Some kind of drag.
Someone wrote…
Every day whether I put on a dress or pants it feels like some kind of drag. I love everything I wear and feel very lucky and free to be myself at home or at work or out in the world — but for me, all outfits are a performance.
What’s your experience?
Posted by julian on July 1st, 2009 at 08:00 am
Category: your voice 6 comments »
July 1st, 2009 at 4:47 pm |
How were you able to attain this though. I am thinking the poster here is a male to female TG or the like. I personally do not want to give up my gender in order to wear what I like with little to no repercussions. I would love to wear a nice skirted outfit to work opposed to sloppy slacks. But it just is not possible unless I try to pass as a woman.
NOT FAIR.
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Sheik replied:
July 1st, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Actually there are a lot of female-assigned people who feel this way. That anything we put on is some sort of performance. I try not to assume anything about any of our contributers. ^_^
unfortunately, work situations are a bit strict on wardrobe, but have you tried wearing skirts other places? ^_^ One has to start somewhere. Also, check through the pictures, I'm pretty certain theres a masculine guy in a masculine skirt a few pages back, somewhere.
-Sheik
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July 2nd, 2009 at 2:02 am |
I, a female bodied person, feel this way.
It's almost campy to dress overly-masculine or feminine for me. And then most days, I'm just me, in the middle in the way of dress.
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July 2nd, 2009 at 4:15 pm |
I completely identify with this. Every day is a costume!
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August 4th, 2009 at 8:46 pm |
yes!
this is how i feel every single day. and it's been tearing me apart. i never really feel like i look like "Me". i feel like i look like today's "Version of Me". and i'm learning to accept that each version is valid and i don't need to present the same person every day. i just need to be true to how i feel on that particular day, in that particular moment.
thank you. it's such a relief to hear it from someone else.
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Chase_Mckracken replied:
August 4th, 2009 at 10:00 pm
The way i see it, there's nothing different about who I am whether I'm wearing a dress or a suit. It's still just me.
It's the clothes that change, not the person.
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