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The Illusion of Cleavage

Seems that the male of the species has a pre-occupation with the bosom of the female – and the publicly viewable part of it, i.e., cleavage. For my part – if I still get a vote – I have never been all that interested in that part of the female anatomy – nice enough, but I generally have found that it is thin women who generally don’t have much there, y’know model types, who tend to catch my eye. Funnily enough, GF is quite buxom. Oh well, I’ll make do. 😉

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Gender Identity – Tempting Fate

I followed up my performance at that last party by wearing the same teal green booties with white pants and a women’s casual top (and even a bit of mascara) to a dinner party with some of the same friends.

Again nothing.

At one point in the evening, we were discussing some celebrities, and one of the women mentioned that she didn’t like the way Brad Pitt looked with long hair. Too greasy, too droopy, no body – just didn’t look right.

“Maybe they thought that if they gave his hair more body, he’d look too feminine,” I piped in helpfully.

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On Gender Change – Hair’s the Thing

I think one of the most profound realizations that came to me in the course of considering the whole yaoi thing was the idea that I have been taking for granted the effect that the changes to my hair (both on my head – where the change is to more and longer – and on my body, where the change is to less and none) have achieved already.

I have been thinking so much about the effects that I might have to encounter if people I knew found out that I was a feminine man or even a part-time female, or whichever way we decide to characterize what it is that I am or do.

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Men and Their Heels

I just thought I’d direct your attention to an interesting article from the BBC entitled “Why Did Men Stop Wearing High Heels?”

For the uninitiated, it seems that men used to have long hair, wear flowing, frilly clothes, and yes, high heels. At times, this was done for functional reasons; other times, it was to signify wealth and class.

Equally interesting is that high heels were out of fashion for a time for both genders.

It was not only designers but changing gender and class roles and social mores that influenced who wore the pants… or stilettos… in the family.

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Re-Thinking My Gender Range – Being A Feminine Man

The more I think about these things, the more my thinking evolves and changes. Sometimes it’s two steps forward and one step back; sometimes the reverse.

I know that I am comfortable being a regular guy and I equally accept that I can live as a woman. I have said as much on more than one occasion.

Recently, I suggested the possibility of a feminine man.

However, the only kind of feminine man that appeals to me is one that is totally feminine and pretty; a female in every respect except the bare minimum that takes you back over the tipping point into identifying as male. 

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