This is inspired from a similar thread in the FTM section, which had very interesting responses. So, what things do you do that make you feel like a woman?
Oh awesome, I was hoping someone would do this. When the blue moon strikes and I'm feeling feminine I like to do my face up pretty and style my hair.
There are many things. Getting up in the morning as me. Painting my nails. Or even putting on acrylic nails. Cleaning house. The wind in my hair.
As I said many things.
Hmm. Dunno really.
Having things put in my vagina perhaps? :D
I generally only have things that make me feel less of a woman these days (like reminders from my past).
There really isn't anything I do that MAKES me feel like a woman. (why do I sound like Shaina Twain)
I don't have too many hobbies now a days.
My activities usually include my children.
Most stuff I do I would consider either/or.
I golf, ride bike, swim (well not this summer) and numerous activities with my children.
If there is anything I do that could be classified womanly it is SHOPPING.
I could go shopping for anything and anytime. Although alot of the times its just to be around people. I am litterlly addicted to buying jeans, shoes and cute socks.
If I had the money I would totally redo all my interior decor. My house has such a un homey feeling to it. Most of my decor is what my ex wife left or what my Mother provided. My Mother would always give me stuff and say "oh this is a nice manly decoration" I would tell her I'm not looking for manly I want stylish and homey feeling decor.
So yes has my sense of style come out and is it feminine too feel that way, maybe but its not something I tried to do it just happened.
I would say though the most feminine aspect I have is, I'm a nurturer to my children, I always have been. I DO NOT try and be there Mother, they have one already. Its just I raise them with whats in my heart and not afraid to show them how to be a good person.
Shelly
Being alive :)
For some reason, Tea. :D
Some really petty clothes, a relaxing shower or bath with candles, stuffed animals (I think I have a stuffed animal hording problem lol), romance movies or mangas, being tenderly kissed...
Okay, so far this thread is way top-heavy with post-ops and long-term HRT users. How about some input from those of us in early-early transition? I don't GET to "be" a woman (other than the fact that I AM one) all that often - usually only a few hours a week. So...
In-between (when I'm presenting as male), I first of all imagine my body as female as much as possible. This is easiest when I'm just falling asleep or waking up. During the day, I can usually visualize my eyelashes as having mascara on them, which helps. I only use the urinal when I absolutely can't avoid it. And I avoid at all costs seeing myself in the mirror.
But... when I get to...
What lets me feel most feminine is, of course, dressing. Particularly lingerie and pantyhose. But also makeup, wig, and clothing. Putting on heels is a particularly feminine thing.
I am looking forward to getting rid of my beard, so I don't have to wear as much makeup.
I feel most feminine when I'm unconscious.
Relating to other women, perhaps.
So I generally avoid trying to fill a stereotype of a woman but ... It's getting my haircut or going to the spa. For some reason that's the one thing that makes me feel more feminine.
The rest of the time I just sort of do what I do. Very little of my activities involve feminine or masculine activity. I have always subconsciously stuck to fairly neutral things.
I should probably put more effort into things like clothing though. :P
Being held by my partner, or to a slightly lesser extent, getting an unexpected "Miss" or "Ma'am" in public.
I feel the most like a women when I am at work and I have to go get one of the guys to lift something for me and they just smile at me.
Whipping guys' butts in video games...I know it sounds weird, but I get the most flower power pride I have ever felt. Like, "Hah! Take that, you thought you could beat a girl but you're wrong, I whipped you into shape!"
Hmm...reading that it doesn't sound womanly at all. Please tell me somebody knows what I'm talking about?
Quote from: Rini on January 10, 2011, 07:31:58 PM
Hmm...reading that it doesn't sound womanly at all. Please tell me somebody knows what I'm talking about?
Yes I know exactally what you are talking about, but I hardly every win unless its a racing game then I kick butt.
Quote from: Rini on January 10, 2011, 07:31:58 PM
Whipping guys' butts in video games...I know it sounds weird, but I get the most flower power pride I have ever felt. Like, "Hah! Take that, you thought you could beat a girl but you're wrong, I whipped you into shape!"
Hmm...reading that it doesn't sound womanly at all. Please tell me somebody knows what I'm talking about?
Being an avid gamer, yes I get that too.
Quote from: Rini on January 10, 2011, 07:31:58 PM
Whipping guys' butts in video games...I know it sounds weird, but I get the most flower power pride I have ever felt. Like, "Hah! Take that, you thought you could beat a girl but you're wrong, I whipped you into shape!"
Hmm...reading that it doesn't sound womanly at all. Please tell me somebody knows what I'm talking about?
->-bleeped-<- yeah. I love slapping down the "You just got your ass beat by a GIRL!" when I PWN someone online.
Then again, I tend to game with my legs wide apart, sitting in my bacon-grease stained dressing gown.
At least my mouse and keyboard are pink tho, amirite?
Quote from: Vexing on January 10, 2011, 08:02:45 PM
->-bleeped-<- yeah. I love slapping down the "You just got your ass beat by a GIRL!" when I PWN someone online.
Then again, I tend to game with my legs wide apart, sitting in my bacon-grease stained dressing gown.
At least my mouse and keyboard are pink tho, amirite?
Haha, yeah! I've got pink accessories galore. Some glittery too ^_^ I like to point that out to the sore losers too.
HA! ... That's what I need ... Girly peripherals!
Quote from: Rini on January 10, 2011, 07:31:58 PM
Whipping guys' butts in video games...I know it sounds weird, but I get the most flower power pride I have ever felt. Like, "Hah! Take that, you thought you could beat a girl but you're wrong, I whipped you into shape!"
Hmm...reading that it doesn't sound womanly at all. Please tell me somebody knows what I'm talking about?
My stepgrandad is a bigot and one day last year while I was visiting my Mom and granny he invited me to play a game of poker cause 'poker is a mans game'. (yes I was in the closet to him)
Anyways to make a long story short I cleaned him and his bigot buddies out.
When I got back from the game I showed my grandma and aunty my winings (yes I was out to them) and they gave me high fives as they mockingly said 'poker is a mans game'.
good times......
Quote from: Rini on January 10, 2011, 08:23:36 PM
Haha, yeah! I've got pink accessories galore. Some glittery too ^_^ I like to point that out to the sore losers too.
W00t!
I often get the "I bet you're a dude pretending to be a girl" line, to which I reply:
"Okay then, you didn't get your ass beat by a girl, you got your ass POUNDED by a ->-bleeped-<-got." ;D
Goes down like a cup of cold vomit :D
Quote from: Vexing on January 10, 2011, 08:49:37 PM
W00t!
I often get the "I bet you're a dude pretending to be a girl" line, to which I reply:
"Okay then, you didn't get your ass beat by a girl, you got your ass POUNDED by a ->-bleeped-<-got." ;D
Goes down like a cup of cold vomit :D
Oooh yeah, I'm gonna try that one out next time. Good one! :D
Oddly enough the thing that makes me feel womanly.. is my hair.
It may sound crazy.. but I LOVE my hair so much. I was actually going to get it trimmed but I nearly started crying while I thought about it. :(
I'm always brushing it, running my fingers through it, or braiding it. That's just so dang girly it drives me nuts!
brb, going to play with my hair some more.
Getting ma'amed and treated like a lady without even trying :)
Quote from: Virginia Marie on January 11, 2011, 06:51:00 PM
Getting ma'amed and treated like a lady without even trying :)
I don't know if I'd like being called 'ma'am' just because I'm younger, but I have been Miss'd before and that does feel pretty good.
We both have Marie in our name, and Alexandria is a city in Virginia! Creepy, right? :P
Quote from: Alex Marie on January 11, 2011, 06:56:25 PM
I don't know if I'd like being called 'ma'am' just because I'm younger, but I have been Miss'd before and that does feel pretty good.
We both have Marie in our name, and Alexandria is a city in Virginia! Creepy, right? :P
LOL... I don't know, maybe :laugh: You can just call me Virginia or VM if that's a bit less creepy :)
Quote from: Virginia Marie on January 11, 2011, 07:05:32 PM
LOL... I don't know, maybe :laugh: You can just call me Virginia or VM if that's a bit less creepy :)
It's not creepy in a bad way! No no! Our names just.. uh.. correlate! That's it. Correlate. :)
I was just kiddin' a bit :laugh: So is Alex short for Alexandria? Always liked that name :)
Quote from: Virginia Marie on January 11, 2011, 07:17:26 PM
I was just kiddin' a bit :laugh: So is Alex short for Alexandria? Always liked that name :)
Ya, it's the name my mom would've given me if I were born as a girl.. like.. the body of one. :P
I chose "Marie" because it's my second favorite girl name, and I extended it to Marianne to make my name sound regal, like my boy name does.
Thomas Vincent to Alexandria Marianne!
Ironically I had an "I feel like a woman" moment one day dressed in work drab (male) going to my therapist, when I realized that a woman could wear what I was wearing so clothes did not make my gender.
Having said that I also feel feminine when I get compliments for pretty jewelry or clothes. And I also love to play with my hair.
Kendall
I feel my sexist when flirting with a guy, even more when the petting gets hot and heavy, and most of all when .... umm .... well, you know! ;)