A Female-a Jack and a Queen?
Over the years here in Cyrsti's Condo, as I have jumped through the hoops of MtF transitioning from cross dresser to HRT and a transgender life- it's been interesting to me how my outlook has changed towards genetic women and females.
As you regulars know, I draw a line between females and women. Females are born into their gender - women are socialized. Not long ago, I wrote a post which was in response to a comment about women not taking care of themselves and becoming just females again.
At this point in my transition, I can understand why - and why not. As an example, I "tweaked" what I was wearing to my second mammogram to my day outfit at Pride, my night outfit and back again the next day. Sure it takes a little work and a little planning, but the more I do it, the easier it becomes and I consider it a necessary part of who I am. Interestingly on occasion, my friends step their game up too to meet me and this weekend I was even asked by one of my more femme lesbian friends what I was going to wear.
Yet another interesting dynamic to all of this is- how genetic women and females react with drag queens at drag shows. Some are amazed, probably some are jealous but most all appreciate the work which goes into the guy to girl transformations on stage. "Back in the day" such a point in time was a wonderful time for me to point out the differences between me as a cross dresser and them as drag queens. They for the most part were cis gay males who scoffed at the idea of ever being women. The process was too much work and why would they anyhow? I in turn, was forever trying to figure out how I could live a feminine life-the good and the bad.
Queens also get along with the average genetic women too because they don't have the sexual tension between them which makes life easier..The drag queens fulfill a need to be the center of attention and the women- a sense of curiosity.
For some reason, the females who never make it to woman hood somehow are stunted in their growth and never have a chance to explore all the layers available to them. The point alone, makes the subject tough to take for those of us who couldn't wait to do just that!
As you regulars know, I draw a line between females and women. Females are born into their gender - women are socialized. Not long ago, I wrote a post which was in response to a comment about women not taking care of themselves and becoming just females again.
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| Drag Queen "Ivy Winters" |
Yet another interesting dynamic to all of this is- how genetic women and females react with drag queens at drag shows. Some are amazed, probably some are jealous but most all appreciate the work which goes into the guy to girl transformations on stage. "Back in the day" such a point in time was a wonderful time for me to point out the differences between me as a cross dresser and them as drag queens. They for the most part were cis gay males who scoffed at the idea of ever being women. The process was too much work and why would they anyhow? I in turn, was forever trying to figure out how I could live a feminine life-the good and the bad.
Queens also get along with the average genetic women too because they don't have the sexual tension between them which makes life easier..The drag queens fulfill a need to be the center of attention and the women- a sense of curiosity.
For some reason, the females who never make it to woman hood somehow are stunted in their growth and never have a chance to explore all the layers available to them. The point alone, makes the subject tough to take for those of us who couldn't wait to do just that!
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