw this as yet another signal of national descent into the […]
TransActive – “Precious Time”
Christine Beatty’s first idea for her column this month was a lighthearted take on New Year’s resolutions. She had it all planned out but something else came up at the last minute. One of us had dropped out of the community and Christine learned that the dropout had committed suicide. The lighthearted topic had to […]
Stochastic Musings — The Body and Other Musings
Kalina talks about the body, the body, and more body, the Barry, the baggy, the hairy, the scruffy, the androgyny, the clublife, and more.
Trans Active — “The Spirit and the Flesh”
Just in case you’re wondering about the title, this column is not about Walter L. Williams’ 1992 book on sexual diversity in American Indian culture, although I’m sure it’s a fascinating read. No, this month we’re talking about that one topic my mother said never should be discussed at the Thanksgiving dinner table (or under […]
Stochastic Musings
Kalina talks about her art class, Krispy Kreme counter people, Chelsea art galleries, cheap men, cuteness, Clublife, and more.
Nothing To Cheer About
The New York Post is not a subtle newspaper. They proved it today by running a doctored photo of Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino in a cheerleader’s skirt. The photo was accompanied by a headline that read:Â “Gotham trembles: The Frillies are coming to town.” Girls, I think they’re saying that the Philadelphia Phillies are […]
The Crossdresser’s High Holy Holiday
Carmen Miranda — 2006 We can’t state it often or emphatically enough: Halloween is coming! Oh, and don’t roll your eyes like that, young lady. We know you know that Halloween is approaching. And we know that you know that we know … wait. Scratch that. What’s important is that you’re doing something about it. […]
Stochastic Musings – Headbands, Headaches, Heartaches, Hearty Meals, Naked Me, Naked Men
What has Miss Kalina Isato been up to during the past month? Looking fabulous, taking some photos and playing with her hair. She tells us all about that and also talks about hair fashions (Headbands! Headbands!), cheap men (Come on, buy a girl a drink!), having pneumonia, pasta bowls (fettucini to die for, darling), and […]
Stochastic Musings – Aliens, Critics, Sharing, Snaking, and Rape
In this edition of Kalina Isato’s Stochastic Musings Kalina talks about alien sci-fi, lasers firing into your eyes, why your worst critics can be your greatest allies, sharing is caring, temporary tattoos, and some self-preservation tips for all you club-goers out there.
