From: kumiko yvonne watanabe (dlvdisc@geekbabe.com)
Date: Wed May 25 2005 - 14:18:18 CDT
> I Know--- It is always easy 'to edit others' ! There are not perfect
> Christmas Trees, and there are no perfect TG people, nor are there
> perfect 'real people' !!!
> Having said that... let us appreciate the time we sent together during
> the week at Diva Las Vegas, let the comradeship of all those who
> attended prevail in the memory of those who attended.
> I thank all of those who attended and accepted me...JoAnn Marie
I totally agree. Thank you JoAnn...very well said. It is also one of my
main reasons for going to dlv each year. DLV provides the venue to meet
new friends and re-connect with other friends that I haven't seen or
talked to for one or more years - and we see each other ONLY during DLV.
This is just a observation but this last dlv I'm seeing several strong
conflicting and can be destructive trends...or confusing in the
direction people are going....
Due to some bad experences - will never do that event or go to that a venue.
Doing to the same thing every year - will not attend a event or not go
that venue.
Even though I signed-up as a head count - at the last minute go
elsewhere rather than stay where one signed-up for a head count and give
a good showing I will follow the guidelines of dress code and conduct,
or I don't give a [ ] about guidelines and either reject it or go
and test its boundries.
Flexibility and many options or no options or just one option I want a
safe place to go out as a beginner or I am at a point where safe is not
a concern and want to go mainstream more.
I want better control or organization or I want less control or
organization Volunteer organized by some for the first time and are
novices at it, or perfectly planned and executed with perfect service
or food.
Overwhelming a venue, or being embarassed when its far less than
reserved. Quiet venue for conversations and socializing or Loud music,
dancing, and karaoke Vacation or Modified Convention
I have no answers to this.... it feels like what attracts people to DLV
is also now beginning to de-tract. Where there was once one single
place to meet new people, there may be times when one doesn't see them
any more for they are doing other things or at other venues .... or what
was once fun, is no longer that.
> Seems like there's a number of people who believe that they are so
> passable that even being seen with a group of cross dressers, they are
> still absolutely passable. Wrong !!!!
Its basiclly the classic being read by association. I've experienced
first hand that several ggs that are with our dlv group have also been
incorrectly read as guys...
But at the same time, I've seen alot of improvement in many that
attended dlv. Where if alone or in a very small group, can be very
passable. I see also many improving themselves towards that too.
-Yv
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