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By: helenboyd

helenboyd — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:20:51 +0000

paula, that’s kind of what i argued originally in the thread of it: that surely, paris hilton misrepresents me as a woman far more than any DQ ever has, & she has a lot more media power, but i’m still not going to take issue with her because she’s her, & i’m me. (believe me, she wouldn’t stand up to the standards i’d prefer to live up to, & i certainly wouldn’t live up to hers.)

By: Paula_W

Paula_W — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:12:49 +0000

why waste energy on recenting something you can not relate to and don’t understand? Believing/interpreting that DQs (in general) are who they are to mock other women seems to me a bit far fetched and actually a bit wicked. (Seems to me rather like some kind of celebration of femaleness-what do I know and why does it matter?)
What is transness and who “owns” it anyway? DQs in general surely “misrepresent” me (being a ts woman) and certainly a lot of other women. But whats the problem? Many biological women misrepresent me too (and I as a ts women probably misrepresent many of them as DQs). As a ts woman I certainly try do my best not to judge others who are “different”. I find life so much more exciting with diversity. Let it be that way and never forget groups are the sum of individuals. If someone should deliberately mock someone else its due to an individual persons ill minded motivation-not anyone elses.
what happened to be who you are and treat others with respect? If you ask for respect and acceptance you should at least try to show some. Why do some people spend so much anger, energy and frustration in the wrong directions?

By: stevie

stevie — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:07:55 +0000

i dont understand all the fuss about this. THe real issue, for me anyway, is why I want to crossdress at all. Im sure I look ridiculous. I want to stop, but cant. What drives me to do this. Why do I put myself into such dangerous situations. Why do I feel the way I do about my gender? why do I feel the need to shave mylegs and wear dresses, especially as most women wear trousers these days?for me these questions are far more important than anything about D.Q’s. I think we all need help, we dont need to bitch about each other.

By: nmonster

nmonster — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 05:27:09 +0000

I’ve liked most of the DQ’s I’ve met, they’re pretty cool. I think some of them look kind of atrocious, but then some seem to favor a really over the top look, which is fine. I think there’s definitely a place for camp and humor on the TG spectrum.

By: Veronique

Veronique — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:12:55 +0000

@marci: I’m not a man, hon.

By: EricaCD

EricaCD — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:58:09 +0000

Dunno. I have never been bothered by drag queens and certainly would not consider them threatening. They are another interesting dimension of our rich trans community.

Then again, I am just a crossdresser so what do I know…

By: nathalie

nathalie — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:21:14 +0000

I think that it’s important to maintain a sense of humour when dealing with trans issues, and often people get so hung up with the seriousness of it (and I know it can be deadly serious at times) that they forget just how fun and liberating it can be. With drag, there are so many opportunities to mock gender roles, and be quite free and creative about it, whereas with crossdressing-to-pass, there is less room for exploration and creativity. I know many of my transvestite friends criticise the way each other dresses and try to enforce a certain decorum in a group, but frankly, none of us is perfect, and it’s quite hypocritical. It’s important to remember the ludicrousness of the situation and not become too self important about it all. If we can’t laugh at ourselves at times, then it’s a shame. Life is a cabaret, and all that.

By: Dru

Dru — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:07:35 +0000

how about “a woman”?

By: marci

marci — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:19:11 +0000

how about “a man trapped in a woman’s mind”?