Monday, April 15, 2013

Big Hair Drag from the 80's

Big hair was heaven for trans girls and cross dressers who could afford it in the 80's.  Here is a vintage drag queen video on the Cyrsti's Condo big screen:



Was it in the 1980's when the phrase was introduced "Is that your hair? Yes, I bought it!"

Trans Ohio Symposium Update

Over the past couple months I have tried to pass along info here in Cyrsti's Condo concerning the rapidly approaching  5th TransOhio Trans & Ally Symposium coming up April 26th thru 28th in Columbus. I am just one of a huge group of presenters.
Learn all about the weekend here.
That link will also provide you registration info I believe. Obviously I would love to meet you in person if you are going to be there. I promise I have had all my shots and won't bite!

Trans Blast from the Past

If you are "more mature" such as I, you may remember more than a couple of the early "transvestite" themed Phil Donahue television shows.

I was particuarly a "Phil Fan" because he started his talk show in nearby Dayton, Ohio. I actually went to went to one of his Vietnam War discussion shows. I also thought Phil went out of his way to address the subject of cross dressing all the way to sex change surgery with respect not sensationalism.

I found a post which featured a couple "vintage Phil" trans interviews here's one for the Cyrsti's Condo big screen from You Tube:




Adjusting to Change

  Image from Rafella Mendes Diniz on UnSplash. I am biased, but I think adjusting to a lifestyle in a gender you were not born into is one o...