Those of you who bother to read my blog on a semi regular basis, are aware that I don't wear men's clothes at all, except at work. That doesn't mean that I don't present a masculine image on occasion, such as church and family events. (Not all my family is aware of my trans nature.)
On the work end things have changed just a little. About six years ago the company opted simply buy the drives uniforms instead of contracting with a laundry to provide and wash the clothes. We were all issued six polo shirts and six pair (trousers for those across the pond) of work pants from some uniform supply house. The pants were like those service station attendants wear. Heavy and acid resistant. They wore like iron. The shirts didn't, what's more, they were reissued when the company re-branded a few years ago.
In the mean time. I lost weight. Being penny pinching SOB, I continued to wear the pants, due to the fact that the company would not be replacing them as they had the shirts. When the uniforms were first issued, I had a 44 inch waist. I now have a 36 inch waist. Last month, somebody at work noticed that my pants were more than a bit baggy. a few days later, I was sitting on the toilet waiting for a movement and happened to notice that I could see some light coming though the seat of my pants. Since I wear women's underwear and I'm not out at work, that could cause some embarrassment should the fabric finally part.
The solution of course is new pants. Well, if I'm buying, I'm not buying men's clothes. I can't remember the last time I bought myself any men's clothes. A quick search online found, Red Kap® Women's Work NMotion® Pant
They are similar enough to what I had that no one a work has even notice that I have new pants. So now, I'm down to one item of men's clothing at work. A polo shirt that many consider unisex. The women at work wear them often.
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Only time "terrance/terry" is seen is at work, or on the way there/home. but under are me, and most of my slacks are female not male (still replacing them, not issued by work at all, just my own choice of clothes) and our work polo which is from a uniform service, but that i wash myself, as i dont like how they feel when they do them. My boss has been thinking of just buying shirts, supposedly has ordered some already, to do away with the weekly service company.
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Teresa L.
Teresa L.
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All the pants and shorts I have worn for the last 12 years have been women's wear. My shirts are polo's with a mixture of which side the buttons are on. I do not yet appear correct in public.
Jeri
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Similar strategy
From the early 80's on I did a similar thing. Stress from work, teen agers, and early life trauma gave me a rich dissociative life. For years, I was a woman in my head even while I was running a track hoe, or wiring a panel.
JC Penny used to have a line of women's work pants and button down shirts that I just loved. During that time, I dieted hard and got down around 145lbs, with a 26" waist. Oddly, I did not even know what trans was or that I might be one. To me, I was just a woman full stop.
Not being a Psychologist, I didn't understand what was going on. Around that time, people thought I was depressed, so the family badgered me into seeing a "Christian Psychologist". He was a pathetic joke, but the group he put me in was good. Even then I did not talk to anyone about being a woman, though I did begin to put my early childhood together. For a while there was a minimizing and hurtful discussion about "false or Induced" memories. Thankfully that did not go on for long because I surely would have killed myself.
Strangely, as time wore on, the woman in me became more real and lucid, and in the early 90's she decided to take over. She was absolutely adamant about that. I could not have resisted even if I wanted to do so. Did anyone else have this happen?
Gwen
Once in 16 years
A few years ago, I got a wild hair and decided to participate in one of our community's major fund raising events. The fact that it was a Drag King Show really appealed to my sense of the absurd. So enter Johnny Money singing....what else..."A Boy Named Sue". I felt very strange until I got on stage then the fun took over. I was surprised that may of the folks in the audience did not know me and even back-stage a couple of fairly close friends did not sus out who I was. Fun, but never again.
I am a full time woman,
but with a weight problem. I got down to under 160 before my surgery, but depression and down time from two botched attempts I have crept back up to 200 pounds. So, starting tonight, I started walking again.
Think is, mens tee-shirts are longer and fit better on a large frame. They are very unisex. They are the only male clothes I have, but I doubt anyone will notice.
Sad that people have such a
Sad that people have such a cow if a person wears what someone else decides is a female or male garment. Unless it is an article of clothing that is specifically designed and tailored for the female body; who cares? Even skirts should be and could be worn by males. This makes them no less male to do so. There are many cultures around this globe that men do wear a form of skirt or actual skirts as we know them and so far as I can tell. they have not had a major loss of manhood by doing so. Do women lose their feminine attributes when they decide to wear what is consider male clothing? I think not.
SO WHY the double standard?
Basically because some macho males believe they will lose their manhood, if some other male/s decide to wear what is perceived as women's attire.
Just shows how totally insecure these macho males really are.
Plus it is strictly provincial and puritanical thinking that makes it all seem bad.
Try telling a Scotsman if he is in a kilt, that he is wearing a skirt, and you will wind up in the ER faster than you can believe; yet in effect they function exactly same way a skirt does.
As an article of clothing and nothing more. If men tried a skirt during the hot summer months and found out just how comfortable they can be versus jeans or trousers (pants) and yes, even over shorts, you would see a massive switch over, almost over night.
Maybe we should push for a worldwide "Wear a skirt day" for men and see what happens?
That would be fun
That would be fun if men would do it :)
Running in Heels...
They have a foot race for men wearing heels, so maybe wearing a skirt wouldn't be too hard of a push.