Diary

This month we took two close friends with us to the T&T-evening. They were very curious to meet transvestites. And they have learned a lot this evening. They had a completely wrong image of transvestites and about what would be going on at a T&T-evening.
First of all they thought most transvestites would probably be gay. Well, they are not. About 10% of all transvestites is gay, which is exactly the same as in our society as a whole.
And they were expecting to see a lot of show transvestism with extravagant clothing and overdone makeup. Well, you won't find that on the T&T-evenings either. Most of the girls look reasonably representative as women, although one could argue that some of the skirts are a bit too short.
Our friends had a wonderful evening and they were touched by the openness and honesty of the transvestites they met.

And I had a great time myself to. I chatted with a small group of transsexuals (we are a small minority amongst the transvestites on these evenings) exchanging experiences. One of them said she usually avoids to be with other transsexuals in public. Not because she objects to TS's of course, but because people 'read' you much more easily when you are with a group. I have the same experience. I feel quite well accepted in society, but when I'm with a group of TS's, I feel I am being stared at again, just like it used to be in the beginning. And then you always have to hope that people just stare and don't go into making nasty remarks or even become aggressive.

Later that evening I did chat with a real show-transvestite. This evening she looked normal, but she performs with a transvestism-act, "Cabaret Champagne", and on stage she is very extravagant indeed.

Previous T&T-evenings: June, May, April, March, February, January, December, November, October, September, August, July, June 2004, May 2004 and April 2004.


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