Are Transgender Beauties Just Fluff?
Nearly every time I post a picture or story here in Cyrsti's Condo I get a fairly terse and bitter response on how a Trans Activist such as say Janet Mock's ( beautiful example) public exposure has nothing to do with those of us still mocked and/or discriminated against because of our appearance. It's a good point and one I found addressed in a recent Huffington Post article. Of course I have my own ideas like I'm sure you do. First of all, what are your expectations of the feminine role you are transitioning into? This time, lets use Mtf transgender woman Carmen Carerra as an example (left). Look, I know there is not enough surgery, HRT or wishing in the world I am ever going to look like Carmen. Then again too, I could say the same thing about most all of the generics I know. As females growing up though, all of them managed to transition to womanhood becoming beauties in their own rights. What Carmen Carerra did do for me (as well as Janet Mock, Laverne Cox