Confessions of a Middle-aged Transinista [blog]

[Shana A]

http://dentedbluemercedes.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/confessions-of-a-middle-aged-transinista/

"Confessions of a Middle-aged Transinista

Mercedes Allen

Somewhere along the line, I became a Transinista.  I don't know how it happened – there was no recruitment drive — I just found myself looking at a photo of myself dressed in combat boots, mirrored sunglasses, floppy angel wings trimmed with sequins and feathers, and sporting a lit stogie dangling out of my mouth.  "Holy Jeebiz," I muttered.  "That's got to be Photoshopped.  And I don't appreciate the moustache."

Now, I think my credentials are pretty good.  I'm not a litigation activist, my focus has been on community-building.  Part of this has meant learning a lot of perspectives (our community is incredibly diverse), and then trying to teach T-folk what the other groups of T-folk are all about.  And learning what I could about Intersex, crossdressers, gender renegades, drag performers, Two-Spirits, non-op transsexuals as well as those who clearly need the operation has introduced me to a wide experience of unique people who I respect.  I never assume that my experience of being trans is the only valid one.  It's the approach which drove me to write "Transbigotry?"  "

[Ell]

Somewhere along the line, I became a Transinista.

i think i like Mercedes. better than BMW