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CIJ Transgendered People Descended on Our Nation's Befuddled Masses Think Has Something to Do with Capitol and Renaissance Girls Were There Too

Vision • Integrity • Quality Vol. 8, No. 2 • Februaiy 1994 News ~i views Renaissance Highlights of '93 QJ by Angela Gardner was not apprehended but we did issue a Fashion Well ladies and gentlemen, we made it through Police Citation. another year. Most of the media have run their Some of us still made it to the meeting and I tried review of 1993 and I'm running late but let me list a cooling off in the pool at The . Other girls had few Renaissance highlights, even though it's fun in the sun at Rainbow Mountain in the Poconos. February by the time you read this. This was the beginning of the Swimsuit Issue. (We u In January of '93 we had the New Idea Forum. just received a photo from a girl in New Zealand The second day of the new year members gathered who didn't know about tl1e cut off date for submis­ at the LSV meeting place and spent a productive sions. She looks like my friend Wilma from North afternoon coming up with a number of ideas for Jersey. See Photo.) future implementation. We actually got around to September brought tl1e c working on some of them and the list is still around third anniversary of for the board's consideration. MOTG. It also brought the In March we hosted the IFGE Convention at the retail orgy known as Vendor Hilton (Now the Doubletree) Hotel in downtown Night to the GPC meeting. Philadelphia. The event was lauded by IFGE JoAnn Roberts had her ~ leaders as the best convention ever. CDS Paradise In The April brought the March on Washington. Poconos, an event that Thousands of gays, lesbians, bi-sexuals and many of the confused and CIJ transgendered people descended on our nation's befuddled masses think has something to do with capitol and Renaissance girls were there too. They Renaissance (it doesn't). wore flats, completed the march and helped make In October we all dressed up and went to an important point about our country's diversity. Halloween . It's our duty as crossdressers. CIJ In May, television history was made when Bill Henri David surprised this editor by having his Cosby appeared on the same show as RuPaul. It was on Saturday night the thirtieth instead of Halloween and since then RuPaul has night the thirty-first. Caught me with my pantyhose appeared everywhere. I haven't seen too much of down. I went to the UK to hide in shame and I -- Cosby. Maybe RuPaul will start selling Jello this caught a British cold. Ahchool year. She is wholesome enough. November passed in a busy blur. Renaissance June brought the Semi-annual-When-Ever-We­ speakers talked to classes at the University of Can-Get-It-Together-Wine-Tasting at the Chadds Pennsylvania three times. I didn't manage to attend ~ Ford Winery. Winemaker/owner Eric Miller the Erie Sisters' Riverside Gala Weekend in western showed a group of Renaissance winos several Pennsylvania and I hear I missed a great time. varieties of his excellent product. After the tasting Mariette Pathy Allen debuted never-before-seen the girls made there way to the Ship Inn for more photos at the GPC meeting. Most noteworthy item drinks and late dinner. for November was the election of the first GG c June also had Renaissance on the air in an Renaissance chapter leader, Linda C., as head unlikely format. Dina Amberle sent a letter to honcho of LSV for '94. Philadelphia sports talk radio WIP AM. The midday In December the Renaissance Party host, Jody MacDonald, read the letter on the air gave everyone an opportunity to wear their fancy and refrained from any crass comments. and the college team dropped in on Temple, QJ July found us a new affiliate as the Metropolitan Bucks County Community College, and Rutgers Gender Network came on board as our third University. Neiman Marcus had a great sale and I affiliated organization. over-taxed my credit. Again. The month ended. The August brought the heat wave and everyone's year is over and I think this is probably the makeup melted. In spite of the heat, some pervert very last year-in-review article you'll see. ~ in drag was chasing women in Tyler State Park. He Till next year that is. 8 Renaissance News & Views, Vol. 8, No. 2 © Chapter & Affiliate Information Jl:n Renaissance ~i~:~ & Chaplcrs Affiliates © 1994, Renaissance Education Asso­ ciation, Inc., PO Box 60552, King of New Jersey Georgia Prussia, Pa. 19406-0552, 610-630- 1437. South Jersey/Shore Area: Write Re­ The American Educational Gender naissance SJ, Box 189, Mays Landing, NJ Information Service (AEGIS), PO Box $2 per issue, $16 per year (12 issues). 08330. Meets the first Saturday of the 33724, Decatur, GA 30033-0724 or call Back issues are available for $2 per month at the Atlantic Mental Health 404-987-8535. Information resources. copy plus $0.52 postage and handling. 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Meets on the first Saturday of (MGN), write 561 Hudson St., Box 45, the editor are always welcome. Ideas the month. Call 717-780-lLSV (1578) New York, NY 10014, or call 201-794- for articles and opinion pieces should for location and times. 1665. Local support group. be sent to our editorial office care of Renaissance, PO Box 530, Bensalem, Would you like to start a group in your area? If so, we can help with our chapter/ Pa. 19020-0530. Complimentary and affiliate program. Write to the Director of Outreach, Chapter Development, irate letters to the editor may be sent Renaissance National, PO Box 60552, King of Prussia, PA 19406 or call 610-630- to the same address. 1437 and request our Community Outreach Bulletin No. 1. Renaissance is a 50l[c][3] non-profit organization providing education and tll ;~ tl) Resources 6) ;~ 6) support to the transgender commu­ nity and the general public. Background Papers: Pen I>al Prognun: Background Papers are $1.25 each: If you would like to correspond with Events Calendar 1. Myths & Misconceptions About other people around the country con­ February Crossdressing tact Pen Pals, care of Maryann 5 Renaissance LSV Meeting Kirkland, PO Box 1242, Newtown, Pa., Lee Etscovitz-Gender Journey 2. Reasons for Male to Female 5 Renaissance SJ Meeting Cross dressing 18940. Maryann will put you on the Pen Pal List and give you a copy of that list 6 Miss Gay Pa., USA, New Hope. 3. PARTNERS: Spouses & 13 MGN Meeting so you may correspond with as many Significant Others 19 Renaissance GPC Meeting new friends as you like. 4. The Matter of Children 25 Texas "T'' Party starts 26 MOTG Meeting 5. Annotated Bibliography TransParenl Fon1111: March 6. Telling the Children: A If you are transgendered and have 5 Renaissance LSV Meeting Transsexual's Point of View children, that makes you a TransParent. 5 Renaissance SJ Meeting 7. AIDS/ HIV Safety and Ethics. If you'd like to network with other 5 MOTG Movie Fund Raiser 8. Understanding Transsexualism TransParents contact Elsa Larson, PO 13 MGN Meeting Box 2122, Harrisburg, Pa., 17105, at­ 16 IFGE Con., Portland, Wash. Significant Other Suppm·l 19 Renaissance GPC Meeting, tention: TransParent. Turrey Kepler, Legal Issues To network with other partners of 19 MOTG Meeting transgendered people contact Evelyn 26 Sunshine Club Anniv. Kirkland, PO Box 1242, Newtown, Pa., 18940.

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We don't have a Renaissance office gangster who is backing a show. The and since there was no regular Phila­ show is auditioning for chorus girls so delphia Chapter meeting in December Jimmy applies. He takes his female there was no place to display them for disguise out of an old trunk that is all to see. If anyone wants to send a actually labeled, "Disguise Trunk." card next year get it to us before the Understandably his dress is all beginning of December and we'll wrinkled (Like the attire of some of display it at the Holiday Party on the the girls at Renaissance meetings who tenth. are forced to store their clothes in musty old trunks.) and so he has to SFTG iron it. He accomplishes this task in Reader Wendy Smith from Pitts­ underwear, stockings, heels and wig. burgh sent me an interesting letter Sexy stuff Jimbo! that is too long to print in it's entirety. At the theater, Jimmy now in full 11~1 Angela G"nluer She applauded my mention, (Decem­ disguise as "Julie" shows his legs to the ber 1993 issue) of Moonchild, a female director and gets the gig. It seems very All right. I guess I have to mention character in the Wild Card series who apparent that Jimmy is pretty good at it. My last column went on and on and is one of the five different characters this female impersonation stuff. He on about how we were being so nice to that are generated when their "host," dances in heels, tucks well enough to everyone and changing all the area Cap'n Trips takes different combina­ wear a leotard and tights and gets the codes throughout the News so it would tions of mind expanding drugs. In coveted part in the "baseball number." be easy to contact us and our advertis­ Trips' case it transforms his body too. ("She" catches like a guy.) Of course ers when Bell changed most of 215 to Wendy wanted me to mention that sexy Julie attracts the interest of the 610. Well, due to the ever popular the Wild Card series has a few in­ gangster and soon they're out for a production problems, none of the area stances of men turning into women. romantic evening on the town. In codes were altered in the January Most notably, Double Solitaire in other words, it's a total transvestite issue. This of course made yours truly which the male protagonist's mind is fantasy. I will admit it got me hot. I look like a dunce. Duh! transferred into a young woman's won't reveal the surprise ending. The You may have also noticed that body. The female character with a photocopy will be enshrined in the this issue of the News not only has male mind is raped and then experi­ Renaissance library for all to read and the area codes corrected but has a ences pregnancy and birth. This if you look for it in a comic store it's in total new look and a new name. particular book is one of the few in the the Giant Jimmy Olsen dated 1966. Renaissance News & Views is our series completely written by one I told you I thought Jimmy had new cognomen and it reflects our author. Who you ask? Melinda M. done this kind of thing before and new attitude for '94. Leaner (a size Snodgrass is her name and she sure Wendy confirms it by saying that there nine), more readable than ever, can write. Double Solitaire is one of are at least three other stories featur­ completely made over. We've the later books in the series and it ing "Miss Olsen." If anyone digs them switched from Maybelline to helps if you read all of them but it can up, make some copies and send them Marcella Borghese! be read on it's own. to the library. They are interesting not At this point we need to thank Gary only because of the TV-angle but also Labowitz for handling the layout of the JIMMY OLSEN'S BLUES as examples of how attitudes toward News for the past year or so. We The absolute gem which Wendy and treatment of women have changed couldn't have done it with out him. included in her package was a photo­ (or not!) since the early sixties. Jimmy Well, actually I did it by myself for a copy of a DC Comic from 1966. DC is called, "sister, doll, a skirt, babe" and month or so with results that reflected has been mentioned in this column "chick." Of course he does get a my graphic design finesse. (Hey, I'm a before due to their unkind treatment diamond watch and a mink coat. Mink! writer not a layout woman.) Since Gary of Catwoman at the comic convention How un-PC. I hope he stored it is a man in demand his busy schedule (September 1993) and that treatment properly in a fur vault and didn't just has precluded further activities as is made all the more ironic by the throw it in the disguise trunk. Renaissance layout guy. The layout contents of this photocopied story. It's chores have been assumed by Creative called, Miss Jimmy Olsen and yes, it's LADIBS HOME JOURNAL Design Service, ergo the new look. Let Jimmy in drag. PERFORMS SEX CHANGE us know what you think. By 1966 I wasn't reading too many ON STRAIGHT COUPLE! comics and I really don't think I saw I had already heard about this from HOLIDAY CARDS this one. I know I would remember it. a couple of folks and Wendy sent a Thank you to the folks who took the Jimmy goes under cover to get the time to send us cards over the holidays. goods on a supposedly reformed continued next page

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Becky, a lady so anonymous she wasn't much on my calendar in doesn't even have an initial, is a December, I agreed to do it and the News Beat ... director at large. producer of this nationally syndicated If you want to learn more about our show brought her crew right into my copy of the article in Ladies Home sisters in western Pennsylvania keep little home. This was great 'cause I was Journal called, "Trading Places." It ran your eye on the mail box for the next forced to clean up the place. I did have in the January issue with Dolly Parton issue of TV-TS Tapestry. The New to ask them not to pile the equipment on the cover. The Journal took a England publication will feature the in the hall as it might attract a little too married couple who where also actors Erie Sisters in the next issue. much attention from the neighbors. (A and had them switch gender for a girl has to be discreet and a van load of week and otherwise go about their REACH OUT AND TOUCH equipment outside the door... well, you lives. I recommend that you read the A TRAN know how nosy people can get.) article. It contains some good informa­ After a long drought we have finally After the interview, and obligatory tion on what it's like to cross the line landed ourselves a couple of spots in transformation shots, we adjourned to and to those of us who are going out as the media. One local shot in Chester the Franklin Mills Mall for scenes of females, it's interesting to hear the County Living, (the Sunday magazine Angela in action, shopping of course! woman's observations on becoming of the Chester County Daily Local The show is scheduled for February male. I bought a copy for the Renais­ News) ran on the Sunday after Christ­ 6th, so check your local listings if sance library and it will be available mas. Right there on the cover it's you're reading this before then. (That's there or I'm sure you can find it in JoAnn Roberts and, who's that stand­ another thing we're trying to improve: your local library's periodicals section. ing next to her, looking slightly cold? delivery time.) I'm sure you won't see It won't still be in the stores by the (not emotionally, it was freezing and I that much of me in the piece since the time you read this. They both look didn't have the sense to wear a coat producer talked to RuPaul and a host pretty convincing and personally I when we stepped outside for photos. of other gender rebels but we'll wait think he makes a more attractive That's right it was me.) Dorothy till the sixth and see what happens. Mr. woman. Of course I'm upset since he McCabe is the writer from the Daily DeMille, I'm ready for my closeup. is an actor and now his agent will be Local News who interviewed JoAnn submitting him for all the roles that and I at the Great Valley Hilton. We PLUG IN AND TURN ON I, Miss Gardner, should have. Oh, all stayed on through happy hour and The LSV News has a new editor. the pain. had a great time. The article is not only Elsa Larson has stepped aside to excellent but has already gotten us concentrate on parenthood, the SISTERS KEEP ON DOIN' IT several calls for information on the Transparent Project and taking care of FOR THEMSELVES group. As with all media mentions, the national data base, making way for I spoke with Pam Dresser of the we'll have a copy in the Renaissance Cierra Lang at the editor's desk. If Erie Sisters group and got their library for your perusal. anyone out there has any tidbits that election results. Their new president is The other media mention is of a they haven't already sent to Renais­ Chris Holt. The group boasts not one more national nature and I haven't sance News & Views and they think but two vice presidents and they are seen it yet. We were recommended by they might be of interest to LSV Lottie Hatfield and Diane L. (Diane is IFGE as a group that might be able to members send them to the LSV News one of the initial people I've men­ provide a crossdresser to be inter­ care of, Cierra Lang, PO Box 238, tioned before.) Pam Dresser steps into viewed on camera by the Working Scotland, PA 17254-0238. the business manager's pumps and Woman television show. Since there Looking through Cierra's first issue

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I noticed some news that computer mean, I didn't actually take the time to want to see it again, La Cage Aux literate members everywhere should read any of these mags. Well, not all of Folles is back at the Forrest Theater in find helpful. Paula Kaiser is the them. I really only glanced at the Philadelphia. (Six Tony awards, count SYSOP of the Jersey Shore System corset mag. I deny even looking at the 'em.) Charge-by-phone at 800-447- Gender Support Bulletin Board. one about piercing. Ouch! I got so 7400. Not sure who's in the cast but I Cierra says that if you tap in you will entranced with the body-mod mags I hope this hasn't become such a classic probably find her there, so just send forgot to mention the rubber, leather that they cast a woman as Alban. your submissions to the LSV News by and fetish mags. They got 'em all. Maybe Ann Margret or someone like E-mail. (Ms. Kaiser is also author of The store carries these niche items her. I'm all for non-traditional casting Background Paper #6)· as well as gay and transgender oriented but I just don't think that would work. OK, here's the computer talk on publications, main stream stuff and the Planning a trip to Texas? Pack your plugging in: 609-693-8849, 300 to 9600 Sunday newspaper. They have a good cowboy boots, your ten gallon hat and baud, 8 bits, No parity. LOGON using selection of cards including your prettiest frock. It's the Texas "T" APRIL MAY with the password birthday cards. Heaven knows we all Party from February 25 through 27 in FRIENDS (all caps). After all that need those. It's a pleasant store with a San Antonio. Hurry up and get their you'll find yourself in the submenu (Is friendly staff and they're just up the brochure. It will take you several days that like a sub basement?) where you street from Hepburn's and Duck Soup. to fill it out. There are thirty seven, can register your name of choice for What more could you ask for? count 'em, thirty seven things to fill in future access. The board is available 24 on the registration form. Contact the hours a day for your late night CB EVENTS, YES WE GOT EVENTS Boulton & Park Society. I'd call. Time activity. See, I know the lingo. All right girls, lets get that wardrobe is running out! 210-545-3668. If you picked out for the next few months of write, it's Box 700042 (they even have READ IT AND WEEP activities, starting with the Miss big ho~ numbers in Texas) San Afterwords is a magazine and card Pennsylvania USA Pageant at the Antonio, TX 78270. They claim to be store on twelfth street between Walnut Eagle Firehouse Room in New "Lost in the fifties" so don't forget that and Locust streets in Philadelphia. Hope, PA. That's right, they had the fru fru dress. They have one section that is dedi­ Miss New Jersey USA Pageant in New Heading for the UK at the end of cated to magazines on body modifica­ Hope and I thought one might have to March? How about attending the tion. Now I'm not talking about go to New Jersey for the Pennsylvania Maria Hart Club breakaway weekend. pumping up your muscles or using the contest but, no, they stayed in Pennsyl­ The girls will be on holiday in Mark Eden course to increase your vania for this one. It happens on Boummouth from March 25 to 27. It bust. No, while they probably do have Sunday, February sixth. Tickets are costs one hundred and fifty pounds. mags on these topics, what I'm talkin' fifteen dollars in advance and twenty That's about two hundred and twenty about here is reducing your waist on the day of the show. Charge with five bucks. It includes the services of a (permanently) to nineteen inches, Visa or Master Card by phone at New Rolls Royce for special trips around tattoos everywhere, and let's not forget Hope Video, 215-862-3556. Miss town. Maybe you need to pick up some body piercing. They carry a whole Monique Trudeau and Tinsel Garland pantyhose or something. There will be section on this kind of stuff and since are your emcees. Wear a an in-house beautician dispensing I'm always looking out for my readers at least. No sneakers! expert advice. who may be interested in this kind of February eight through thirteenth, For more information contact the thing I report my fmdings to you. I if you haven't seen it already or if you continued page 14

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A theme that I have examined from As I have written before, femininity Thus, there seem to be both time to time in earlier columns is the is not clothing or makeup but rather a biological and sociological differ­ motivation for male-to-female way of seeing and interacting with the ences between the sexes. Perhaps crossdressing. Asking the average world. In the last few years there have they are so fundamental there will crossdresser why he crossdresses is been a number of books written on the never be a true comprehension by likely to elicit some response such as, biological differences between males one sex of the other sex. "I am exploring femininity," or "I just and females. A major focus has been This situation is neither good nor do this to relax." Recently this topic on differences in brain structure bad. What I am trying to express is the has come up in various newsletters from which it is inferred that males idea that for a male to explore feminin­ from around the community and in and females process information in ity, it may be more difficult than he some personal correspondence I have very different ways. This, in turn, expected. Maybe this is not needed. received. The interesting thing is that strongly affects the way they relate Perhaps all that is required is cross­ the tone of the writing has changed to the world. dressers to enjoy whatever they do and dramatically. If these biological differences are a not try to explain or understand it. (A Initially, there was never a refer­ strong influence on behavior, then one cautionary note: This is not a license to ence to an erotic component and there can speculate that it is going to be very ignore the effects of crossdressing on was always the rationale that the cross­ difficult for the crossdresser to behave your partner.) dresser was trying to understand in feminine ways and thus explore something about that elusive thing we femininity. For him to do so, he has to You may contact Dr. Peo at P.O. label femininity. More recent writings learn new ways of thinking. While this Box 3445, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 or acknowledge that there is (or was) at is certainly not impossible, it means by phone at (914) 452-8405. All least a sensual component, if not a overcoming many years of socializing communications are kept confidential. truly erotic one. The other perspective together with an internal "program" is that many crossdressers remain that doesn't process information the © Copyright 1994 by Roger Peo, "men in dresses" rather than some way a female brain does. So it is hard Ph.D. This column may be reprinted semblance of a woman. for him to understand why women in any non-profit organization's Some of these writings are either behave the way they do. This makes it newsletter if Dr. Peo's name and by women or written for newsletters difficult for him to explore this address appear with it. that address crossdressing within a alternate culture. Other publications must obtain male-female couple. What these On the behavioral side of the written approval directly from Dr. Peo. authors seem to be saying is that discussion, there have been a there is often little behavioral or number of recent authors who have emotional shift when the man puts described the different actions of on women's clothing. That is, he still men and women as they relate to behaves in very masculine ways. One each other. Simplistically, men writer speculated that such lack of behave individualistically and behavioral change was rooted in the hierarchically while women are male's need to continually assure concerned with the whole situation himself and others that he was still and interpersonal relationships. masculine despite the clothing. This is based on the subconscious fear that to be feminine is to move to second class citizen status.

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some of these Tri-Ess ladies, you would agree wholeheartedly). Well, it's an interesting point and one that's come up in our own Renais­ sance gatherings. There are plenty of places to be outrageous and it's not necessary to make oneself a spectacle in a mixed public setting.

Let's Talk About Sex, Bahyl La Femme Silhouette, the newslet­ ter of the Alpha Omega Tri-Ess Chapter in Cleveland, carried an [Errata: The January Vis A Vis whole article is this paranoia about interesting article by Deborah Benton. deleted the last line of a paragraph media coverage and guests of the event Deboral1 is grappling with the issue of on page 16 "Dare To Be Different". being seen on television. The B&P sexuality and crossdressing. She writes We don't know what it was, but we author reminds us that it isn't easy to that 'some people want to divorce apologize for the confusion. - Ed.s. J explain to your boss or wife what you gender and sexual issues, but I'm not In one of my early Economics were doing on the 11 o'clock news in a so certain they can be separated'. courses, I learned about the law of dress. And right she is. But how could This is heavy stuff for a newsletter - diminishing returns. If you increase anyone's boss or wife recognize and believe me, I've seen a lot of one of your factors of production, someone in full drag in a fleeting newsletters. Even more remarkable your output should rise accordingly. glimpse on television? because it's from a Tri-Ess member, But you will eventually reach a point My own feeling is that if you can be who takes an oath of neuter sexuality where an increase in production that easily recognized by someone, you before being allowed into the sorority input will not provide a proportional aren't doing something right. Certainly and learning tlle secret handshake. increase in output. That is the law of the guests have a right not to be Among the questions she raises are: diminishing returns. subjected to a media zoo if they pay How do we really feel about attention When I first started this column, I good money to attend an event. But from men when we are crossdressed? got a lot of material from just a few public exposure is important for What is the true reason some group newsletters. Now I am receiving groups like ours and the number of crossdressers enjoy heterosexual massive amounts of newsletters but my new members who find organized relations while wearing feminine output has not increased proportion­ groups through media coverage is articles? Deborah admits that she has ally. Diminishing returns, see? testament to the strength of media fantasized about being a woman having outreach. sexual relations with men. And she is The Whole World feeling uncomfortable about the denial Is Watching It's My Party & I'll Dress of sexuality in the crossdressing The Boulton & Park newsletter, Howl Want To community. Gender Euphoria, had a cover story The Southern Belle from the Atlanta I don't think Deborah is trying to criticizing the Tri-Ess management for Tri-Ess Chapter had a letter by Diane make a case for bisexuality for herself allowing media coverage of the Kendall in which she complained or others. It seems that she is just Holiday En Femme. The girls at B&P about the way some of their members trying to say that the sex issue is seemed to be concerned about the Tri­ dress for meetings held at a Ramada present, perhaps not the over-riding Ess membership's privacy rights being Inn. Apparently, some of those factor in our crossdressing, but one violated. But they also seem to be straight-laced Tri-Ess girls are showing that shouldn't be swept under the rug criticizing the Tri-Ess gals out of both a bit too much leg and cheek in their or left unmentioned because it sides of their mouths. fashion choices. conflicts with the image we are trying There is a sarcastic tone to the Diane points out that she believes to cultivate with the public at large. piece because of the 'new' Tri-Ess in an individual's freedom of expres­ philosophy to be a little more open­ sion but reminds us that otl1ers also Giving Great Airhead minded about community relations. have rights not to be subjected to The Rainbow newsletter of the And while they are ribbing the belated inappropriate dress or behavior. In a RCA group in San Jose carried an enlightenment of Tri-Ess, they are public venue such as a Ramada, there article by E. Fenton, who apparently is indignant about the lack of privacy at are families and other guests who the wife of a crossdresser, in which she the Holiday. You can't have it both should not be forced to see a man chastised many crossdressers for being ways, girls. dressed as a woman dressed like a airheads. Oh, yeah, fer sure, she called But the interesting thing about the streetwalker. (And if you've ever seen us airheads, like du-uh ...

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VVell, it seems that Mrs. Fenton is a someone at PPOC has it in for the corsets, and breast forms you'd expect feminist and finds that speaking with bigwigs at the IFGE. They have a from a full service boutique, Vernon's some of her husband's crossdressed column called 'Queenspeak' in which has a line of 'totally life like dildoes in friends at RCA gatherings is some­ they 'interpret' certain IFGE plati­ molded with realistic texture' and thing less than an intellectual experi­ tudes in plainer language. that is where they can really 'service' ence. She suggests that if we want to It stems from the $60,000 deficit the crossdresser. emulate women, 'don't be a bimbo.' It that IFGE is currently running. All of The bargain of the selection would seems that many of the conversations the interpretive statements end in have to be the Ejaculating Butt Plug she finds herself in with otherwise 'Send money' and a few are thinly for only $14.50. The Jeff Stryker model intelligent crossdressers revolve veiled accusations that someone at is a pricey $59.95 but you probably get around such less than weighty topics as IFGE is mis-appropriating funds. For a photo of pretty-boy Jeff on the nail polish, stockings, and drag shows. example: the statement "As a Tapestry package. The middle choices raise But on a deeper level than mere subscriber, you are keenly aware of the some questions in my mind. You can conversation, she challenges the importance of IFGE to the TC buy the 6-inch Realistic Model with crossdressers to present some evidence community" is interpreted as meaning Balls for the same price as the 8-inch they've really crossed gender bound­ "Send money. Renew your subscrip­ Realistic with Balls, both priced at aries by exhibiting some feminine traits tion." One more: the statement $39.95. I don't know, it seems to me like compassion, sense of aesthetics, "Although political action is important, tliat any rational crossdresser would go and emotional faculties. 'If you can't, struggle is for people's hearts for the extra two inches if it's not please don't claim you've crossed any and minds" is appended with " ... and gonna cost you any more. The Execu­ gender boundaries' she says, 'you're wallets. Send money." . tive 5-inch Realistic is priced 25% just a guy in a dress'. Now I've made a studied effort to higher at $49.95. But you know those We could all dismiss this as just a not pay any attention to the IFGE and executives; money is no object, even if feminist reaction to our preoccupation I don't know anything about their they're.getting shortchanged by 3 with the shallow elements of feminin­ money problems, the leadership, or inches. And it's a real shame we didn't ity. But Mrs. Fenton is really trying to what they are trying to do. But this get this flyer in time for Christmas make us think about what it means to type of cat-fighting between groups - because I'm sure we all would have be a real woman. If we're only in it for although highly entertaining - always splurged and invested in The KONG the clothes, then fine, admit it. But if leaves a sour taste in my mouth. And Realistic, even at $67.95. Admit it, you we really mean what we say about sometimes sarcastic naysaying speaks always wanted to be Fay Wray in tlie wanting to 'express our feminine louder about the naysayer than about famous movie. natures' than we had ante up the target of the attack. So there. You know, now that I think of it, with something a little more profound Nyah, nyah, na-nyah, nyah. Vernon's Specialties is in the same tlian where we bought our pocket­ town (Waltham, Mass.) as the books for half-off. I'll Take Two. The Second headquarters for IFGE, just down One I'll Wear Home the street. Maybe that's where they PPOC vs. IFGE The people at Vernon's Specialties ran up that $60,000 deficit. I wonder Girl Talk is the newsletter of (a TV boutique) in Waltham MA sent how many inches of Realistic molded PPOC, the Powder Puffs of Orange out a new flyer with some very latex 60-grand would buy? County (one of the great names for a interesting items listed for sale. group). I think it's safe to surmise that Along with the typical high heels,

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The world does not require so much behavior than their sisters developing semble can easily top four digits. Is this to be informed as to be reminded. in an all female environment. This find­ the pot calling the kettle black? ing has implications for studies on The hottest buzz---- this month is the pub­ transsexualism. There's a lot more to Avon isn't sitting---- on its powder puff in lication of a major work by one of our the article. Pick up a copy or check the information age. Realizing that own, Dallas Denny, Executive Director your local library. It's an easy read. more women are out working during and founder of the American Educa­ the day, Avon will be targeting them at tional Gender Information Service The French ----may not appreciate night with infomercials. Not wanting to

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lowed in a man's world, but we can't ate professor of surgery has though Delaney predicted the rise of take it: you have to protect us." completed a study of 400 models from women as role-models for social inter­ multiple ethnic groups. They study has action. The second book of the diptych Spring fashion---- shows this winter were established, for example, that a should be published this year. no better than last . Designers rounded face is the pinnacle of Asian were showing everything ultra-short beauty. Placing cheek implants in an Received a note---- from Phyllis Frye, Ex­ and ultra-sheer. Some took sidetrips Asian woman's face would destroy that ecutive Director of the International into the kinky zone, like Donna Karan's beauty. Similarly, an African-American Conference on T ransgender Law and DKNY neoprene skirt. (Somehow I woman's nose is considered beautiful Employment Policy. The 1994 confer­ can't see it mattering in a place like the if it is shorter and more rounded than ence will be held August 17 through the . Vault or Paddles.) Even though cloth­ a typical Caucasian nose. The results 21 at the Hilton Southwest Hotel in ing designers can't seem to get the of the study will be published soon. Houston. Register before April 1 and message that their clothes are too pay only $128 per person. Attorney's outre for the real world, shoe design­ I was rooting ----around in my bookshelf attending the conference can earn con­ ers not only heard it, but replied with looking for something to read and tinuing education credits, contact great looking, sensible (well, sensible came across my copy of Samuel R. ICTLEP at 5707 Firenze St. Houston, to a TV) baby doll pumps with high Delaney's Stars In My Pocket Like TX 77035. But more importantly, the heels, mid-heels, and spectator styling. Grains Of Sand. It's not an easy book conference needs health care and HR to describe, except to say it's a love professionals to attend. Last year's Words to ponder---- - Dolly Parton: story, set in the future. (Actually, any conference resulted in a number of "When people ask me why I wear five­ of Delaney's books are hard to de­ very important policy statements that inch heels, I tell them its 'cause I can't scribe.) Anyway, what makes this book need additional input. The ICTLEP wel­ find six-inch ones." so interesting is (a) it was written in comes anyone to attend. 1984, and Cb) sentient beings in soci­ I love makeup---- brushes. Can't do my ety, whether male or female. are re­ © 1993 by Creative---- Design Services. face without 'em anymore. I collect ferred to as women, "she" and "her." All rights reserved. Opinions expressed sets and have four right now. Many There is no "man" and "he" is used are those of the author. If you don't like beauty experts agree that brushes with only for sexual objects. Seems as them, go write your own column. natural bristles are best. Natural bristle has a cuticle that holds color and de­ posits it smoothly. bristles won't behave that way. Vernon's Specialties ~~ in Waltham Mass., one of our long-time IMAGE CONSULTANT advertisers, carries a great line of natu­ ral bristle, wood-handled brushes. ''Ql)~ Ql)~''

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TransParent Forum by Elsa Larson It's a lovely summer Saturday morning; cool, breezy and year-old voice wondered, "Mommy, why is that man trying sunny; the perfect day to take the family downtown to visit on leotards?" When I later encountered the same mother our century-old farmer's market. "Is there a hooker conven­ and child in the ladies room, the motl1er kept herself tion in town?" I wonder aloud as I spot her crossing the between me and her child while I got out of there before street at the end of the block in a low cut, white sun- dress, they got even more upset. waist length wig, black fishnets and four inch heels. As she Now, I'm in an unexpected role reversal. Instead of approaches, most of the people on the sidewalk tum to being observed by a child while crossdressed, I am the stare, for this vision of loveliness is sporting some manly parent of the child watching the crossdresser. While I tattoos and a hint of five o'clock shadow. Most observers completely understand the urge to get dolled up and go comment on how inappropriate the outfit is for grocery shopping, I also realize that parents worry a lot about their shopping. She disappears into the market. When we enter a children. I'm not ready to lock my daughter away and sell minute later, she is gone and there is no sign of her passing. the television, lest she observe men wearing dresses, nor do Our baby watches everyone and takes it all in stride. It's I want her to feel free to tell everyone that it's OK for a man not something to get excited about like a , a dog or a to wear a dress whenever he wants, just like Daddy does. toddler. Someday soon, she'll have thoughts that she will Times are indeed achangin'. Public crossdressing has likely voice loudly to no one in particular. "Why was that gone from perversion to weird to quirky. The inappropri­ man wearing a dress? Why was everyone staring at him?" ateness of the outfit may be considered more from a fashion Perhaps she'll say, "You're prettier than that Daddy." Or, perspective than a gender perspective. Transgendered "You'd better tell him about Renaissance." parents may feel obliged to share this knowledge with their I think back to my own days of shopping while children. What, where, when and how we share it with crossdressed. Most comments I overheard were acceptable them is the subject of the TransParent Forum. We'd be and the worst was a very loud, "May I help you, SIR?" I delighted to have your ideas or questions. Send them to recall the time at a Danskin outlet when a very loud two- TransParent. The address is on page two.

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our readers I accepted the ad. I apolo­ gender roles. They were NOT crossdress­ gize if you find the ad offensive. Noth­ ers. The Ladies Home Journal sponsored December 13, 1993 ing in the Renaissance News is meant the stunt and features a story about it Dear Angela: to be offensive. This month we changed in their January issue. I am questioning the suitability of an the title of this publication by adding The LHJ put out a "casting call" for a ad which appeared in the December, "&Views." That's what we're all about. straight couple willing to try this perfor­ 1993 issue of Renaissance News. On Different views, other perspectives. I mance. They had a makeup artist do the page 19 appeared an ad headlined "TV? don't personally have any use for Ms. transformations including all the pad­ TS? DOMINANT/SUBMISSIVE?". The ad Miller's services, therefore, I don't call. ding in the right places (for both mem­ went on to mention support groups and I think anyone who spends $110 for an bers). The couple they picked had acting counseling, but also concluded with the hour of phone sex is very foolish. experience. (No doubt the casting call phrase "fantasy conversation," which, (That's $1.83 per minute by the way.) was read by the right people.) as I suspected, was the primary nature But to paraphrase some old French The spokesperson for LHJ said that of the ad. For $110/hr. one can get phone guy, I may not use phone sex myself she thought the couple they picked sex from any one of several ladies listed. but I defend to the death another's would be "easy" to transform. It turned Or for "much higher rates" one can right to dial. out to be hard! They even had Tony speak to more than one lady at a time or I hope we can continue to count on Curtis (Some Like It Hot) coach in the to Ms. Nancy Ava Miller herself! Wowl your support and I encourage you, and ways of walking like a woman. I confess to some interest in the sub­ others, to fire up tlle word processor As part of the experience, the ject matter of the ad, but I thought and let us know what you think. "woman" shopped for clothes, went to a that perhaps if the ad appeared in Re­ Sincerely, beauty salon and had lunch with the naissance News it was placed by an or­ Angela Gardner girls (GGs). The "man" went with the ganization such as Til Eulenspeigel in Editor in Chief boys to a strip joint and a hockey game. New York City or The Black Rose in D.C., Each used the appropriate rest rooms. both of which are supportive, not [Here's a letter about a man who has :f'he "woman" said the hardest part exploitive organizations. Instead, it was been mentioned in these pages before.] was the "vulnerability," but the cat-calls just another phone sex ad. December 5, 1993 produced both good and bad feelings. No, I don't know just where we should Dear Editor(ess), Even though one member of the stu­ draw the line concerning advertising, nor The November 29, 1993 Pavich dio audience invoked Dan Quayle and do I know how I expect my editors to in­ on NBC-TV had a married family values, it is interesting to see how vestigate the nature of each proposed couple who lived for a week in reversed open all this is becoming and how toler­ ad. But this ad exceeded the bounds of ant (and empathetic?) the studio audi­ taste which I expect to govern the ence was. screening of ads submitted for publica­ Love, tion in Renaissance News. This publica­ -~• Sandi's Stella Bamvil tion is our public face, and the inclusion of ads such as this does not comport Hair, Dear Stella, with the face which I would like us to Like the services of Nancy Ava present to the public. Nor is it the face Nail, Miller, I have little use for shows of Renaissance which I would like mir­ Body, hosted by Maury Povich. Tailspin and rored to me. the Jetsons are on opposite his show in Sincerely. Salon this market so I had my video tuned Caroline Reid somewhere else. Thanks for letting me know about it. If anyone out there has Dear Caroline, 2579 Huntingdon Pike the show on tape, think about donating We live in a world where anything Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 a copy to the Renaissance Library. We can be had for a price. Even an ad in could view it at a meeting and have a the Renaissance News. I spoke with 215-947-7301 discussion group. Now that's education Ms. Miller when she proposed her ad (I Beeper 618-4918 for ya! didn't have to pay higher rates.) and Angela Gardner since she, like our other advertisers is Editor in Chief offering a service or product that I be­ Private Appointments Available lieved would be of interest to some of

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In June we careen back to Pennsyl­ "Hey, wait a minute .. . only a man vania, Land of the Bionic Governor for would wear green pumps with a blue News Beat ... the Twelfth Annual Be All '94 in chiffon dress!" beautiful downtown Pittsburgh. This closing quote is from my friend Maria Hart Club at 41 Ingleby Transpitt will be hosting the festivities Jayne, a woman who knows fashion. Gardens, Famdale, Wolverhampton, from the eight through the twelfth. "God didn't create human beings WV6 OTH. Don't forget to use the Write for info; Transpitt, PO Box 3214, without clothes for them to dress country code if you try to call them. Pittsburgh, PA 15230. without imagination." The number is 0902 742369 or 0902 Is that enough for now on events There's your topic. I'm a little 786293. I won't be there. I'm selling and stuff? Give me another month. I'll vaklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. dresses to pay the credit card bills come up with more. Ta ta! from the last trip. The Sunshine Club in Hadley, GIANT HUMOR FILLED [If you have an item that you'd like Ms. Mass., is having a Second Anniversary WRAP UP SECTION Gardner to mention in her column, please Banquet and you're invited. They sent That about wraps up Reminder send it along to her at PO Box 530, us a special bulletin with all the details. Beat for this month. I've chipped my Bensalem, Pa. 19020.] You've got to get your registration in flawless manicure on these nasty old by March twelfth and the event occurs word processor keys. I really must go on March twenty sixth at Bricker's in to my nail salon now. Let me just close Greenfield. If you'd like the special with two pieces of humor sent in by bulletin with all the details write them Elsa Larson and a quote from my at: Sunshine Club (AB-94), PO Box friend Jayne. 149, Hadley, MA 011035-0149. Have a Elsa sent a page from a desk happy one girls! calendar by P.J. O'Rourke. The The Mamas and Papas sang it; you calendar is "Modem Manners, Eti­ can live it. California Dreamin' in quette For Rude People." On the beautiful, downtown Burbank, April October 6th page it says, "The only twenty-seventh through May first at really firm rule of taste about cross­ the Burbank Holiday Inn. I think they dressing is that neither sex should ever have more things to fill out on their wear anything they haven't yet figured registration form than the T Party so out how to go to the bathroom in." get started soon. Write; California Piece of humor number two is a one Dreamin', PO Box 1088, Yorba Linda, panel cartoon called Farcus. In it a (is there a TV anywhere named Linda man in a dress (who does about as JOAN BENCAN Yorba?) CA 92686. You can call them good a job of passing as the "ladies" in ELECTROLYSIS at 714-779-9013 from 9 AM to 9 PM that ladies night beer commercial) is Pacific time. They have all kinds of standing in front of a desk that's 408 New Rd. (Rt. 9), Northfield wild stuff planned and if it gets boring labeled "Affirmative Action." The 609-645-8618 you can always take the Universal tour. woman behind the desk is saying, FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION

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Metropolitan Gender Network News In Memoriam The Metropolitan Gender Network is run by a Steering Committee, the members of which hold office from January to December. Last month, Monica Pedone, Stacey Richkus Sammi Rae Shaw, our puzzle designer, passed and Samantha Lewis joined incumbents Randi Ripley, Felic­ away in January. We truly appreciated her con- ity Kacsik, Barbie Muller.and Lynn Walker. Elena Lewis de­ tributions. More ofher puzzles will run in future parted the committee. Lynn Walker remains the Secretary and Chair with other committee positions to be announced. issues. Below is the to January's puzzle. Starting this month, MGN meets in a new location, The International Action Center, 39 West 14th Street. Meetings R E G I N A !-=I'O' I N A G E R A L D I N E p D E are held on the second Sunday of the month from three to six N ~ ~ PM. On the fourth Saturday of every month the MGN ladies A D E L E N 'J R M I A E R I C A L•z s T E P H A N I E H become "Culture Vultures" and attend various events tJ:.. ~ il i-l:- i1! i.Y., i-2.. ...§.. J!. ~ i-!!. R A El throughout the city. ~ i£. i-!- ~ ~ i-!:!- ••vl Two coming events that feature MGN participation are ilt i-!!. i£. u 'M'1 [M]_ L D s u El R A v E V A N G E L I N E ii the Greater New York Gender Alliance's Moonlight In Man­ K A T H L E E N L L.C I I-=- il!.. J 0 S E p H I N E hattan. This 2nd annual party hits the Inn On 57th Street, I D ~ ~ April 21to24. Last year's party was a great success and if you A N I T A 'C ~ ~ i.!!. ~ ~ ..5.. ~ E it ...§... ._g_ y T L R want more information contact MGN. ....- v I 0 L E T R G J A N I C E Event number two is Stonewall 25, the massive march and c H E N R I E T T A i-!!. i..§.; i.!! celebration marking the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall A D R I E N N E !-!- ~ ~ ~ i.!!. i-!!. L R E I1il R Iv B ~ riot. Lynn Walker will be working with the Stonewall Out­ p E a u E ~ I S C I L L A D 0 M I N~I .--- reach Committee promoting transgender participation in the i-l:- z N L.E.C L i1:!.. Stonewall event. ~ M A R]C E L L A C A R L 0 T T A i.E.. N B L 0 L For more information on the Metropolitan Gender Net­ E I LlE E N] c 0 N}S T A N C E R A C H E L work and their activities, check page two for their address T I I and phone number. m[c H A]R L 0 T]T E M A:JR:JA G A"'fR'l E!T E

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