Crystal’s Weekend en femme (NSFW)
Crystal’s story of a weekend spent as a lady continues. She has a lesson learned regarding breast forms, and she engages in some unladylike activity with some admiring gentlemen. (NSFW)
Tag: passing
My Full Weekend as Crystal: Lessons Learned and a Rebirth
Crystal Tyler is a crossdresser from the Chicago area who’s constantly exploring and looking for ways to “up her game.” She is a real-life Miss Fisher/Nancy Drew with a BS in Criminal Justice. When she is not exposing insurance fraud or depriving someone’s ex-spouse of their alimony, she enjoys her female time. We now join Crystal as she prepares for her first full weekend en femme.
Ya Gotta Have Poise
In the ‘90s TGForum had a feature called My Secret which consisted of style, beauty and how-to tip sent in by TGF members. Here is a tip from 1999, sent to TGF by Miss Robin Jean. She shares how she learned to walk like a woman.
How Well Do I Pass?
Passing. At times the community can become focussed on passing. And most of us go through the obsession with passing phase. Admittedly, in some areas of the U.S. passing is more important than in other areas. Our Contributor Michelle Rogers lives in one of those not-so tolerant areas. In her blog today she takes a look at herself and grades her performance in the passing game.
Retro Rerun: Passing: Is it Fooling or Just Not Offending?
Return with us now to yesteryear—1997—when Linda Jensen wrote a column about the concept of “passing” for TGForum. For many in the crossdressing community passing as a woman is a big thrill. But as the title of this article asks, are you passing or just not offending anyone? The important thing is to be accepted in the feminine role whether they notice you’re trans or not.
Dina’s Diner 5/1/23
Today Dina’s Diner opens their new buffet. Hostess, chef, and dishwasher Dina Amberle has stocked the buffet with delicious brain food. There’s everything from safety in public and stories about when little boys were dressed in girl’s attire, to the difference between school clothes in the US and France and big, big hair, to the mannequin-like art of Stepford Kush. Take a bite of all of it in this visit to Dina’s Diner.
Crossdresser’s Guide to Stepping Out by Carolyn Woodward
Today’s Retro Rerun from the TGF Archives is from the 1990s. The general public had not evolved to more acceptance of crossdressers and trans women out and about in society. Passing to avoid ridicule was important to members of the developing trans community and contributors to TGForum had advice on how to go undetected while expressing femininity in public. The advice in this article by Carolyne Woodward is still good in the 21st century if your goal is to blend in. If some of it seems silly remember to view it in context.
It’s A New World for Crossdressers
Linda’s friend Katherine/ Katie thought her evening in Orlando was going to be a bust. But, after an encounter in her hotel she’s ready to ditch the gay drag club scene and pull up a stool at the bar of the nearest hotel lounge.
Retro Rerun: The Terror of 275
In 1998 TGF Contributor Leah Maclean wrote about her road trip into Omaha to meet some friends for crossdressed fun. That article is our Retro Rerun for today. For some reason Leah was feeling more confident on that trip and stopped several times to browse cosmetics counters looking for a certain color nail polish. She didn’t find the polish but she did have a pleasant adventure in the Heartland.
Retro Rerun: To Tell or Not To Tell. . .
Our Retro Rerun today is from the late Roberta Angela Dee. She wrote for TGForum in the ’90s and here advice is as good today as it was back then. Today’s post comes from 1996 and is on the topic of when a transgender woman should tell a potential romantic partner that she is trans.
Rising From The Ashes
Kandi Robbins writes about her volunteer work. In her words, “If you want a way to go out, to be accepted, to be part of the mainstream, then volunteer. Give your time. Any charity for which you might work wants help. They will welcome that help and they will welcome you!” Read on to learn about some of Kandi’s volunteer activities.
Being
Kandi Robbins looks back on her early days of dressing up. Back in the time when she was paranoid that she might be found out, when she would use business trips as an excuse to go to other cities, buy women’s clothing, wear it once and then throw it away. Or when she went ventured out of her hotel room dressed as a female but completely male from the neck up. See if any of her stories sound familiar.
Acceptance
Will we ever have a society that accepts everyone who is different? Kandi Robbins doesn’t think so. She feels that if you are looking for acceptance from the general public regarding your need to crossdress it’s not going to happen. Instead of seeking acceptance try doing what makes you feel good and don’t worry about what people think.
What Do Admirers Not Admire?
Linda Jensen has known her fair share of admirers and some of them have pointed out a few things they don’t admire about some crossdressers. Linda sums it up in this post and shares the wisdom she gained while dating all those guys.
Feminine Is Fun
Christy Lewis writes about the joys of femininity. As with most of us on TGForum she finds joy in a pretty dress, visits to her hair stylist’s, and other feminine pursuits. And it may have all gotten started when she was 6-years-old and asked her mother to paint her nails just like her sister’s. Who’s to say?
Voice Training #13 Consonants!
Sabrina Symington continues her series of voice training videos that give you the vocal tools to sound in a way that matches your look. Whether you crossdress now and then or live fulltime in your preferred gender speaking as a woman can boost your confidence when you interact with members of the general public. Sabrina has a lot to say on the subject of sounding like you look.
Transgender Flourishing Rules: The First Six
Today Dana Bevan presents six of her 12 Suggested Rules for Transgender Flourishing. They are designed to help boost transgender visibility and promote the existence of trans people as just another part of our society. See if you can live up to the challenge some of Dana’s first six suggested rules presents.
Feminine Voice Coaching
Sabrina Symington continues her series of voice training videos that give you the vocal tools to sound in a way that matches your look. Whether you crossdress now and then or live fulltime in your preferred gender speaking as a woman can boost your confidence when you interact with members of the general public. Sabrina has a lot to say on the subject of sounding like you look.
Retro Rerun: Crossdressed and Stranded
Today’s Retro Rerun is from the TGForum Archives for 1998. The late Roberta Angela Dee shared a story with TGForum users from her early days identifying as a crossdressing male. She went on the transition and wrote many posts for TGF. In this story she writes about the thrill she would get stopping at a convenience store and buying a soda. Only to have the thrill disappear when she couldn’t start her car.
Be Confident
The saying goes, “Let a smile be your umbrella.” While it’s not normal to go around smiling all the time the smile is a tool in women’s tool kit that they use to deal with social situations. It certainly works much better than not making eye contact, staring at the floor while you mumble something. Today Kandi elaborates on one of her important rules — be confident. That means when you go to an event don’t be shy. Don’t act like you’re nervous or worried that people might “read” you. Just look them in the eye, smile and say hello. Of course during the pandemic you have to convey the smile using only your eyes, but once we get through with the virus be sure to utilize those pearly whites.
Be Appropriate
Kandi Robbins goes where she wants and dresses as she pleases. She know that she doesn’t “pass” and that lets her be free to express here femme side. Part of her approach to he not passing lifestyle is to always be appropriately attired for the outing she wants to take. If all the other femme people are wearing conservative clothes that are stylish but not overtly sexy then that’s the look Kandi will work. Learn more about the not passing lifestyle and being appropriate in today’s excursion to Kandi’s Land.
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.
Going Out and Passing
TGForum has always advocated that crossdressers should not sit around the house looking lovely and being lonely. They should get out and have fun! As our founder JoAnn Roberts often said, “Don’t dream it. Be it.” Today our Windy City correspondent Julie Slowinski writes about “passing” and gives you tips on how to pass. First tip? Forget about passing. Read on for more specifics on the subject.
Classic Curves International is 35!
President and Owner Espy Lopez is proud to announce her 35th anniversary as a premier provider of custom hip and derriere undergarments. Ms. Lopez’s company Classic Curves International specializes in providing custom, handmade prosthetics for the worldwide transgender community since 1984. Ms. Lopez has provided consultation to wardrobe and production companies for feature films such […]
Incident at Crystal Lake
Back in 1998 TGForum contributor Leah MacLean wrote about returning from the Fall Harvest transgender gathering in Minneapolis. Her drive, done while still en femme and feeling good, took her through southern Minnesota as she cruised back to her home in Nebraska. Eventually she had to stop for fuel and a restroom break. She pulled in at a gas station located in a place called Crystal Lake. How did that go over with the locals? Read on and find out.
Beating Up Bullies! Tactics for dealing with aggressive males
Gianna Israel provided nationwide telephone consultation, individual and relationship counseling, and gender specialized evaluations and recommendations since 1988. She passed away on February 21, 2006 after a long illness. Her writings on gender issues had a significant impact on the field. TGForum published many of her columns in the 1990s. Here is a Retro Rerun column from 1999 on how trans women can handles aggressive men who harass or attack them.
