I’m both [..Male and Female..]

[Anonymous]

The choice to not remove the beard is the choice to keep the only part of my body I like and the only part of my body to be complemented at a time when I constantly felt ugly and I’ve only worn dresses & skirts in safe places but when I sat down at ATSAQ in fem top & jeans and the conversation would change from how their children are to how stupid genderqueer people are. Not just ignoring me but actively making comments that while not directed at me showed how little they thought of genderqueer people I’m no longer part of that group for that reason and the fact I’ve found a group (Freedom) that does show me the decency of asking me who I am rather then assuming and throwing me insults when I went there or simply ignoring me.

If people insult I will either ignore or let it slide most of the time but when I go somewhere where I’m supposed to be allowed to be me everyone else is being true to themselves so why not me.
I won’t agree that their insults are my fault because they don’t like me presenting as me because they are clinging to the gender binary while I’m forging a path that is right for me.

[Anonymous]

Kiera ,as I have mentioned, I do not approve of people being rude or disrespectful, I am sorry if it was that way for you.
Nowhere did I say it was your fault when others are rude to you, I do say that others have the right to feel uncomfortable ( for whatever reason they may have) , we cannot expect people to like or approve of us if we expect the right to not approve of everything others do in their lives.
I do congratulate you for being yourself and not asking for the approval of others, that takes some courage.

[Anonymous]

I have been crossdressing since I was 13 when i started with girdles and stockings.
I then went to “pretty” garterpanties with garters and stockings and eventually bras as well.
I have been wearing ever since underdressing whenever I go out under my male clothes.
I have had a beard since i was 13 so there is no way i could ever pass but I wear a bra and panties 24/7 with forms that make me DD.
I find when I go out underdressed and walk around shopping centres, go into shops and when at service stations or fast food stores that no one seems to take any notice or they just don’t see what they don’t expect to see…. a male with beard and breasts.

I do love to wear pretty lingerie and i have a huge collection of bras and panties etc.

I am married and my wife approves of me wearing so i have no problems and wear openly at home.

I am thinking of going to one of the functions but am a little apprehensive as to whether I would be welcome as a male with obvious breasts in the middle of many beautifully dressed CD members at a function.

I would appreciate comments as to how other TR members feel.