Let your gender flag fly.

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love to wear makeup. What began a few years ago as a simple desire to cover up skin imperfections has now become one of my favorite forms of artistic and personal expression.

What I didn’t realize was the profound effect that heavier makeup and colorful clothes would have on my self-perception amerikkalaiset naiset verrattuna japanilaisiin naisiin, and consequently, others’ perceptions of me.

When I began coming to terms with my genderqueer identity two years ago, makeup and clothing became my natural ways of presenting a truer version of myself in public and alleviating any dysphoria that I felt.

At gay bars and drag shows, girls (usually there with their gay male friends) tell me how great I look by enthusiastically saying things like “yas!” and “work!” Other times, I don’t earn more than a displeased stare from someone across the bar or mocking laughter on the dance floor.

From my experience, gay men overwhelmingly prefer masculine people when looking for Mr. (more…)

Service Unavailable

The server is temporarily unable to service your request due to maintenance downtime or capacity problems. Please try again later.

Additionally, a 503 Service Unavailable error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.