mylifebyandrearaven

As a crossdresser I look at women differently to other men, that is to say when I see an attractive woman walking along the street I don't adopt a typical male response. Firstly I would like to say I am attracted to women, I do not find men remotely attractive, in fact I find it hard to see what anybody could find attractive in a lot of men, but that's probably just me!  This subject came into my mind while traveling during work (in male mode) with a co-worker, as we were driving along in the morning traffic, my male companion spotted a young woman probably in her late twenties walking along the street toward the station, "thats really class man" he said pointing her out to me. She was about five foot six or so, had shoulder length straight blond hair, short skirt and heels, I doubt if my friend noticed anything else about her, his male instinct had received enough information for him to make his comment. The fact he referred to her as 'that', said ...

We live in a strange world where loneliness is a major problem even though many who suffer from it are in fact far from alone. In the UK it has been recognised that many farm workers now suffer from this as a result of working long hours with out any human contact, there are many other industries where this is also the case. But it is also something that has affected me, and I suspect many crossdressers. Crossdressing to those who are still very much in the closet is, by it's very nature, a solitary occupation and as such it is very easy to feel lonely if you are having long periods of dressing time on your own. I certainly felt this at times, once the euphoria had subsided and you are sitting in your favourite dress all made up with you best heels on, it is all too easy to feel very much alone. You can almost become a prisoner in your own house, you want to break free, but with the various constraints imposed because of the personal circumstances you are unable to do so.  I h...

This is another book that has been around for sometime having, been published in 2003 in fact. Helen Boyd not only deals with her life with a crossdressing husband but also the wider transgender community in some detail. The author does not hold any punches and tells it like it is which may be a little difficult some to take. But is is a fair and objective piece of writing that is certainly worthy of study. I will be honest and say I found it a little hard going in places, partly due to the depth in which she engages her subject, but it is worth sticking with it, as it really is a good book. I found some of the items raised a bit unfair, but I am looking at it from todays perspective, this book is after all sixteen years old, a lot has happened in that time, so I think it would be unfair to take issue with them. However I shall probably look at some of the issues raised in the book in future posts. My conclusion? For any crossdresser or partner this really is a book you should rea...

  I have to say straight away this is not normally the sort of book I would normally read, had I seen it on the shelf in the bookshop I probably would have just passed it by. However this book was recommended by Dawn Wyvern in her blog and suggested it had a transgender element to it, so I just had to give it a go.  Form page one this is a book I did not want to put down, it tells the story of a young lady's journey on a ship from England to Australia in 1939 just at the point of the outbreak of war. The author describes in excellent detail the lead character (Lilly) her fellow passengers, the ship and the places that are visited in such a way I felt I was there with them. It also gives an insight into the class structure and the way people lived their lives all those years ago. I won't tell you the plot or where the transgender element appears as the would spoil the book, but I will say this is definitely a book you should read. Don't read it for the transgender e...