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They were my heroines because I thought it was very gutsy to be a male who was so open about his crossdressing. Closeted like I was, I could not imagine freely admitting to the civilian population that I was a male who crossdressed. But I always hoped that I could be like my heroines some day.
Revisiting my heroines, I realize now that I am like my heroines, that is, I live as a woman part time and don’t hide my male roots. I achieved heroine status and did not know it! And now that I achieved heroine status, I don’t think it is such a big deal.
The word “heroine” seems to be too strong a word for what I am. A heroine is “a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” That’s not me.
Some say that some of the things I have done are courageous. But I never felt I needed courage to do what I did. I was just trying to live my life in a way that was fitting for me (and damn the torpedoes).
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| Artyom Suchkov, Roman Popov and Dmitriy Vlaskin femulating in the 2019 Russian film Girls Are Different. You can view the film on YouTube. |
Stana......you are a Shero....to US.
ReplyDeleteHmmm.... some people are nervous and some are not. But once the realisation hits that you can present as a woman there is no force strong enough to stop you.
ReplyDeleteGood post - You nailed it. That is me too. I live "MY" life and let other see what ever want. Authentic? Yes, the authentic person that I am!.
ReplyDeleteStill, you need to be commended, even if you won't do it yourself. I'll do it for you. You're amazing! xx
ReplyDeleteStana you are amazing and this site is such a wonderful resource. Like you I am a no-surgery, no-hormone transwoman and are legally male. I live my two lives and be as authentic as I can be. Nothing beats being your authentic self!
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if not heroine, how about a role model? setting an example?
ReplyDeleteStana may eschew any heroine label out of modesty, but her scholarship is first-rate.
ReplyDeleteSurfacing image after image and references galore about long-departed femulators and depictions of our long-deceased "sisters" is an invaluable resource to those of us who care about the history of the TG/CD community. And finding fresh content for near-daily postings for years and years requires incredible diligence.
I get little peeved when cis people tell me how brave I am ~ I dot feel brave, I stayed closeted as long as I could in the end I just couldn't maintain dual persona, I have in to the inevitable. Sure I'm public, but as a musician it's hard not to be.
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