Thought I'd pass this along...
Just recently, I received an invitation by email, on my most commonly used email account, in my everyday name (which is now-used-by-females) to join the National Association of Professional Women. That was good for a chuckle...if I were well and truly fully out, with a traceable female employment history, it might even be fun! (But my wife certainly wouldn't agree...)
Just recently, I received an invitation by email, on my most commonly used email account, in my everyday name (which is now-used-by-females) to join the National Association of Professional Women. That was good for a chuckle...if I were well and truly fully out, with a traceable female employment history, it might even be fun! (But my wife certainly wouldn't agree...)
Maybe in my next life.
Funny
coincidence - our son has long hair like me, but these days, also sports a beard with mustache. When he arrived on campus for his freshman year in college, he didn't have the beard/mustache, and received a written
invitation to pledge a sorority on campus. He has a common
nickname which ends in "y" for boys and "i" for girls...and they sent it to
him as with an "i".
And I found out during our last visit, that occasionally he's still addressed as a female from the back...which gets him an "oops-sorry Sir" when he turns around. He doesn't wear dresses...that I know of. But because of his beard, he doesn't mind the "miss-identifications." It's a self-correcting problem.
And I found out during our last visit, that occasionally he's still addressed as a female from the back...which gets him an "oops-sorry Sir" when he turns around. He doesn't wear dresses...that I know of. But because of his beard, he doesn't mind the "miss-identifications." It's a self-correcting problem.
So I guess we both deal with "miss-identifications" periodically, each in our own way. I'm fine with that...and choose to "not have" facial hair! (When my ship comes in, and I'm waiting at the right dock, I'll get electrolysis...)
PS: Our son knows I still wear dresses around the house, because I've told him. (Whether he's told his wife, I don't know.) Years ago, when he lived at home, it was not an issue. But my wife objects when we are at their place. What he doesn't know is the extent to which I dress. That remains unsaid for now...perhaps later.
I do not believe I have ever been mis-identified. I have standard gray hair for a guy and at my size there are few women.
ReplyDeleteThe other night, while at dinner with my wife, she asked if I have the ability to identify others like me. Oddly enough, with my keep appreciation of anyting relating to cross dressing I could only come up with a few examples and they were rather overt. I think she was wondering if others could look at me and figure out that I was a CD.
Pat
My wife would love it if I were never "miss-identified." But she's sort of used to it.
DeleteI, too, am completely gray, and have been for close to 30 years...but only my hairdresser knows for sure. Nobody can see it unless I go too long between appointments. Being gray is said to add years to one's "apparent age" and I've been reluctant to take that step...the "growing in" process is absolutely awful - my mother went thru it when she first arrived at the nursing home, and it took almost a year.
My wife has never inquired of me about identifying other TG's. So your wife is to be commended. I don't think mine ever will. My guess is that she's on a long trip down that big river in Egypt...you know the one: De Nial.
Cheers,
Mandy