Last month my wife offered to answer some questions from t-girls and partners about her experiences, thoughts, and feelings about her relationship with a girl like us. She read every comment, email, and question and I am happy to share with you her responses. Being who we are is not easy, and it's even harder … Continue reading Ask Hannah’s Wife
I love how clothes can change...everything. I love how certain patterns, colors, and styles can minimize or enhance certain characteristics of our body. Black tends to be slimming, dresses with larger prints are usually flattering to us tall girls, and a skirt with horizontal strips can balance out a body that is considered top-heavy. Of … Continue reading The New Little Black Dress
This time of the year I always am reminded of how badly I wanted to go to prom en femme. The adventure of shopping for a beautiful dress and the matching heels, daydreaming about how to do my makeup, and spending the evening looking beautiful was all I thought about when I was in high … Continue reading Queer Prom!
A couple of weeks ago I had a photo shoot to highlight some products I was sent to review. The first review was for Jolie Thigh Pads from The Breast Form Store and you can read my review here. Shannonlee and I did some pictures against a white backdrop for the review photos, but the … Continue reading Spring Photo Shoot: Mesh Dress
There is a hashtag that a girl like us uses on social media. The tag, conveniently enough, is #girlslikeus. This tag is used to bring attention to our community for the purpose of relatable problems, whether it's trivial such as getting frustrated that Target doesn't normally carry heels in sizes larger that an 11, … Continue reading #girlslikeus
A few weeks ago I was sent a wig to review for my website. It was a sandy blond color and the cut was very different than the black, shoulder-length style that I usually wear. Shannonlee, my photographer who would be taking pictures for the review, asked me to send over some selfies of me … Continue reading Not Pretty Enough
PFLAG’s mission is uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies. PFLAG is committed to advancing equality through its mission of support, education, and advocacy. PFLAG has 400 chapters and 200,000 supporters crossing multiple generations of American families in major urban centers, small cities, and rural areas … Continue reading PFLAG Events for May
We know what it is like to be us. We know how complex, stressful, conflicting, and wonderful it is to be who we are. Sharing this side of us is not easy and I do my best to write about what our partners may be feeling, thinking, or worried about when it comes to being … Continue reading Ask Hannah’s…Wife
Now that I have your attention... Accepting yourself and identifying as transgender is one of the most significant and life-changing moments you will ever experience. This acceptance can lead to feeling anxious, feeling free, feeling burdened, feeling confused, or even just feeling relieved that we have touched on why we feel what we feel and … Continue reading SEX
***Edit*** Turns out this was a little optimistic and the ban was ultimately rejected when it went up for a final vote. From Minnesota Public Radio The Minnesota House has taken a stand against conversion therapy, a practice used to try to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Lawmakers voted 72-53 Thursday to … Continue reading Minnesota (almost) Bans Conversion Therapy
