From: an2881@anon.penet.fi (Shannon)
Subject: Anonymous Postings
Organization: Anonymous contact service
X-Anonymously-To: alt.transgendered
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 19:31:47 GMT

X-Anon-To: alt.transgendered

Hi Everyone - I just read Russ' post and I felt that I would throw my 2 cents
	on the net... His post referred to the irony of public crossdressing
	while posting news items through the anonymous server. I wouldn't dare
	crossdress in public, in fact, if I have an idea that people might drop
	in at my house unannounced, I might avoid CDing even in my own home! I
	think it's because while I'm phenominally open minded about all matters
	sexual, I don't believe that society at large IS. My father died 20 yrs
	ago when I was 14, so I was primarily raised by my mother, and my
	grandmother, both of whom influenced me incredibly! My grandmother was
	a school teacher (english) as well as a very special pastel artist - 
	she saw the same colors in nature that we all see, but somehow she
	could put them on paper too. I have TOO-MANY regrets that she died
	before I could be adult enough to realize how important she was to me.
	Anyway my mother is incredibly open minded too at 66, and with her boy-
	friend probably has more of an active sex life than I could imagine!
	
	(Whoops! Babbling again...) Oh yeah... why I post anonymously... Well,
	I, for one, believe that I perceive the differences between being born
	into, or developing into a mixed gender situation, which I believe I
	am. What was it Russ? Transhomosexuality? Sounds like me, and I won't
	deny it under the mask of the anon server, but publicly, there'd be a
	lot of people who would hurt me emotionally, and employmentally, just
	for their narrow-minded righteousness. People like to label different
	from their ideal of the norm as sick. I don't believe that any of us
	are sick, however confused or troubled by our situations - some of us
	just require emotional support in differing ways. Myself, I feel that I
	have been made into a new person just by the few months of this news
	groups existence - I've said it a lot - and I imagine that I will again.
	We've read the post by Ross who is a musician, a person who is venturing
	into the non-crossdressing world en-dress one step at a time, he seems
	to be a great person. What's remarkable to me is that he's also a blind
	person, and that he's accepting his individual needs and is working
	them through. I give you all my support and love for being a strong
	example for us to respect Ross!

	I guess I'm speaking for the group when I say that we post anonymously
	because we can openly discuss what we want, and not fear being put down
	by vicious co-workers, or others reading our "mail". 

	By the way, last night at the club I was playing in, there were (as far
	as I can tell) 3 crossdressers out for the night. I only spotted them
	because I can "see the signs", sorta like when someone who is balding
	*sigh* can spot a "rug" a mile away? They all looked great! In fact,
	until I realized what was going on, they were the hottest women in the
	club! Actually, they still were after I knew too! One girl was wearing
	at least 5 inch heels and dancing up a storm! I wanted to go reveal
	myself, but I didn't want to blow their impressions that they passed!
	Actually, according to all I had heard, no one but I knew! Ahh! Secret
	triumph for CD'rs everywhere! All three were 30-40-ish and had excellent
	legs and dresses!

				Ciao for now & love to all
						- Shannon

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