Someday Funnies: Farther to Fall, Father

Wearing Venus

Just another womanless beauty pageant contestant!

Is it safe?

I have not been out since I had surgery. I missed two opportunities (lunch with the ladies and an outreach at a college) because of a family issue and a health issue. My knee surgery is not an issue, so I am ready and willing to go out en femme, but is it safe?

In the past, I did not think twice about going anywhere and everywhere en femme, but reading a report about a gay couple who were attacked in Times Square gives me pause.  

I pass most of the time I go out. At least I never get called out as a “man in a dress” (or worse) because I believe that my presentation is good enough so that if anyone thinks something is amiss, they will think twice about confronting me because they might be wrong.

I probably have nothing to fear, but with all the hate and guns and haters with guns out there, I have to be careful (and so should you).

Wearing Lanvin (suit), La Perla (bodysuit) and Chanel (earrings).

Peter Scolari femulating on television’s Bosom Buddies.

Someday Funnies: Dressing the Mann

Wearing Bebe

Chris Rock femulating in the face of Will Smith in a 1995 episode of television’s
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

Forced Femulation

Yesterday, GoComics ran the following “Peanuts” comic strip from May 10, 1955:

I have been a “Peanuts” fan like forever and do not recall ever seeing this strip before and being a femulator, like forever, I would have remembered it.

The strip reminded me of a forced femulation that occurred early in my life when I was in kindergarten and was forced to be a mommy playing house with other male mommies. (You can read all about that by clicking here.)

“Initially, I felt embarrassed playing a mommy, but it did not seem to bother the other boys, so I played along like a girl with the rest of the boys.

“I wonder if any of my fellow mommies became femulators like me.”

Source: Rue La La

Laurence Olivier and Kenneth More femulating for Night of 100 Stars in 1960.

Someday Funnies: Nobody’s Perfect

Wearing Free People

Stanley Baxter femulating on British television Christmas show in 1986.

Crossdressing Sans Skirts

When I started crossdressing in the early 1960’s, women wore skirts and dresses much more often than they wore pants and trousers. As a result, I always wore skirts and dresses when I crossdressed. Pants and trousers were never a wardrobe option. After all, they didn’t call it crossdressing for nothing! If I wanted to wear pants and trousers, I could remain in boy mode and not get pretty.

Times change. As the 20th Century wound down, women wore pants and trousers as often as they wore skirts and dresses. And approaching the quarter century mark of the 21st Century, many women have abandoned skirts and dresses altogether and wear pants and trousers exclusively.

As fashion mores changed, I stuck to my guns and refused to wear pants and trousers and only wore skirts and dresses in girl mode. But I finally relented circa 2010 and began adding bifurcated bottoms to my wardrobe including shorts, jeans, slacks, suits, etc.  

I still like to wear skirted womenswear, but do not shun pants and trousers as I did in younger days. And I’d love to rock an outfit at work like the one featured in today’s Femulate Her slot below. Wouldn’t you?

 

Wearing Ann Taylor

Donald Dillaway femulating in the 1934 film The Circus Clown.

Someday Funnies: Family Resemblance

Wearing New York & Co.

Clay Adkins femulating in a 2002 episode of television’s The Guardian.

Someday Funnies: Ulterior Motive

 

Wearing Taller Marmo

Modern American Males

Items of Interest

Let’s Make a Deal Dept.

While recuperating from my surgery, I started watching Let’s Make A Deal. If you have never seen the program, audience members who participate in making a deal (winning prizes) dress in all sorts of costumes. After months of Deal costumes, I gave up waiting for a male audience member to show up en femme. Well, it finally happened – a guy showed up dressed as a drag queen. I don't know if he was the first drag queen to appear on the show, but it was a first for me. (RuPaul appeared on the show in the past, but not as a contestant.)

By the way, the host of the show, Wayne Brady, had a stint playing Lola, the lead drag queen in the Broadway musical Kinky Boots (photo right).

Update: Femulating John Ritter Dept.

February 22, 2022, the Femulator slot had John Ritter femulating in an episode of television’s Three’s Company. I mentioned in the caption that Ritter also femulated in an episode of his cop show, Hooperman, but I had only seen that episode when it was originally broadcast in 1988 and never saw it again on the tube, the Internet or anywhere else.

Well, I’m happy to announce that that episode of Hooperman is now on YouTube. (Thank-you, Anonymous for the heads-up.)

A Few Words From Tami Dept.

America is very much a live and let live country. If you doubt that consider how quickly the country accepted same sex marriage. There is reason for it and reasons why our population and peoples in other countries have difficulty with and push back on other changes having to do with trans.

The reason for acceptance is that same sex marriage was finally seen as not adversely affecting traditional marriages. Some may still take issue with it, but most polls show the large majority support live and let live.

Reasons for resistance to change are important, valid and need understanding. Societal changes that will affect and influence those who want to be left alone, are seen as force. And force is no way to win hearts and minds.

Anyone in the trans community should see themselves as an ambassador. That means carful and thoughtful conversation and actions with everyone, no exceptions. It is so much more enjoyable to have a pleasant conversation and answer questions sincerely. Conversely, it is repulsive to me to learn of trans people demanding unquestioned acceptance after their bad behavior or rude manner.

It also breaks my heart to know that some people may be reluctant to even acknowledge us for fear of being called out or called a name. Instead, it is a joy to be approached with those that are genuinely curious, kind, supportive and unafraid to interact. It is like having a wonderful conversation with a total stranger and both go away with a good feeling. We get more bees with honey than vinegar.

Wearing London Times

John Ritter femulating in a 1988 episode of television’s Hooperman.

Someday Funnies: Modern Menswear

Wearing Zac Posen

Christian De Sica femulating in the Italian film Amici Come Prima (Friends Like Before).