mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^^Cross-Port InnerView develope. As an alternate meeting that you like to buy dresses," says Mr. spot wc have ch(K)sen the Goldeu Lewis. (But) others relax and say. "You. A New View The next meeting is June 17 at 8:()()pm too! I thought I was the only one." Lion in Cincinnati. If anyone has by Hlaine a more central location. We will Cross-shopping - men buying clothes for There were aproximately 43 look into all possibilities. their women, women buying clothes lor ladies and vS.O/s at the meeting their men - is probably as old as loincloths and coconuts. But thanks to the sexual last month's meeting. We wish to revolution, the feminist movement - or. thank the new people that came to CROSS-SHOPING perhaps, just better maiketing - men seem the meeting. Welcome to Don, to be joining the ranks of cross-shoppers in Gina,Ron, Amanda. We hope they By: Bobbi L. record numbers. had a g(X)d time and hope to see While reseaich shows that women still do them at the next meeting. We had The first of June a friend of most of the fashion shopping, men are a total collection for the donation mine gave me an exceipt from the gaming. to I.F.G.E. of $260.60 May 29, 1993 edition of the Toledo congratulations to everyone who Blade newspaper. The half page he "Increasingly, we're .seeing men in the contiibuted, gave me contained an article on women's depart-ments at times other than Christmas eve or the day before Mother's flying. Little did he know that the Day." says one Los Angeles retailer, I had an very gcx)d month as I one- column article next to it echoing the impressions of many m the became a Certified Image would be of equal interest to me. It clothing business. Consultant for Beauti-Control was entitled: "Men's dirty little Cosmetics, I am now able to do secret: cross-shopping." A portion Mr. Lewis, who is divorced, .iiid "definitely color analysis, image consulting heterosexual." s.iys he leaps at any of this Times-Post News Service opportunity to slip iiiio a womon'^' cloth-ing and make overs. 1 also have a full Item fohows.... department. There. "I teel the siime sense of line of skin care and cosmetics wonder as when the des.sert tray emerges at items at a resonable cost. If you or Michael Lewis likes nolhiiii: better than to a four-star restaurant. The sheer range of your S.O. would like a Color spend human wants!" Analysis and skin analysis. Please time buying dresses lor the women in his life. Mr. Lewis and other men who enjoy buying call Elaine at (513) 528-4980. I women's clothes say the experience evokes can do the consulting at your place Satiny ball gowns. Ijttle black sheaths. Big a certain illicit thrill in being, as more than or mine. skirts with cnnolines bouncing underneath. one man put it. "behind enemy lines." Much Mr. Lewis loves them all, and in a recent of the appeal of cross-shopping, says Mr. confessional for The New Republic, the Lewis IS that it "falls somewhere between We of the newsletter staff Wiishington essayist reports gleefully that outright taboo and simple convention." would also like to infonn you that he is not the only man who adores shopping Christopher's is closed. We do not for women. Unfortunately, the as yet know the details but we will remainder of the article was torn "vSome men still grow a little uneasy when off by my friend. However, one keep you informed as things you tell them further sentence suggested that the

Vol. 9, No. 6 June 1993 Page 1 remaining contents dealt with a Her disguise is soon discovered "...rejected, wayward,...homeless negative aspect of cross-shopping: and she spends three weeks at children..." she had taken in, fed, the desire to control one's partner Beleview. and celebrated, all the while and forcing her to assume "...an teaching them to "walk the balls" identity As with other books or movies, and compete in the various she really isn't comfortable with." such as "Silence of the Lambs" categories of drag fantasy. "Angie Well, Girls, perhaps those ,which imply that Cross Gendered was legendary, a queen among of you who are uncomfortable people are mentally ill or are queens, achieving in fantasy what shopping for the "woman" in your murderei"s, this b(X)k only serves to had been denied in reality." life, should copy this article and further mislead the public about This was not the first carry it with you for moral support. what we are tmly like, and I tragedy for the House of There are just so many of us who recommend you save your money! Xtravaganza. Those of you familiar enjoy the "dessert tray of life." with "Paris is Burning" will recall that one of Angie's children, Venus Paris is Xtravaganza, who was prominently Book Review Smoldering.... featured in the documentaiy, was by Julie Roberts by: Bobbi L. found murdered, supposedly by a "John" who discovered Venus' Last Fall I wrote about the biological gender. Mr. Green The Male award-winning documentary "Paris further reveals that of "...nine Crossdressers is Burning" which focused on the featured players |from the film|, drag balls in New York. Jennie five are gone or going." "Death is Support Group Livingston realized success with unraveling the drag world depicted this vehicle and caught the in the lilm...." attention of main-stream America The implied cause of this by bringing to light the elaborate unraveling is prostitution. The This is a case of "you can't judge and extremely competitive world of author intei'views , a b

Vol. 9, No. 6 June 1993 Page 2 attempt to pacify the complainants. the one I belong to. We gather even help with things like makeup, In the end, few were satisfied. enfemme in the main lobby of the clothing, etc. I think a simular The article concludes on a hotel, we go out to dinner program is something that all more upbeat philosophical note, enfemme, we go on tours of the groups need. The big sister would however. Jeff Green observes that, town enfemme. In short we are be a member who is out of the though "...Drag is variously always in the public eye. We are closet, she would assist her explained as destruction of the out to have fun enfemme. closeted sister in her coming out. male within or the female To be effective the big sister will without....- for the subjects of the It is said that crossdressers are have to become close to her little film..."drag is not a means of their own worst enemy, and in sister, she will have to try and find destruction, but of preservation.... reality no truer words were spoken. out what her little sisters At the conclusion of Angie Many crossdressers fear emergence fears are , and then work with the Xtravaganza's memorial service, all into public. They fear being little sister on those fears. Perhaps present were asked to hold hands in recognized by someone that they it may be makeup or clothing, or a circle and to remember that '...we know, or they fear social ridicule. just being seen by someone she are all legends.'...." I do not condemn my sisters for knows. The big sister will escort that, as I too have been there. For her little sister on her coming out. these sisters a chapter that is One question that has been posed INSIGHT #40 closeted is veiy much of a to me in the past is "if we are by:Barbara Jean necessity. heterosexual, why do we go to gay clubs?" Well girls not only is the Hi girls this is Barbara back But both of these types of entertainment at the gay club to our with more insight for you.I got a groups have a lacking. The sister liking, but also I think it is about letter a few months back from my who is out of the closet does not the safest place to take a newly sister Jeanette in California that I want back in, she wants to go out emerging sister. There is little often write to. Jeanette is a TS and and have fun, while the closeted chance of a gay man hitting on our she said that in her observation sister will be afraid to attend a sister, for in short what I have most of the mostly CD support group that is fully exposed, found out is that what the gay man groups were basically an extension oviously girls the ideal group will wants is a real tnan, and since the of the closet. be somewhere in the middle of gays are suffering from prejudice these two groups. Most closet they are more open to people who Now while I won't go so far as crossdressei-s want out of the are other than the so called norm. to say that most of the CD support closet, but because of fear they groups are an extention of the remain locked inside. I think the If our sister is fearful of being closet, many are. In the typical ideal group will olfcr our sister the reconized by someone she knows, closet group the membei*s will meet security of the closet as long as she then a distant (but not too-oo in a private home, a sympathic ntxxis, but will als(> be there for her distant) city is the place4x^ take her business, or even a motel suite and assist her in coming out of that for her fii*st outing. The big sister where the membei*s will come as closet when she is ready. will do whatever it takes to help males with suitcase in hand, then the little sister feel safe and get dressed meet and then retum to A couple of years ago the TRI comlbrtable. the maleself a few hours later. HSS organization started what they They are never seen by the public call a big sister program. New 1 think girls if you were to be eye. These groups are ideal for the members who requested a big sister a big sister the one rule that you sister who is fearful of the public would be assigned a big sister who will need to follow the most in as only those like her will know was a member who volenteered for bringing your little sister out is to about her or see her. the job. The big sister would give be patient. She must be allowed to a year of assistance (or more) to come out at her own pace. To rush Then there are groups on the the new sister, answering questions her will force her deeper into the other side of the coin, groups like on the organization, and would closet.

Vol. 9, No. 6 June 1993 Page 3 Now here is a very thought only self perceived. From my girls. Do take care and be good lo provoking scenario for you giris own expenence most ridicule will yourself. You are worth it. I love who are pubUc. You are out in come Irom teenage boys, and giris each and every one of you out public when someone you know, will giggle. Peer pressure is veiy I here. but does not know about your strong dunng those years and they Publication Notice femside recognizes you. "John, want to show their Iriends lhat they © Copynght 1992 Cross-Port what the hell ai*e you doing in that are like their Iriends. Most adults gelup?" Do you have an answer I have found will otten lake a InnerView is a monthly publication ot Cross-Port for its members and friends. ready on the lip of your tongue for second look at us, only because Subscnplion dues are SI8.00 per year them girls? Of course they will they want to make sure lhat their payable m January of each year. Il is our also have many oihcr questions lor eyes did not deceive them. Beyond goal to support the TV, TS and Gay you also girls. Have you practiced lhat they simply go their merry communities and in return we need your how you will respond to ihcm? Do way. Most will not even lake the support. any of you do as I and carry a lime to ask questions. Sales people /Xrticles and information contained in br(x:hure of some son that will are as helpful to us as lo any other ffinerVifw may be rcpnntcd by other non- answer iheir many questions? I w\)man and are usually quite prolii organizations without advance think this is a g(x>d idea. I cany accommodating. (permission, provided a copy of the issue one that 1 prepared for the MU Girls kx)k at the group lhat you containing the reprinted maienal is sent to SIGMA group, and I think all are a member ot, what kind of (Toss-Port withm two months after (he groups could work on making their group is it? Is it a closeted group, material is published. own, an open group, or one lhat The opinions or statements contained m or you can get a good one from the combines the gCKxl aspects of both. InnerView are those of its authors and do Roulton & Park Society entitled The sister who is in the closet not nccessanly relied the views of Cross- "Information about Transgendered really in her heart does desperately Port. People" Carrying a few of these want out of the closet, but she need Conlnbulions of articles are welcomed brochures will otten limes a.ssisi the help of her sisters who are out but may be altered, with the author's intent you in answenng the questions that lo do it. Remember you were there retained, or may be rejected, whether people may often ask you. once yourself. Give your sister the solicited or not. Absolutely no sexually help she is in need ol. Listen lo explicit matenal will be accepted or pnnicd. Social ridicule is another fear her fears and work to help quiet I'ross-Port is a not-h)r-profil suppt)rt lhat the girl in the clo.sel olten has. those feai*s. In doing so you will group which meets solely for the support o\ Mosi ot us who have been public help not only her hut youi*self. crossdressers, transsexuals and their lamilv know from expenence that this is Well lhat IS all lor this month .iiid iricnds.

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