From: Ginger (dlvdisc@geekbabe.com)
Date: Fri Feb 09 2007 - 00:40:27 CST
Roni,
I can appreciate your question. We look at ourselves as ambassadors for
the transgendered community. We encourage everyone participating in DLV
events to present herself or himself as a lady or gentlemen, especially
when mixing with the public, and to always wear the kind of makeup,
shoes, and other clothing a born member of that gender would likely wear
for her or his age and the place.
When we have events at gay bars and other such places, the rules are
very much relaxed. Even then we want our participants to avoid
attracting unwarranted attention as they leave and enter their hotels
and take public transportation to and from such events.
Perhaps part of the problem is that we have transgendered people of all
kinds at DLV. Some of us, especially post-ops, can't go back; we live in
our chosen genders 24/7. However, the two-hundred-fifty pound, 6'4"
tall, fetish cross-dresser with a handlebar mustache can wear a blue
wig, knee-high 6" platform boots, and let-it-all-hang-out 4" strapless
dress tonight, but be a good looking guy tomorrow. Having seen this
person dressed this way and acting in a loud boorish manner in the
casino hotel lobby bar the previous evening, how is the average middle
class family of four likely to react to the 24/7 post-op in the casino
buffet at lunch the next day? Not well and that's the point!
How we act and dress can and will affect the attitude of others and
shape their actions toward us and other members of our community.
Selfish inconsiderate behavior is simply unacceptable at DLV or
elsewhere. There are already too many with unfounded prejudices against
us to encourage others to oppose us because of the inconsiderate
behavior and appearance of a few.
Come and join us at DLV. However, please reserve your club wear for
appropriate clubs other such places. I think you will have a great time
and no problems living within the rules which are reasonable!
Hugs,
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