Feminine Voice Training Video
In this video Sabrina Symington works on exercises to gain control over your breathing and appliies them to keeping the voice breathy at higher pitches. If you can control your breath, you can control your voice.
Tag: crossdressing
In the Family, Part IV
Linda continues her story of Susan, a 50-something long-time crossdresser who has just spent the last several weeks in Florida winding up the estate of her recently deceased estranged birth father. Among other discoveries Susan learned that her father had also been a crossdresser. She also got to wear some of her father’s old dresses and to get to know Nora, her father’s partner who was a post-op TS. But now it’s time to head home. With some planned stops for crossdressed fun along the way. But Susan doesn’t get to enjoy a slow trip home. After thinking some things over she decides getting there early is a better idea.
Jazz, Spade, and the Case of The Missing Cardigan
A pandemic can’t keep Julie Slowinski down. As restaurants and other venues have reopened Julie and her pals made plans and got out and about en femme. Today she blogs about a fun weekend, and tells you about some bargains she acquired that will definitely make you jealous.
Going Out En Femme? Be Smart
Kandi Robbins has been going out and about en femme for a long while and her one rule for placing yourself out there with the general public is “be smart.” Being smart means thinking about what you’re going to wear, how you want to be perceived, and be confident. If you seem worried, anxious, ready to run, you are going to get looked at. Not because you’re crossdressed but because you are so ill at ease. Read what Kandi has to say on the subject and be smart.
That’s a Foreign Ladyboy?!
Christine Burr is proud to have been called a ladyboy when she was checking in to a hotel in Thailand. She explains why and gives some backstory about Thailand’s ladyboys in this latest Dispatch from Thailand.
The Sunday Game: An Abstract
This abstract is the opening scene of a classic crossdresser novel by Alan Barrie that was the all time number one bestseller in the classic publishing line, Lee Brewster’s MARDI GRAS PRESS. A revised edition of this classic is now available in a Kindle Edition on Amazon, but this opening chapter stands on its own just fine.
The Occasional Woman: Fashion For Fall
While Lorraine Anderson, the woman behind the custom clothing service known as The Occasional Woman, loves the fashions of spring she is also happy that fall is upon us here in the eastern United States. Time to explore the joys of fall fashion. Today Lorraine looks at what’s popular and chic, and what’s supposed to be chic but isn’t really that popular.
My life as Savannah: Chapter 2
Young Kenny lives in a small town about an hour East of Atlanta and an hour south of the Chattanooga National Forest. He is attracted to the feel of the soft, silky fabrics of his older sister’s lingerie. He enjoys it so much he doesn’t hear his sister until she comes in the room and he gets caught in her lingerie drawer once too often and she decides to punish him by dressing him up as a girl. Is that really a punishment? Find in this chapter of My Life as Savannah.
Dina’s Diner September 21, 2020
Time for another visit to Dina’s Diner! Today Dina is cooking up a satisfying selection of hearty fall fare. She begins with some full bodied advice on being who you are. Then she stirs in some flavor trans history with the three article rule. After that you cleanse your palate with some news about a delivery service for crossdressers that brings you all you need, if you live in Japan. Then the dishes keep coming with musing on how we pick our femme names, and a desert of pandemic accessories that are to die for.
Interview: The Man With the Best Breast Forms
Today Tell Shelley Anne interviews the owner of our sponsor, The Breast Form Store. Oren Perry has been the CEO of a world-wide operation that provides the finest breast forms, and other accessories, needed by the trans community since 2010. How does a polite Canadian businessman come to be one of the largest providers of faux breasts on the planet? Shelley Anne asks that question and more in her interview with The Breast Form Store CEO, Oren Perry.
Retro Rerun: Glam Pictorial, 1999
Back in the 1990s, when TGForum was young, people would send their photos to the Editor, Cindy Martin and Cindy would turn their snapshots into glamor pictorials. These photos were actually scanned from color prints and assembled for TGF user’s entertainment. Today our Retro Rerun is the 1999 pictorial of Diane Kramer. We’re sure she would want you to enjoy her poses today, as much as TGF users did back in 1999.
In the Family, Part 3
Linda continues her story of Susan, a 50-something long-time crossdresser who has just spent the last several weeks in Florida winding up the estate of her recently deceased birth father. Among other discoveries Susan learned that her father had also been a crossdresser. She also got to wear some of her father’s old dresses and to get to know Nora, her father’s partner who was a post-op TS. It had turned out to be a fabulous visit.
Butterfly and Chameleon
Julie Slowinski is our Contributor from Chicago. In a normal time she would be writing about all the fun she has in the Windy City expressing her femme side in various venues. From dining out to attending concerts, going to nightclubs and other activities that are the beat she covers for TGForum. In this time of Covid-19 she has been unable to get out and about very much. So this month Julie shares a tale she wrote several years ago. It’s a conversation between a butterfly and a chameleon.
Welcome to Kandi’s Land
Welcome our new blogger Kandi Robbins. Kandi is a married crossdresser who has two grown daughters. Her wife is fully supportive. Under normal circumstances, she goes out usually three times a week, either to her church, as a volunteer or to do what women do! She hosts her own website blog called Kandi’s Land and she is nice enough to share her blog with TGForum readers.
What a Summer!
Our northern correspondent Pauline Estelle muses on the Covid crisis and how it has affected the great crossdresser pastime of perusing the racks in a brick and mortar store. Now she is recommending online shopping, a thing she poo pooed at one time but now might be a necessity for many crossdressers. See what else she’s been thinking about in today’s blog, What a Summer!
Drag in Cinema: More Films From the ’90s
When Drag in Cinema looked at the films of the 1990s we missed a few instances of men in drag. Among the Pedro Almodóvar’s ninth film High Heels. It was released in 1991 and featured a male actor portraying a judge who adopts a drag performer disguise as well as another male disguise. Then we take a look at Mixed Nuts, the 1994 remake of a French comedy that features Liev Schrieber in drag. 1996 brought us I Shot Andy Warhol with two male actors portraying Warhols superstars, and then in 1999 Willem Defoe does a scene in drag in the vigilante action pic Boondock Saints. Get ready to go to the movies with Drag in Cinema!
My Life as Savannah Chapter 1 – My Early Years
Today we welcome back Ashli Kleier, author of Emily and The Cedar Chests. Ashli has new story about a young boy who lives in a small town about an hour East of Atlanta and an hour south of the Chattanooga National Forest. Young Kenneth is attracted to the feel of the soft, silky fabrics of his older sister’s lingerie. He enjoys it so much he gets caught in her lingerie drawer once too often and she decides to punish him by dressing him up as a girl. Where might this go? To find out you’ll just have to read the first chapter of My Life as Savannah.
Diary of a Crossdresser — The Power of Smiles
Our Correspondent in Columbia, Katherine Diaz, writes today – and provides a video – about the usefulness of smiling. in Spanish “La Sonrisa” is not only good for a person displaying the smile but those who see the smile are moved to return it with one of their own. Let a smile be your umbrella as the song lyrics say, but a smile can be much more. See what Katherine has to say in her blog/vlog.
Dina’s Diner, August 24, 2020
In these times when many dining spots are closed due to the pandemic it’s good to know that, since it’s a virtual establishment, Dina’s Diner is always open and ready to give you first class treatment. Today Chef Dina, who is also server, and hostess, has a special treat. She has roasted a complete consideration of just what crossdressers are doing for fun while distancing. Then she prepared a side dish of a woman wrestler who does dentistry. Simmering on the range is a segment on doctors in bikinis, and then Dina has a couple of deserts, one featuring the always tasty short shorts, and the other inspired by a dentist’s advertisement. Dina’s Diner is always sure to satisfy.
Feminine Voice Training Video
You’ve perfected your femme look, nails done, hair coifed, you’re dressed appropriately for where you plan to go. There’s only one thing that might make people call you sir — a manly sounding voice. Today we launch a series of videos on voice training so you can not only look like a woman but speak as one. The series has been put together by our talented contributor Sabrina Symington. She’s not just a cartoonist and graphic novel creator, she’s a voice coach. She has a complete method that allows you to sound like you really want.
Retro Rerun: Horror Comics . . . featuring crossdressing
Today’s Retro Rerun is by Brittany Rose. Her beat was crossdressing and transgender characters in comic books. This post covers two horror stories that feature crossdressing. In one story a master of disguise impersonates a female reporter. In the other story two men both dressed as Marilyn Monroe for a Halloween party. Britney’s Cartoon Corner featuring these comics was first published on TGForum in October of 1998.
Drive-in Drag!
The pandemic has messed up a lot of crossdresser’s plans for femme fun. With nightclubs and bars being closed, and for a time, department stores and other suppliers of femme finery limited to online ordering, it seemed that there was no fun to be had for the girls. But, people are adapting and shows are changing to reflect the new reality. Julie Slowinski and her friends got together for a drive-in drag show. Here is her report.
In The Family Part 2
When last we read about Joe, aka Joseph Thomas, junior, he was sitting in a compartment on the Amtrak Autotrain heading north out of Florida. He had just spent two weeks in Florida attending his birth father’s funeral and helping Nora, his new-found stepmother, wrap up his father’s estate. Let’s back up a bit. Let’s back up to the days after the funeral service when Joe and Nora, his dad’s second wife, got busy winding up the estate and learning about each other.
Tell Shelley Anne: Hanna Olsen, Transgender Party Hostess Extraordinaire
Our interview expert Shelley Anne talks with transgender event hostess Hannah Olsen about her events in Oklahoma. This year will be the 14th Heartland Transgender Fall Party & Music Festival. The event is set for November. Read on to learn more about Hannah and the Heartland event.
How to Cover Beard Shadow
Guest contributor Jessica Blackler, founder of Jecca Blac and makeup artist for the trans community, gives her recommendations on how to do one of the most importnat steps in male to female transformation — prepping your face and covering beard shadow.
Crossdressing as an Art
As long as males have been attracted to dressing up in women’s clothing there have been people in the crossdressing community who have opinions on what crossdressers should be wearing. Some say we shouldn’t be overly sexy in our attire when we are out mingling with the straight world. Others say if that’s the case why bother to be subdued? Pauline Estelle has rules she lives by and today she shares them with you. See if your idea of what crossdressing is agrees with Pauline’s.
