Recent Transgender Articles
Dina’s Diner — REAL WOMEN…AND A COUPLE OF UN-REAL WOMEN
Dina’s Diner has a couple of blue plate specials this week. Check out the Elizabeth Berkley, it’s steamy. And then your waitress will tell you all about what she thinks of women in politics, discuss her favortie Russ Meyer actresses and a whole lot more. It’s all in this edition of Dina’s Diner.
14 Skills Every Crossdresser Should Master
Esquire magazine had an article last month about all the skills every man should master. I’m sure Cosmo has some equivelant, and since TGForum is the authority for the trans world, it seemed only fitting that we come up with a list.
TG History — THE BOULTON & PARK CASE
This month TG History looks at The Boulton and Park Case. The two lads had so much fun dressed as ladies, gadding about London in the company of gentleman companions. The young lovelies had it all, simply scads of dresses, jewelry, all a popular young woman — or young man dressing as a woman — […]
Democrats Issue 2008 PRIDE Proclamation
The Democratic Party has released their 2008 PRIDE Proclamation. Read the text of the Proclamation in their news release. And yes, they included “transgender Americans” in the wording.
I Like the Way You Move
Many CDs will work very hard on achieving “The Look” that they want to represent their femme selves. They will buy expensive dresses, invest in the necessary foundation garments to make their figures “just right” (some will even go so far as to exercise!) and they will do or spend what ever they have to […]
Who’s That Lady?
TGF has collected numerous photos of famous, or semi-famous, men dressed as women over the years. Who’da thunk? Here we present ten of them for your entertainment and edification. Step right up and take a look as TGForum asks, who’s that lady?
Ninja Beauty Secrets, Part 11
Determining Your Face Shape This month, we begin our glamour makeup sessions with a look at the different face shapes and hair styles that look good with each face shape.
Theresa Part 25 by Hebe Dotson
The Story So Far (TGF subscribers can read earlier installments. Search on “Theresa”.): Alan has assumed the full-time identity of Theresa “Terri” Sayers, single mother. Terri has taken a day job in a department store. She’s begun to have a little good luck in her professional life, too, winning major roles in way-off-Broadway plays. More […]
I know what you wear under there…
It seems that in everything there is a balance. For every point, there is a counterpoint: every thesis has an antithesis; for every yin there is a yang. This holds true with the human condition as well, including that of gender. There are gays and lesbians. There are M2F and F2M transsexuals. There are transgendered […]
Moving On
My wife and I separated recently, with the divorce to be finalized early next month. And one might accuse me of moving too quickly, but I’m already thinking of dating. Okay, I’m not exactly thinking of finding someone to date, but I am thinking about some of the technical aspects of dating.
Fashion Police Report
As many may remember from my Diva of Dish days here at TGF I am in showbiz. I work on films and television shows in the Philadelphia/New York area and I was just working as a background actor (that’s an extra) on a film in Philly. While I was on the set in downtown Philadelphia […]
Perpetual Change By Pamela DeGroff — Melissa Clark
Melissa Clark is a singer/songwriter from the Schenectady, New York area. She is a retired U.S. Postal Service employee who has been living full time since 2002, and whom also has just released her first recording, an EP entitled Coming Out. She is also a cancer survivor who is adamant about health screening and uses […]
Breaking News — APA Names DSM-V Work Group Members
On the first of May the American Psychiatric Association (APA) announced the members of the work groups who will review scientific advances and research based information to develop the fifth edition of APA’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V). The work group members are composed of more than 120 world renowned scientific researchers […]
TWIT Note Breaking News: How’s that workin’ fer ya?
TiVo Alert: Tuesday on Dr. Phil, Dr. Phil talks with Kayla, who used to be Michael, and the rift in the family caused by the transition. Check your local listings for details.
Need Help Shopping?
From time to time, we could all use a little help. Be it finding what looks good and what fits, to overcoming the fear of looking through the women’s department. And fortunately, there are allies out there, willing and able to provide the help. Liz McGarrity is among them.
Ninja Beauty Secrets — Part 10
Glamour Makeup This month we turn our attention to glamour makeup, also known to some girls as evening or special occasion makeup. I will talk about my experiences with clients from all over the world as well as my experiences doing wedding makeup for genetic women. For some girls, going out during the day is […]
Three Diner Specials for the Discriminating Reader
These Ads are Fabulous! Michelle Moore, the TG History columnist here at TGF (and a long-time friend) suggested this item for The Diner. She forwarded an article that appeared in Radar Magazine’s February edition about commercial ads by large well-known companies that are either directly or subtly targeted to the gay audience. And at least […]
Second Lives
You’ll probably remember the article from a couple of weeks ago about octopus gender-bending. Simply put, some members of the Abdopus aculeatus species will present themselves as female in order to lull genuine girl octopi into a false sense of security. And there’s a human version of it to. But it has nothing to do […]
The 21st Century CD
We live in a wild and weird time. Men are wearing dresses, guys (well FtMs) are getting pregnant and shaking up the Oprah audience, and Madonna is going to be 50 this year. That’ll stop ya in your tracks. It seems like just yesterday we were dancing to Material Girl, how could Maddy be “a […]
In Praise of Pictures
Admit it, posting pictures is one of the most common pastimes in the T-world. Not that this isn’t without controversy, of course. There are the picture plagiarists who steal someone else’s image and pass them off as their own. There are those who Photoshop their face onto the bodies of others. There are those who […]
Lurking At The Threshold
You know, I’ve been thinking about the whole branding of the “trans†condition lately. I’m not so much into this “new agey†best of both worlds BS that gets floated around from time to time. Probably because it seems terribly impractical, overly idealistic, and excessively convenient. You can’t just re-invent the world to make yourself […]
Ninja Beauty Secrets –Part 9
Ninja Beauty Secrets, Part 9 “Questions & Answers” This month we’re going to review some questions you sent me in reference to the past eight months of columns. I’ve overplucked my brows; now I can’t find a brow pencil that looks natural. What should I do? Thin brows can certainly open up the eye area, […]
Weight Gains, Role-Play Games, and Richie Petrie
Welcome to Dina’s Diner! Your hostess, Dina Amberle, dishes up a heady cuisine that goes well beyond average diner fare. There’s no place on Dina’s menu for unappetizing dishes that don’t satisfy. And she always adds that secret sauce of her’s! Wait till you hear what she has dug up on little Richie Petrie. It’s […]
Two Drink Minimum
Forgive me if I’ve seemed distracted lately. You see, I’ve been distracted lately. I moved. And we all know what a pain that is… especially when one has two wardrobes. I moved from the suburbs to beautiful downtown Cincinnati. (Stop snickering. It’s really quite lovely.)
Ninja Beauty Secrets — Part 9
Ninja Beauty Secrets, Part 9 “Questions & Answers” This month we’re going to review some questions you sent me in reference to the past eight months of columns. I’ve over-plucked my brows; now I can’t find a brow pencil that looks natural. What should I do? Thin brows can certainly open up the eye area, […]
Perspective
I’d planned on doing this month’s article about terminology, or as some of us call them, “labels.†But I really don’t feel like engaging in transgender politics after the events of the last few days.
