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Seeds
Finally having joined the CDH community, I’d like to share some of my thoughts that have helped me on my journey. Only very recently, I have reached a peaceful acceptance of who I am and all the parts...
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A Bargain Tale
Glancing in a shop window on a windswept road, I saw two dresses on hangers inside. They were amongst other items of clothing on offer in this pop-up second-hand shop, which had previously sold gas...
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How do you do it?
Maybe the title should be, “Why Do You Do it?” We spend more time than most anyone would imagine on that question, as do those who try to understand us. What I want to do instead is start a...
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A Second Chance
It wasn’t just a second chance at a proper, professional makeover/photoshoot, it was also a second chance at submitting an article about it! After enduring a couple of illnesses that caused...
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Esprit 2024: From Caterpillar to Butterfly. A reaffirmed Femininity.
In my first article, I wrote about my experience at Keystone, which was the beginning of a female life outside home and in public. It helped a little the idea that even if there were a couple of...
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The House Dress
I grew up in a more traditional epoch when most women were able to be full-time homemakers. In addition to the demands of child-rearing, they also had very busy days filled with household chores like...
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And She’s out!
Hopefully, these words and the outcome will help and inspire others to take their first steps into the big wide world as their prettier self. For the best part of the last twenty years I’ve had the...
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The Man’s Lingerie of the future…
Today, men’s underwear generally consists of tank tops and underwear – be it slips or boxers. Maybe a pair of boxer shorts. In the future, it might evolve to be more gender-neutral. Man’s intimacy will...
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Making My Own Wardrobe
Many thanks for the warm welcome I’ve received. I’m Fatima Abrams-Cohen in Calgary. It is wonderful to be amongst like-minded people. It was suggested that I should write an article about one of my...
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Resident Editor and more needed
Hey all! I could use some help in the article section. As the Managing Editor since 2016, I’ve been going at this for some time. I enjoy being a part of your stories and helping you to shape and...
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Spring Dress
It’s not a bad deal; a color tag of the week. Plus, on a Monday, it was only a buck and a quarter at Goodwill. At least it was at my local store. I think it’s the “I can’t pass up a bargain gene 🤔.”...
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Fallout ’24: Keystone Edition
I am not exactly sure how to start this article. Yes, I went to Keystone and yes, it is as amazing as everyone says. But less talked about are the days after. When we snap back to “reality”. For me...
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It’s a Shoe Thing – Does the Shoe Fit?
Where do I begin? I will admit it – I have big feet. So getting proper fitting footwear is a challenge. Our feet also tend to be wider than cis women’s. That’s problem #1. Problem #2 for bigger...
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A Reflection of Image
First… Thank you to everyone who reached out regarding the editing positions. I have been in touch with several and we have two who will be joining and a couple of others who still may. So… before we...
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Girl Time in the Nineties
I wrote an entry for my blog and thought it would be nice to share it with you ladies. It was the incident concerning some fellows yelling, “Look at the tranny! Look at the tranny!” I wrote about it in...
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I’m So Jealous
I’ve been dressing since I was around seven. I remember thinking, why can’t I dress like my sister? Now over 50 years later, why am I still asking that same question regarding womenswear? Why can’t I...
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Internet sure has other Plans!
What determines what is best for a person? Is it shaped by their environment, their parents, or themselves? In my case, it was I who decided… at least I like to think that I did, but majorly it started...
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My Closet is Full!
Yes, my closet is full, stuffed, well past the breaking point. Now, when I force something in, something else pops out. My old clothes. Why is it so hard to let them go? What is this mysterious spell...
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Overcoming How We Were Programmed
My journey of self-discovery started so long ago that I can’t even remember its beginning. It could mean that my feminine feelings and desires were baked in at the start. The phases I’ve gone through...
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The Reimagining of Ellie Davis
Back in December, I was feeling brave. I booked a five-hour makeover and photoshoot with Tracey Galligan at Femme Side Studios in Leicester. It was a long run-in to the actual appointment on 23rd July,...
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