A recent comment reminisced about going back to an earlier time when transgender people could function under the radar. I admit that sometimes this sounds appealing. It's exhausting to see frequent tweets from powerful and influential people about the DANGERS that our community creates. As we become more integrated into society this kind of attention … Continue reading Under the Radar
Month: March 2024
T-Girl Friendship is Magic
It's easy to focus on the negative. I wonder why. We can get ten compliments on a dress but we tend to remember the nasty person who intentionally went out of their way to make a snarky and mean comment. I don't need anyone's approval for who I am. I mean, it would be kind … Continue reading T-Girl Friendship is Magic
Thank You
Thank you all for the kind words and well wishes and thoughts and prayers for my mom. She was discharged yesterday and although she's home we're all still worried and keeping an eye on things. When I started blogging (goodness, about fifteen years ago!) I was surprised by how many of us could relate to … Continue reading Thank You
Gangster Girls
The MN T-Girls have had over one hundred monthly events during the ten plus years since our group started. Some of the adventures we have had are as simple as coffee and girl talk, some are annual events, like the Halloween party, and some focus on femme presentation, such as makeup lessons. And then there … Continue reading Gangster Girls
underDARE
Hi! I wanted to share with you a new resource for those who are looking for undies for gender non-confirming people. From their website: underDARE is the Twin Cities first in-person shopping experience for gender-affirming undergarments. underDARE offers a physical location for LGBTQ+ folks to shop for gender-affirming and other community-specific undergarments they would otherwise … Continue reading underDARE
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
The other day I wrote about my check engine light coming on. And yes, this is still a website about, well, whatever this website is about. It hasn't changed to a blog focusing on automotive repairs. Essentially the post was about how it's important we are prepared for the inevitable and if we experience the … Continue reading There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
Vibes Were Off, Man
The first time someone said to me "the vibes are off, man" I knew what they meant. It's when something is, well, off, and that energy more of less dominating whatever is happening. Like going to a birthday party and someone is in a really weird or negative mood and it just kind of spreads … Continue reading Vibes Were Off, Man
A Super Myriad of Emotions
I talked a little about this on Twitter recently but long story short I had a precancerous polyp removed about two weeks ago. Of course, I didn't know it was precancerous and I didn't know I even had a polyp. The nurse conveyed that information to me as I was coming out of anesthesia. I … Continue reading A Super Myriad of Emotions
Ask Hannah!
I was doing some searching for makeovers in the Twin Cities seeing though I will be visiting soon and ran across these two places and I was wondering if you had any thoughts on them. https://www.be-luminous.net/https://www.evrymakeupstudio.com/ Oh my goodness I have not heard of either of these two! Luminous Beauty, according to their website, offers … Continue reading Ask Hannah!
Magic and Science
After a few minutes into the performance, I realized that I had no idea how to communicate what I was about to see. It's not unlike watching "Everything Everywhere All at Once" or listening to Tom Waits. How can you even begin to describe the experience? I think it's normal to equate something with, uh, … Continue reading Magic and Science
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