Shoe Horse Dept.
Some may call me a "clothes horse" and I won't deny it, but when it comes to shoes, I plead guilty to being a "shoe horse." I stopped counting, but I own well over a hundred pairs of women's shoes. On the other hand (or should I say "other foot"), I own about a half-dozen pairs of men's shoes.
Anyway, I absolutely fell in love with this pair of pumps that I saw in the daily email ad from Nine West. And it comes in my size! And with the online discount, I can save 30% off the list price. But I need another pair of shoes like I need another hole in my head and I am trying to resist buying them.
Be strong, Stana, be strong.
Be strong, Stana, be strong.
Promises Made, Promises Broken Dept.
In last Wednesday's post, I promised to catch up with answering my mail. Stuff kept happening and I broke my promise, but I hope to catch up before this post appears.
Tooting My Own Horn Dept.
Actually, Joey tooted about me and the blog yesterday and I am just passing it along to you in case you missed it. (Thank you for the kind words, Joey!)
Vote Early and Often Dept.
Voting en femme is on my bucket list. Can't do tomorrow, but someday...
Anyway, be sure to vote tomorrow!
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| Tina, not out but dressed for Halloween 2017 (Send me a photo of your all-time favorite Halloween femulation and I will post it here, too.) |
Stana, first off, I'm wondering, why can't you vote en femme? If can serve jury duty, then surely you can vote.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I thought I would share this essay from Max Boot. Mr. Boot is a former Republican who advised Mitt Romney and John McCain during their presidential campaigns...
Vote against all Republicans. Every single one.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/sick-and-tired-of-trump-heres-what-to-do/2018/10/31/72d9021e-dd26-11e8-b3f0-62607289efee_story.html?utm_term=.76efe457dec8
Finally, I wanted to let people know who are voting Tuesday, who may be voting in red states run by Republicans who are doing some form of voter suppression (ie purging voter rolls, voter ID, exact match, etc) that there is help.
Call (866) OUR-VOTE or visit
https://866ourvote.org
to make sure that your vote counts.
I can vote en femme, but I have to help my sister tomorrow for an unspecified amount of time and she does not want to see her older "sister." So I have to appear in boy mode when I help her out and probably won't have much time to be a woman and vote before or after I help her.
DeleteHi Janet,
DeleteI have to tell you, I live in a very RED town in a very RED county in a formerly RED state and I voted on Friday. I rushed home, changed out of my civilian garb, put on my stockings, garter belt, underwire bra & breast forms, pulled on my wig, dress and 4" heels and went to the polls as Heather. I may have raised some eyebrows but nothing was said to me. I had my voter card and ID ready if needed, the lady took my voter card and processed me and away I went! It was the best experience of my life! I don't deny that I was nervous but it gave me added confidence.
Congratulations, Heather! You go, girl!
DeleteWell, enjoy your time with your sister anyway even if it's a shame not en femme.
ReplyDeleteThere was one more thing I wanted to say about this election, and also for the elections in the future.
And in what I write, I'm not casting blame or aspersions on anyone for past votes or political affiliations since people walk different paths in life.
But, for the life of me, I cannot understand why a transgender person would vote Republican. Not just how could they vote for Donald Trump but Republicans in general.
(Now, for full disclosure, where I used to live in New England a quarter century ago, I did vote for a couple of highly progressive Republicans. But never for federal office.)
We transgender women and men are in a very unique position. We are asking our fellow Americans to support our rights. What are we doing for other vulnerable groups and *their* rights?
I heard from a transgender person recently who said, essentially, "I wish Trump would protect transgender people, but other than that, he's done a lot of good."
That exposes a huge blind spot. How can we ask for transgender rights while turning a blind eye to what Republicans have been doing to women in general? People of color? Immigrants? Children in cages? Religious minorities? Jews being slaughtered where they pray?
That would seem deeply hypocritical.
And it would be to ignore history to say that Republican racism began with Trump. He has been only the one to use it most overtly.
In truth, it goes back generations...
at least to Richard Nixon.
Ronald Reagan really stoked racism when, in 1980, he chose to kick off his campaign in Neshoba County, Miss.
Neshoba County had been the site in 1964 for Freedom Summer when white supremacists killed three civil rights activists.
When Reagan visited in 1980 in front of a nearly white audience, Reagan didn't mention those killings at all, basically giving the community there a pass for what occurred there.
Of course, let's not forget George H.W. Bush's "Willie Horton" ad and Jesse Helms' "white hands" ad, in which white hands crumble up a job rejection letter because an African American person had gotten that job instead.
As Democrats more and more fully embraced civil rights, where did the racists and segregationists like Strom Thurmond go? The Republican Party.
And which party lined up with the Evangelical Right to about anti LGBT agenda for decades?
The Party of Lincoln no more.
Those are just a few examples of Republicans stoking racial animus.
I prefer to work toward a society of dignity and respectful inclusion for all, whether transgender, disabled, immigrant, or other status or way of being.
Just something to think about as we vote tomorrow and the future.
Yup! You gotta love the shoes. Guy me has three pair: Docksiders, Hikers, and Tassel Loafers. Gurl me has many many more (they have their own closet) and proud of it. Boots, platforms, pumps, stilettos, mary-janes, 'kitten-heels' (I didnt KNOW that CATS had shoes!), high heel lace-up wingtip, oxfords, sandals ect.. If they look sexy on my feet, I WANT! I even found a pair of platform, knee height,lace-up, pink 'kinky boots' for $18! I dare NOT wear them outside, as I will surely fall--and die!
ReplyDeleteFor size 13's+, try SHOESHOW.COM I buy them 'off season' for seriously low prices. Free shipping on orders over $50. Return them to your local stores for free, no questions asked-- ever.
I am also a WIG-NUT! I have about 50, and will try just about any style once. Having become 'folliclly challenged' since my 30's, having multiple styles of hair is a real exploration of 'my new self'.
Live while you can, Stana. The worst that will happen after you are gone is that Goodwill/Value Village/Savers will make someone happy.
Velma
There was one more thing I wanted to say about this election, and also for the elections in the future.
ReplyDeleteAnd in what I write, I'm not casting blame or aspersions on anyone for past votes or political affiliations since people walk different paths in life.
But, for the life of me, I cannot understand why a transgender person would vote Republican. Not just how could they vote for Donald Trump but Republicans in general.
(Now, for full disclosure, where I used to live in New England a quarter century ago, I did vote for a couple of highly progressive Republicans. But never for federal office.)
We transgender women and men are in a very unique position. We are asking our fellow Americans to support our rights. What are we doing for other vulnerable groups and *their* rights?
I heard from a transgender person recently who said, essentially, "I wish Trump would protect transgender people, but other than that, he's done a lot of good."
That exposes a huge blind spot. How can we ask for transgender rights while turning a blind eye to what Republicans have been doing to women in general? People of color? Immigrants? Children in cages? Religious minorities? Jews being slaughtered where they pray?
That would seem deeply hypocritical.
And it would be to ignore history to say that Republican racism began with Trump. He has been only the one to use it most overtly.
In truth, it goes back generations...
at least to Richard Nixon.
Ronald Reagan really stoked racism when, in 1980, he chose to kick off his campaign in Neshoba County, Miss.
Neshoba County had been the site in 1964 for Freedom Summer when white supremacists killed three civil rights activists.
When Reagan visited in 1980 in front of nearly white audience, Reagan didn't mention those killings at all, basically giving the community there a pass for what occurred there.
Of course, let's not forget George H.W. Bush's "Willie Horton" ad and Jesse Helms' "white hands" ad, in which white hands crumble up a job rejection letter because an African American person had gotten that job instead.
Those are just a few examples of Republicans stoking racial animus.
And as Democrats embraced civil rights, where did the racists and segregationists like Strom Thurmond go?
The Republican Party. The Party of Lincoln no more.
I prefer to work toward a society of dignity and respectful inclusion for all, whether transgender, disabled, immigrant, or other status or way of being.
Just something to think about as we vote tomorrow and the future.
I have to agree with the Willie Horton thing. I don't think the campaigns were as dirty before Bush's ad and have only gotten worse since that advertisement broke.
DeleteIn my social media world, I have promised to never vote for another GOP candidate in my life. I can never support the kind of awful things that have happened since 1/20/16, especially considering the fact that there has been no condemnation from that party of some of the heinous things that have been said and done.
AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL. Too often persons side with the powerful entity who is NOT SCREWING THEM AT THE TIME. Your time will come, fellow traveler and you will be left with nobody to help defend YOU.
ReplyDeleteHere in NC is a BAPTIST MINISTER, part of one of the largest, wealthiest congregations, running for congress, broadcasting bald face LIES about his Democratic opponent. So much for 'not bearing false witness'.
Shoes? Try fsjshoes.com they even do custom sizes and custom builds at reasonable prices. Incredible number of womens shoes. Velma
ReplyDeletePersonally, I never understood the usually female addiction to footwear. Even at my peak, when I was living and working as a woman 24/7, I think I owned fewer [*] than a dozen pairs of shoes: 2 or 3 casual/athletic, 3 or 4 everyday work heels and flats (0-2"), 2 or 3 dress heels (2 1/2-3").....that's about it. No designer stuff, either - mostly Payless. (I would be perennially barefoot without them.)
ReplyDeleteI love you Stana, and have been an FFF (Faithful Femulate Fanatic) forever, but I'm going to have to shame your progressive heart a little. No one needs that many shoes, especially while there are still people in this world that have none. Pick out the dozen or do that you like best, give the rest to Goodwill, and write a check for what you spent on those to your favorite charity helping the poor.
[*] Yes, boys and girls, it's "fewer," not "less." One of my top ten grammar, punctuation or vocabulary pet peeves (alongside such classics as failure to use the subjunctive mood, the pronunciation of "clothes" as sounding identical to "close" [**], and various apostrophe-related offenses) is the almost total abandonment of "fewer" and its (not "it's") distinction from "less" (yes, there is a clearly-drawn difference in use, or at least there used to be).
[**] An example of a phenomenon I like to refer to as DAS (Dipthong Avoidance Syndrome).