Stepping out publicly as a woman is a powerful way to validate your female self.
In fact, I recently published a poll asking “How often do you go out in public as a woman?”
I was happy to see that the majority of my readers (transgender women and crossdressers) go out at least occasionally.
No matter how often you do it, I’m sure you can remember your first time presenting as a woman or crossdressing in public.
Since this is such an important gender-affirming step, I’d love to hear about it!
When was it? Where did you go? And what was your experience?
Please share with us in the comments below!
And if you’ve never been en femme in public, I’m sure you’ll find lots of inspiration in these stories.
As always, thank you for reading and participating!
Love,
Lucille
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first time like a lot of others was Halloween when I was very young and very passable but the first time that I lay claim to was a little over 10 years ago. I was a member of a privet AA club they had a nice center that was out away from town it had features such as a bingo hall and lake 3 swimming pools and lots of land.on bingo nites there where not a lot of people at the pools so I got all dolled up laided out by the pool and went swimming in a nice bikini …I loved it it felt so right so by the end of the nite I was so relaxed about it that I dressed up in street close and headed out to a bar to enjoy some live music and dance.i learned one thing about myself I no longer had to believe that I needed to me passable to enjoy my self being me most people only had nice things to say to me.the worst that I have had to deal with is some people lol at me to them selfs and had to slap a guy for trying to help me go to the bathroom….so that how its been for me and now I go out 2 or 3 a mo. to the club and in the summer a few times a mo. to the beach …im not doing this to look good for you I do this to get to be me …..loves lace a.
Went to a nail salon to get my nails done.The woman said that I had a feminine face.She insisted that I would be much prettier in makeup. She made me a pretty woman.Then I got dressed with black nylons and a dress.My feet slid right into my heels.They were so impressed how pretty I was.I felt as if I was going to prom.They took photos of me.One woman sprayed some perfume on my neck,wrists and behind my knees. I put my wig on and I even cried.I went out to a club and danced and kissed a man.He told me how pretty I was.He was feeling my nylon legs.You got women jealous of you in here.I even went to the ladies room.I was fixing my makeup.And a girl came up to me and said you are very pretty.I had a maxi pad wrapper.She asked if I wanted a tampon instead.I was in no mans land!In the womens bathroom!She even invited me to her table with her friends.She said lets get a man guys!I even went out to breakfast with them.They became my sisters.
“Claudia”…”Sweetie”…”Great story”…”I Love Cute, Sexy Men” !!!
Wow! The first time was a Halloween party so I’m not sure it counts. I and one of my GFs went dressed as French maids. I looked pretty sexy. I got more compliments than my GF. She was not happy.
On our wedding night, SO and I went out to eat , to RED LOBSTER and then to the mall in Mobile. very cool experience.
I was in 8th grade, 1962. It was at Confirmation class. We had a Halloween party afterward and I dressed. I wanted to wear my sister’s clothes, but my mother said no, I was to wear hers. I wore lavender pants and a white turtleneck. My mother did my make-up and I had a cheap Halloween wig and kerchief. I told the pastor before class so I would not be marked absent. I sat with the girls and no one noticed who I was. One even said, “I just thought you were a new girl in class.” I haven’t been the same since. Like many of us, Halloween was my holiday — liberating. College saw great costumes — woman, bride, campus queen, and the grand finale=Playboy bunny which freaked them all. Great days!!
Very few public appearances since. A few Halloween parties, some Renaissance meetings, and one foray to the mall. Wish i could do more, but so it goes.
Sadly, I have known I am transgendered all my life and have been dressing as my feminine self since I was 13, but have never stepped out. The only real experience was when I was 17 and went out as a woman for halloween. It was so wonderful but kind of sad. While everyone was dressing up, I just took my mask off. Funny though, I got hit on all night by guys who thought I was really a female in body, and I actually got 3 or 4 phone numbers. I felt so happy that I didn’t wash the makeup off till the next day. Maybe the courage will come again soon. If not Halloween is right around the corner:)! Halloween is still my favorite holiday to this day.
The very first time? When I was 10 years old–I went out trick or treating as a female gypsy. I wore a red blouse and a log print skirt with a sash at my waist. I loved it. My mom picked out the clothes and did my makeup. Since then I have had girlfriends who bought nice lingerie (gorgeous camisole and tap panties) for me and then took me to dinner. I added a bra (b cup hormone enhanced), garter belt and stockings to the pretty undies she bought. She kept copping a feel across the table all night. It was glorious.
I went shopping and had a blast been a woman 24/7/365 ever since.