Recent Transgender Articles
These Eyes
The eyes have it. Pain that is. Many people feel that those who are suffering express their pain through their eyes. The eyes are purported to be windows to the soul. Dallas Denny talks about her gender induced pain and illustrates her text with These Eyes.
Video Fashion Tip — Picking the Right Foundation Garments
Victoria Williams is doing video fashion tips for TGs. Today’s topic is finding out what body image you should project that will make you look as good as you can look. Then picking the right foundation garments necessary to build your best feminine body shape.
Born This Way
Doctor Dana Bevan comes to TGForum today with the first of a series of articles on her research into the causes of transgenderism. Dr. Bevan holds a Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Princeton University and is the author of “The Transsexual Scientist.” Welcome her to TGForum.
Tiffany Club Parties in Randolph
Linda Jensen is on the road a lot and while she’s traveling she likes to take breaks from the grind, slip into something femme and go out and party with other girls along the way. This month she tells us about a visit to a Tiffany Club outing at a place called the Randolph Country Club. How posh.
The Week In Transgenderism 5/20/13
A TG navy vet has had her records updated. More graduation gown controversy. (Why do they still make grads wear those?) A libertarian think tank honors a TG economist. A transwoman in Hong Kong will be allowed to marry. Dr. Michele Angello has a book coming out. And more in TWIT!
Drab on Drab
Many transgendered people who live dual lives would never consider letting their TG friends glimpse their male side. Others, like Sophie Lynne, feel that letting them get to know the male personae is evidence of a great amount of trust. Today Sophie talks about several aspects of the dual life and its joy and pain.
TransVocalizers — “Elevation” by Foxxjazell CD review
Foxxjazell has a new CD and our music columnist Pamela DeGroff gives us a review. The CD is called “Elevation” and it is Foxxjazell’s first release since 2010. The title track is already getting play in clubs and Pamela tells us what other trax to look out for. She rounds out the column today with TG music news and a mini review of the band Alpine’s latest.
A Christine-Jane Cartoon 5/13
The legendary cartoons of Christine-Jane have appeared in many transgender community publications in years gone by. They are part of our TG history and now they have found a home here on TGForum. Today a classic toon from decades ago. The pipe and console TV set the tone.
TG Coming Out Proudly in Daily Life
Can you expect to pass as a woman all the time? Sure, you can have some photos that look pretty good but does you look work on enough levels all the time? Should you worry about passing? GeorgiaTg says it’s better to be a proud TG and finding the balance of gender you need.
Walking the Grooming Tightrope
The 21st century is our time. Mens’ grooming in general is trending more to the use of traditionally feminine things like hair removal, skin lotions and makeup. That can only make things easier for the modern part time girl. Angela Gardner muses on the relaxing rules that make it easier to move between genders.
Chat Is Closed!
Recently our tech department noticed a problem coming from the Chat Room software. They believe it may be related to ongoing hacking attacks. In the interest of security we have had to shut down the Chat Room till further notice. We’re sorry for the inconvienience.
Military Conscription in Thailand
Christine Burr has filed another report from Thailand. She expands on the “guilty till proven innocent” attitude that the Thai press takes in regard to ladyboys involved in criminal activity noting that even stories of ladyboys reporting for Thailand’s compulsory military service seemed skewed against them.
How To Wear a Condom Dress
What’s tight and long and has to be rolled on to wear? A condom dress! Today Tasi Zuriak talks about condom dresses, both those that look like a condom since they’re a long, tight tube, and those that are made out of condoms. She also has some other fashion wisdom concerning legs and layering.
Safer Schools — My first experience in legislative advocacy
Babs Casbar Siperstein outlines how a small group of activists got the words “gender identity and expression” added to anti-bullying legislation in New Jersey. It took a lot of hard work and an understanding of the political process. Find out how they did it.
Video Fashion Tip — Clothes That Fit Your Body
Victoria M. Williams has tips on fashion for TGs and she is sharing them via the video medium. Here is her first Video Fashion Tip on the subject of picking the right clothing — clothing that fits your body. It may seem like a given but if the clothes don’t fit you’ll look like . . . Look great and watch the Fashion Tip!
TG Activism in the Making
Her college tried to stop her from speaking to classes about transgender issues. First she brought in the Department of Justice to defend her right to be treated like any other woman on campus. Then she used wily tactics to talk about transgender issues when the college tried to stop her. She’s TransJenn.
TGF Rerun — The Transsexual Script
In 1998 TGForum featured an essay by Dallas Denny on the idea of the “transsexual script.” She discussed the Harry Benjamin model of the “perfect” TS and talked about how that standard began to change in the early 1990s. After taking a look at both models Dallas still has questions.
The Week In Transgenderism 5/6/13
Female impersonator Kenny Kerr has passed away. There’s a TG on the long list for Parliament in Britain. Rock Center featured a story on Jennifer Finney Boylan. A FtM student is placed in the prom queen race by his principle. More drag on campus. Jenna Talackova gets a reality show. And more!
To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything, The Artist D
The Artist D believes that you can never tell when a momentary encounter with another person — be it on the street or in their art — will change your life forever. And perhaps you have affected other people simply by your presence in the world. But what’s that got to do with “Too Wong Foo. . .”?
Chapter 72 — Subs, Sex, Assumptions
RachelX has found an empowering lifestyle in the New York City SMBD scene. Through her service to The Baroness she has grown into a “dom switch mistress” and as such she attracts wannabe slaves. But most of the potential slaves, while expressing eagerly their desire to serve her, don’t show up for play time.
Perpetual Change — Vicki Estrada
Through a mutual admiration of the band Yes our music columnist Pamela DeGroff met a TG musician from California. Her name is Vicki Estrada. Pamela interviews her an we have a video of her amazing piano playing. Pamela also reviews new music by Demi Lavato, Charli XCX, Ashley Allen and Alexis Jordan.
When is the right time to dress up? Are you sure?
Dee Levy feels it’s a father’s duty to keep his crossdressing hidden from a pre-teen or teenage son. And that the CD should never be sure that he won’t be interrupted while dressing up, or while dressed up, by his son’s unexpected return home. See if you agree with her thesis.
Queen for an Evening
This is the last in a series about Linda’s experiences at the Queen Mary Show Lounge in Los Angeles. From 1964 to 2001 it was the crossdressing equivalent of the Muslim’s Mecca –- everyone should visit at least once in a lifetime. To Linda it was more like the Jew’s Miami Beach –- she visited every winter.
Out & About — Angela’s Laptop Lounge
We asked Sophie Lynne to write an Out & About report on Angela’s Laptop Lounge, the longest running TG-centric party in the Philadelphia suburbs. She threw in history, all kinds of sensitivity and such and then got around to saying it’s a great time. Her review is a good read! With pictures!
Attention LGBTQ Youth
We got an email from GLSEN. They asked us to share the information below with any TG youth who spend their time reading TGForum instead of studying. You kids know who you are so here goes: LGBTQ YOUTH – SPEAK OUT ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL EXPERIENCES! Help GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) inform […]
I Was a Trans Student
Young Dallas Denny didn’t get much of a girlhood. For the most part she had to imagine being one of the girls. Then in her junior year she got some clothes and makeup and dressed up for an afternoon now and then. Find out what it was like being a trans student.
