LGBTAitp 27: Of Shoes, and Ships, and Sealing Wax

[SaintRidley]

I have to say, I'm not a huge fan of shaving my legs. Tried it once, looked good afterwards, but really didn't want to make it a regular thing. Too much time taken up for me. Plus, my clothes usually cover my legs, and it's very rare I wear anything that doesn't. So yeah.

Did feel nice to be smooth, though.

[noparlpf]

Originally Posted by SaintRidley

I have to say, I'm not a huge fan of shaving my legs. Tried it once, looked good afterwards, but really didn't want to make it a regular thing. Too much time taken up for me. Plus, my clothes usually cover my legs, and it's very rare I wear anything that doesn't. So yeah.

Did feel nice to be smooth, though.

Feels really weird, in my opinion. I prefer hair. Also I hardly ever wear anything besides long cargo pants. And I'm a man so hairy legs are fairly expected.

[Lentrax]

Originally Posted by noparlpf

Feels really weird, in my opinion. I prefer hair. Also I hardly ever wear anything besides long cargo pants. And I'm a man so hairy legs are fairly expected.

Especially when you end up in more traditional 'manly' professions, like the military or aircraft mechanic. (Both are jobs I've had, and believe me, the testosterone is overwhelming.)

[Castaras]

I'm just lazy, which is why I don't shave my legs. If I want to wear something other than jeans or long things I just add in tights or leggings.

[Lentrax]

Yeah, I get the laziness bit. It does take quite some time, but I love how smooth they feel after I shave and put on a pair of tights or stockings. So even if I don't get to show them off, its totally worth it for me.

[noparlpf]

Originally Posted by Lentrax

Especially when you end up in more traditional 'manly' professions, like the military or aircraft mechanic. (Both are jobs I've had, and believe me, the testosterone is overwhelming.)

Yeah, I'm almost half-seriously considering being a lumberjack. So I need to grow a big beard, and get high heels(?).

Originally Posted by Castaras

I'm just lazy, which is why I don't shave my legs. If I want to wear something other than jeans or long things I just add in tights or leggings.

Even only shaving a third of my face I usually don't bother all weekend and end up going to class Monday with thick stubble because I still haven't bothered.
Woo laziness.

[Arachu]

Originally Posted by Selpharia

That's really great! I'm especially glad your aunt is so supportive. I remember from a few threads ago that you have really pretty hair, so I'm sure it'll look even more beautiful (and jealousy inducing ) once you're done. The poor shop clerk must have been confused, I'm sure he'll pick correctly next time.

*Glomps~!*

Originally Posted by SaintRidley

Now officially under two weeks until I'm married. Got our handfasting cords put together, our rings, sort of on track with my vows, and managed to rejigger things so we can eat inside and save $700 and not have to get a gigantic tent to eat under. Weddings are stressful. We're both wondering what drove us to have one, and then we remembered. Family. And cake. Mostly cake.

*Hugs* Congrats~ :D

Originally Posted by Lentrax

Cake is the only real reason to do anything.

Seriously. Name one thing not made better by cake.

Industrial machinery.

Originally Posted by Mynxae

Good news. My roommate finally got confirmation that his parents.. AREN'T SLEEPING OVER! YAY!

I get cuddles tonight. c:

Yay~ :3

Originally Posted by SiuiS

Hot darn! That's totally cool. I didn't know your aunt was in on the gig?

I don't think she knows about my gender (or sexuality), but she's cool about the hair and nails~

Originally Posted by ScionoftheVoid

Second of all, I've been having an... interesting couple of weeks. In a good way. Very good way. I now have a cuddlebuddy, who is wonderful and amazing and always makes sure I'm comfortable and is just the best. Apparently I'm adorable and rather attractive, which are not things I would ever have ascribed to myself of my own accord. But she thinks so, which is what matters. Lots of cuddles and kisses are being had, and they are great.
I hope that doesn't sounds gloating, and apologise deeply if it does.

^_^ *Hugs~*

Originally Posted by Zorg

On a different topic:

Who got the butt?

Spoiler

Brak got the butt!



also, me the most femme I've ever been:

Spoiler

[/IMG]

Shoes aren't the greatest (they're growing on me as my first girl shoes though, lol), but they were only a tenner and confirmed that I am, in fact, a size 10 - I was looking through the kmart for something I could buy cheaply to test out when someone asked if I needed help finding anything. I replied that I knew the style "but just eneded to find it in my size..."
Cue awkward pause and them thnakfully assuming it was just a slip of the tongue on my part
(well it was technically)

Was going to do some more shopping today but I saw someone in the store who I'm not out to so made a quick strategic withdrawl before they saw me.

So yeah, shaved my legs for the first time today - took an hour and a half O_o but I did manag to avoid slicing off anything too important though
Did it whilst my ipod was on shuffle - first song that came on was Time Warp, second was YMCA, third was Vogue (fourth was Sound of Eight Hooves, though). After the struggle to reach the backs of my thighs I finally understand why so many women do yoga. Feeling very positive after a somewhat average couple of weeks of bad dysphoria and general blerg about life.

I totally forgot about that show.

Also, those pants look awesome on you and that makes me jealous. X3

Originally Posted by noparlpf

I'm pretty damn inflexible (at tae kwon do last week at the first session, some people came in skinny jeans and were still more flexible than I was) and if I need to I can reach the backs of my legs fine. Sitting down. If I were trying to shave my legs in a shower I'd be basically screwed due to near-blindness and inflexibility. Good thing I don't shave my legs.

It's a lot easier to lay back on the couch and bring your knees up to your chest - you can reach from the front, you can see, the skin's more stretched... Only real issue's how indescribably awkward it'd be if someone walked in on you.


~Bianca

[Heliomance]

Originally Posted by The Succubus

Could be worse. Could be an Adam's watermelon or Adam's pineapple. No jokes about Adam's banana please. We're civilised people in this thread.

How about Adam's cucumber?

I'm currently converting a pair of old jeans into hotpants for a post-apocalyptic themed party one of my friends is having in a couple of weeks. Just tried them on in the mirror, and damn I look hot!

[Lentrax]

Originally Posted by Arachu

Industrial machinery.

I don't know... I always wanted to try eating a CAT one day.

Perhaps if it was in a cake?

[The Succubus]

Originally Posted by Heliomance

How about Adam's cucumber?

I'm currently converting a pair of old jeans into hotpants for a post-apocalyptic themed party one of my friends is having in a couple of weeks. Just tried them on in the mirror, and damn I look hot!

Pics please.

[Coidzor]

Originally Posted by Lentrax

I don't know... I always wanted to try eating a CAT one day.

Perhaps if it was in a cake?

Just don't put it in your mouth head first, it'll just end up biting your tongue like that one something positive strip.

[Heliomance]

Originally Posted by The Succubus

Pics please.

Sadly I have no decent camera, or I would. I daresay there will be pics of the party in a couple of weeks though.

[Hylleddin]

My laziness makes me take really long showers, and I just shave my legs during those. My legs get itchy if I don't shave fairly often.

Thanks for the well wishes about the new semester . It's gone pretty well so far. Most people here have been fine.

One thing that's been really weird is that while everyone new I meet pegs me as female, people I already know don't seem to notice anything different. That's made things awkward a few times. It doesn't help that to a lot of people I still go by the same genderless nickname that I did before.

For the discussion on tucking, I've never actually been able to find good resources on how to go about it. I'm not sure I would anyway, for comfort reasons, but I would like to know more.

[noparlpf]

Originally Posted by Dragon Raptor

My laziness makes me take really long showers, and I just shave my legs during those. My legs get itchy if I don't shave fairly often.

My sort of laziness is weird. If it's a longer boring task I can actually commit to it more easily than a quick boring task. And if it's something I can give half my attention to, I'm more likely to do it while watching a show.

[SaintRidley]

Originally Posted by noparlpf

Yeah, I'm almost half-seriously considering being a lumberjack. So I need to grow a big beard, and get high heels(?).

But do you like to press wildflowers?

Do you?

This is necessary information!

[noparlpf]

Originally Posted by SaintRidley

But do you like to press wildflowers?

Do you?

This is necessary information!

If I had wildflowers I might press them, sure. Not so big on heels and bras.

[Lentrax]

Originally Posted by SaintRidley

But do you like to press wildflowers?

Do you?

This is necessary information!

I have also been known to put on women's clothing and hang around in bars.

[Lix Lorn]

Originally Posted by The Succubus

Could be worse. Could be an Adam's watermelon or Adam's pineapple. No jokes about Adam's banana please. We're civilised people in this thread.

Pffft. No we're not.

Originally Posted by Zorg

On a different topic:

Who got the butt?

Spoiler

Brak got the butt!



also, me the most femme I've ever been:

Spoiler

[/IMG]

Shoes aren't the greatest (they're growing on me as my first girl shoes though, lol), but they were only a tenner and confirmed that I am, in fact, a size 10 - I was looking through the kmart for something I could buy cheaply to test out when someone asked if I needed help finding anything. I replied that I knew the style "but just eneded to find it in my size..."
Cue awkward pause and them thnakfully assuming it was just a slip of the tongue on my part
(well it was technically)

Was going to do some more shopping today but I saw someone in the store who I'm not out to so made a quick strategic withdrawl before they saw me.

You look real nice!

[Lentrax]

Originally Posted by Heliomance

Sadly I have no decent camera, or I would. I daresay there will be pics of the party in a couple of weeks though.

And we are sure you will look totally cute and awe-inspiring in them, hon.

Originally Posted by Dragon Raptor

My laziness makes me take really long showers, and I just shave my legs during those. My legs get itchy if I don't shave fairly often.

Thanks for the well wishes about the new semester . It's gone pretty well so far. Most people here have been fine.

One thing that's been really weird is that while everyone new I meet pegs me as female, people I already know don't seem to notice anything different. That's made things awkward a few times. It doesn't help that to a lot of people I still go by the same genderless nickname that I did before.

For the discussion on tucking, I've never actually been able to find good resources on how to go about it. I'm not sure I would anyway, for comfort reasons, but I would like to know more.

I found it uncomfortable, but with the right pair of undies (and a little tape and luck) it can be done.

Originally Posted by Lix Lorn

Pffft. No we're not.


You look real nice!

Agreed.(to both parts)

[Mynxae]

Originally Posted by Lix Lorn

Pffft. No we're not.

Needless to say, I giggled so loud I woke my boyfriend up.

ION: Why is he so cuddly?! The only reason I got out of bed away from his warm embrace was to smoke

Spoiler

My boyfriend can stay another night!

[supernerd]

Originally Posted by Arachu

GUYSGUYSGUYS

My aunt got me nail polish and a new file for my birthday (also some remover ). Also my cousin and I are planning to get my hair trimmed soon (I might try to ask if they can make it look a little more androgynous while I'm at it ) and a Dollar Store clerk that I had to have unlock a bathroom took a bit to figure out which door to open earlier (he landed on Boy's, but it still took a second )~ X3


~Bianca

Awesome! Delayed yays! And also, at the Return of Ravnica pre release, there was someone there who reminded me a lot of you, only with a slightly wider jaw and black hair. Her name was Olivia, and being in central Indiana, I thought it was cool though. I didn't say anything to her involving the subjects this thread is about, but she was really cool to talk to.

[Absol197]

Happy hugs for everyone with good news!

And I get to add to it all! I had an amazingly aweome day today! On Friday, I asked my friends if they'd start using female pronouns for me. This was in a text message after I had already gone home, but...

Anyway, one of my friends invited me over to her house today, because neither of us had plans. We played some games and baked some cookies (she is a MASTER baker...I was in awe ). And the part I liked the best was it was the first time I spent most of the day In Real Life being refered to as "she" and "her." It was great !

The one bit of shadow is that I chickened out on telling my parents the need to come with me next Wednesday (to my therapist, but they don't need to know that part yet). But I cheated and sent them an e-mail to their work inboxes, so they'll find out tomorrow.

[SiuiS]

Originally Posted by ScionoftheVoid

First of all, hugs for anyone who wants them.

Second of all, I've been having an... interesting couple of weeks. In a good way. Very good way. I now have a cuddlebuddy, who is wonderful and amazing and always makes sure I'm comfortable and is just the best. Apparently I'm adorable and rather attractive, which are not things I would ever have ascribed to myself of my own accord. But she thinks so, which is what matters. Lots of cuddles and kisses are being had, and they are great.
I hope that doesn't sounds gloating, and apologise deeply if it does.

Pffff screw apologies! Don't feel
Bad your life is awesome, glory in it! You're an inspiration, not an insult.

Originally Posted by Zorg

Firstly big yay! for all the good news lately
On a different topic:

Who got the butt?

Spoiler

Brak got the butt!



also, me the most femme I've ever been:

Spoiler

[/IMG]

Shoes aren't the greatest (they're growing on me as my first girl shoes though, lol), but they were only a tenner and confirmed that I am, in fact, a size 10 - I was looking through the kmart for something I could buy cheaply to test out when someone asked if I needed help finding anything. I replied that I knew the style "but just eneded to find it in my size..."
Cue awkward pause and them thnakfully assuming it was just a slip of the tongue on my part
(well it was technically)

Was going to do some more shopping today but I saw someone in the store who I'm not out to so made a quick strategic withdrawl before they saw me.

Nice. The pants/rights look weird, there's an artifact on the foreleg that's messing with my eyes. Looks like you're wearing shorts under the pants.
I actually like the shoes though. I prefer a wedge heel over the new common stilletos.

*mild, friendly envy*

So yeah, shaved my legs for the first time today - took an hour and a half O_o but I did manag to avoid slicing off anything too important though
Did it whilst my ipod was on shuffle - first song that came on was Time Warp, second was YMCA, third was Vogue (fourth was Sound of Eight Hooves, though). After the struggle to reach the backs of my thighs I finally understand why so many women do yoga. Feeling very positive after a somewhat average couple of weeks of bad dysphoria and general blerg about life.

Yoga is awesome! It's totally not passive if you get into it.
Also! Shave your legs EVERY TIME you get in the shower. If you of it should only take like, ten minutes tops to maintain.

Back of the legs... Yeah. There's no way that can be done easily in the shower or tub without looking like a pin-up. >///<

Originally Posted by SaintRidley

I have to say, I'm not a huge fan of shaving my legs. Tried it once, looked good afterwards, but really didn't want to make it a regular thing. Too much time taken up for me. Plus, my clothes usually cover my legs, and it's very rare I wear anything that doesn't. So yeah.

Did feel nice to be smooth, though.

The feel of fabric on the skin when you've just shaved is delicious though.

Originally Posted by Coidzor

Just don't put it in your mouth head first, it'll just end up biting your tongue like that one something positive strip.

"Everyone knows you point the sharp bits away from you..."
XD

Originally Posted by Dragon Raptor

My laziness makes me take really long showers, and I just shave my legs during those. My legs get itchy if I don't shave fairly often.

Yuss~

For the discussion on tucking, I've never actually been able to find good resources on how to go about it. I'm not sure I would anyway, for comfort reasons, but I would like to know more.

For the play-by-play, I don't think it's playground safe. But a google search will turn up results, and even some diagrams of the internal anatomical bits. My most literate resource was an article on a cosplay forum, so don't let the URL throw you off.

Originally Posted by Mynxae

Needless to say, I giggled so loud I woke my boyfriend up.

ION: Why is he so cuddly?! The only reason I got out of bed away from his warm embrace was to smoke

Spoiler

My boyfriend can stay another night!

Yay!

Originally Posted by Absol197

Happy hugs for everyone with good news!

And I get to add to it all! I had an amazingly aweome day today! On Friday, I asked my friends if they'd start using female pronouns for me. This was in a text message after I had already gone home, but...

Anyway, one of my friends invited me over to her house today, because neither of us had plans. We played some games and baked some cookies (she is a MASTER baker...I was in awe ). And the part I liked the best was it was the first time I spent most of the day In Real Life being refered to as "she" and "her." It was great !

The one bit of shadow is that I chickened out on telling my parents the need to come with me next Wednesday (to my therapist, but they don't need to know that part yet). But I cheated and sent them an e-mail to their work inboxes, so they'll find out tomorrow.

Ah yes, the IRL. A dangerous place full of shadows and wonder. It is good to see the wilds are treating you well!

I hope things go well with your parents. I wish we could help somehow, but I suppose moral support must suffice.

[Arachu]

Originally Posted by Heliomance

I'm currently converting a pair of old jeans into hotpants for a post-apocalyptic themed party one of my friends is having in a couple of weeks. Just tried them on in the mirror, and damn I look hot!

X3

Originally Posted by Lentrax

I don't know... I always wanted to try eating a CAT one day.

Perhaps if it was in a cake?

... *Learns that it's harder to Google a good "I see what you did there" meme than it should be*

Originally Posted by Mynxae

Needless to say, I giggled so loud I woke my boyfriend up.

ION: Why is he so cuddly?! The only reason I got out of bed away from his warm embrace was to smoke

Spoiler

My boyfriend can stay another night!

Originally Posted by supernerd

Awesome! Delayed yays! And also, at the Return of Ravnica pre release, there was someone there who reminded me a lot of you, only with a slightly wider jaw and black hair. Her name was Olivia, and being in central Indiana, I thought it was cool though. I didn't say anything to her involving the subjects this thread is about, but she was really cool to talk to.

Yay~ ^_^

Originally Posted by SiuiS

Pffff screw apologies! Don't feel
Bad your life is awesome, glory in it! You're an inspiration, not an insult.

^


~Bianca

[SaintRidley]

Almost done with my paper. I think I'm beginning to understand Derrida. Couldn't have done it without looking at his work by way of Cixous (Thank you, Cixous, for writing The Newly Born Woman and defining bisexuality in a way that parallels Derrida's differance so closely).

For those wondering, Cixous' bisexuality is the acceptance of the inner other - of the feminine within the masculine and the masculine within the feminine - as opposed to Freudian bisexuality, which really negates the sexes in combining them.

[Zorg]

@ Absol - huzzah for your friend being awesome Hope everything goes ok with your parents for the next week and a bit.


@ Dragon Raptor (and other transgirls) - check out Tucking and other skills, for some good links and how-to guides that might help you out.


@ Arachu:


I'm sqeeing a bit at making someone a bit jealous

And thanks to everyone else for all the kind words, it felt so good to finally look a bit feminine, even if only for a while
Saw a dress I really liked in a shop today - I think I'm feeling confident enough that I'm going stop window shoping and just going to buy it tomorrow (price tag dependant of course! I think it's around $200... >_>).

Siuis, that might not be an artifact, but the way my legs are as a legacy of several dislocated knees (which also doesn't help the flexability stakes much either). Not so good for heels either, but I'll make it work, lol!

[Heliomance]

Thanks for linking that blog, Zorg - I found this on it, which is the single most useful and clear guide to what hormone treatments are available I've ever seen. And amazingly for official medical material, it's written in an incredibly understanding and accepting tone!

Now why can't our NHS be as competent as Canada?

[Lix Lorn]

Originally Posted by Absol197

The one bit of shadow is that I chickened out on telling my parents the need to come with me next Wednesday (to my therapist, but they don't need to know that part yet). But I cheated and sent them an e-mail to their work inboxes, so they'll find out tomorrow.

It's not cheating if it works.

Originally Posted by Heliomance

Thanks for linking that blog, Zorg - I found this on it, which is the single most useful and clear guide to what hormone treatments are available I've ever seen. And amazingly for official medical material, it's written in an incredibly understanding and accepting tone!

Now why can't our NHS be as competent as Canada?

whelp I'll look at that when I'm out of uni.

[The Succubus]

This particular bit of the NHS does try its hardest. -.-

Will you be attending the Leicester meet up in December Lixy? =)

[Zorg]

Not a problem Helio, it's a helped me greatly too, though I thought I'd pm'd you that link earlier when you were wondering about stuff... must have forgotten, sorry