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Originally appeared in Transgender Tapestry #98, Summer 2002. by Carla Fong ? 2001 by Carla Fong. All Rights Reserved. Ever since I was very small, I?ve been fascinated with women?s clothing. I?m a crossdresser?but you already knew that. I?ve been in the closet since my early teens, and finally, about five years ago, got the gumption to go out in public. After conquering the heebie-jeebies and the willies, going out in public dressed as a woman was and is a lot of fun! The only problem? The more I did it, the more I wanted to do it. It was a vicious circle indeed?but oh, what fun!
Published Jun 26, 2002 - 06:03 PM
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Originally appeared in Transgender Tapestry #097, Spring 2002. by D.L. Hawley A person?s name is important; it is a part of self image, a reflection of a social or ethnic group, or a connection to a relative or famous person. For transsexuals, a name may be a betrayal of true self or a reminder of family, employer, or friend?s denial of change. For transsexuals, adopting a new name is important. A gender-specific name is an significant element in being recognized as a member of a gender by the public. A new name enhances self-identity and sets a person apart from their old identity.
Published May 02, 2002 - 08:00 AM
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Originally appeared in Transgender Tapestry #097, Spring 2002. On Passing by Robyn Walters ? 2001 by Robyn Walters. All rights reserved. A central theme of Holly Boswell and Jessica Xavier?s thought-provoking articles seems to be that passing is no longer politically correct. Passing is portrayed as a betrayal of the transgender community. Taken in the context of two-spirited people and of complete freedom of gender expression by the gender queer, not wanting or needing to pass makes a certain amount of sense. In the context of a transsexual living life in a manner true to himself or herself, however, it does not.
Published May 02, 2002 - 08:00 AM
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Originally appeared in Transgender Tapestry #096, Winter 2001. In this and the next issue, we feature responses to essays by Holly Boswell and Jessica Xavier, which appeared in Transgender Tapestry #95. Our authors are Dr. Becky Allison, Marsha Botzer, Jamison Green, Bill Henkin, Alison Laing, Judy Osborne, and myself. The issue of passing is a crucial one for transgendered and transsexual people, for two reasons. First, it is personal; we each have our own history of passing?or not?and our own feeling about its importance as it applies to us. Second is the political; passing goes to very core of who we are. When we pass as a nontransgendered person, are we passing as ourselves, or as the very opposite of who we are? If there is deception, is it in our early lives, when we pass as transgendered, or after transition?or both? To be true to ourselves, must we or should we do our best not to pass, even when the changes we?ve made in our bodies cause us pass naturally and without artifice? Finally, must we all rage against the binary gender system? Is the system inherently evil, or is the real evil the lack of freedom to choose one?s role within the system? The essays which follow speak to some, but not necessarily all, of these issues. We invite our readers to send us their thoughts?Ed.
Published Jun 01, 2001 - 08:00 AM
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Originally appeared in Transgender Tapestry #096, Winter 2001.by Stefani Moore n 1997, my then 11-year-old son Zachary walked into the bathroom to catch me coming out of the shower. At that point I?d been on hormones for a little over a year. He looked at me and said, ?Wow Dad, you?re growing udders.? A familiar dilemma gripped me. When should I tell my son? When should I sit him down and have that heart-to-heart discussion I?d been dreading? What words would I use? Daddy is really another Mommy? Nothing sounded right in my head. Eleven is so young. Nor was I ready. So I reacted as I always do when I?m uncomfortable: I made a joke out of the whole thing by mooing like a cow.
Published Jun 01, 2001 - 08:00 AM
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