whats your favorite part about being a woman? for me its the boobs and make-up, even if i suck at doing it Lol
Choice. Before, I never felt like I had a choice in how to express myself. Now, I can dress however I feel, cry when I feel it coming, and let myself experience things that I had always put walls up to prevent. Julia Serano's book "Whipping Girl" describes a process of demystifying femininity and I never really understood it until I started my transition.
That's not to say that my body image isn't far better than it was -- because it is, mainly due to me never caring about how I looked before. I actually wake up in the morning and care what I look like, and what I wear. There's a sense of pride in getting ready in the morning that was never there before. I'm still very uncomfortable with certain aspects of how I look, but you know, I'd choose this over the former.
Makeup is, well, its still mostly a mystery to me. I absolutely love a little mascara for daily wear, but I've still not been matched properly for foundation or really used any of the brushes I've bought. I'm happy to be able to wear things because I like them, and not because they 'help me pass' at this point. Not everyone has that privilege.
That's not to say that my body image isn't far better than it was -- because it is, mainly due to me never caring about how I looked before. I actually wake up in the morning and care what I look like, and what I wear. There's a sense of pride in getting ready in the morning that was never there before. I'm still very uncomfortable with certain aspects of how I look, but you know, I'd choose this over the former.
Makeup is, well, its still mostly a mystery to me. I absolutely love a little mascara for daily wear, but I've still not been matched properly for foundation or really used any of the brushes I've bought. I'm happy to be able to wear things because I like them, and not because they 'help me pass' at this point. Not everyone has that privilege.
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