Random Thoughts

I'm writing this post on my phone. Please forgive me if it looks like dog shit.

First, I'd like to share a photo with you...

Yes, those are my legs, my polished toenails, my laddered hosiery, my favorite heels and my pretty little anklet. If you've followed this blog for awhile, you've seen these things before. What you haven't seen is this funky dress! I'm in love with this dress, and I'm trying to carve out some time to take some full-height photos of myself while wearing it (with makeup, jewelry, etc). Stay tuned for those photos...

I've been dealing with some severe depression over the past couple weeks. I won't go into detail, but to say that I'm extremely displeased with where I am financially, at this point I'm my life. The method I've used to lessen the impact of this depression? Crossdressing, of course! I've worn skirts at work 4 out of 5 days this week, even though the temperatures have been quite cold. I love wearing skirts and (especially) nylons almost as much as I love boldly asserting my gender nonconformity in public, so doing this elevates me emotionally, cancelling out thoughts and feelings of hopelessness and dread.

Why do I so enjoy displaying my gender bending fashion sense to the world? The answer is quite simple -- men should have the same fashion freedoms that women enjoy. Women are free to wear pants and present themselves in masculine attire and appearance, so why shouldn't men be free to wear skirts, dresses, nylons and all manner of pretty, feminine things? I know some macho dudes will argue that dressing this way detracts from a man's "manliness," or somehow makes him less of a man (or the dreaded GAY).

Firstly, there is absolutely nothing shameful about being gay. Secondly, what a man wears is simply that -- what he wears. It isn't an indication of his sexuality any more than a 3-piece suit is (how many gay men wear suits?). It is simply what that particular individual likes to wear. To shame him for the way he presents himself to the world is wildly hypocritical. Nobody would shame a woman for wearing jeans and cowboy boots, would they? Of course not.

I love wearing skirts in public because it proclaims to the world that I like wearing skirts, and I don't give a rip what anyone thinks about it. I earned the money that paid for the skirt, the pantyhose, the makeup, etc. I enjoy presenting myself in a quasi-feminine manner. It's really nobody's business. Also, I find skirts to be exceedingly more comfortable than pants, no matter the day. The fact that I love wearing pantyhose, tights, etc like I love breathing also helps. Hey, I have nice legs. Why not show them off?

I believe that, if all the men who feel as I do would gather up the nerve to just boldly go out into the world in whatever manner of presentation they like, as often as they wish it, the stigma attached to crossdressing would soon be a thing of the past. That's my goal. I would like nothing more than to see men wearing skirts and dresses in public every day, without fanfare and without society's ridiculous judgment. Just do you, brothers.

Before I end this post, here's a quick shot of me in my work attire today...

Nothing over the top (except my untucked shirt...doh!). Just a regular guy who happens to be rocking a skirt.

Kisses,

Janey