The Trans Communty Is Not Being Heard Fully

This is a great article by Drew Cordes on bilerico.com.  The basic premise is for the trans*, there is only one story being told.  If you are part of this community, or have done any research at all in it, there is so much more. 

"This is the story everyone can write: Ever since childhood, so-and-so felt they were "trapped in the wrong body." They wanted to wear the clothes and play with the toys of the other gender. They were bullied and ostracized. As they grew up, they became depressed. Perhaps even suicide was considered or attempted. Eventually they got the help they needed and transitioned to the opposite gender through hormones and surgery. They're much happier now, but things are still tough and they struggle sometimes."

I'm sure you have heard that story over and over.  But what about this:

"Where are the mainstream narratives for the femme faggy trans* men, masculine stone butch trans* dykes, intersex people who don't identify as male or female, genderqueer folks who favor a slinky cocktail dress Friday night and a three-piece suit on Saturday?"

It's a great read and I highly recommend it. 

-Candi

Buying Makeup

Sometimes it's fun to shock people.  B and I went to JC Penney just to browse.  We started talking about makeup and I mentioned that I needed foundation.  So we went to the Sephora counter.  Looking.....looking.  Found something that works.
Go to pay for it and the cashier asks if we had a Sephora membership and would we want one since it's free.  Sure, I said.  Then gave her all my information.  Realize I am in boy mode during this trip.  She gave me a look and just took the information.