"I have supported my deviations with reasons; I did not stop at mere doubt; I have vanquished, I have uprooted, I have destroyed everything in my heart that might have interfered with my pleasure..."
--Marquis de Sade (Aline et Valcour)
I was born in SW Missouri and grew up there as a child. My earliest experience in dressing in female clothing was as a child. I would sneak into my parents bedroom when they were away and put on my mom's clothing--simply because I did not have a sister whose clothing was large enough. I also loved to experiment with her makeup when by myself. My favorite articles are panty hose, lace panties, and lacy bras.
At age 17, I joined the Marine Corps during the Viet Nam war. I was honorably discharged and now am a 100% disabled veteran. (I'm not gung ho either!)
I've worked at several types of employment during my adult life including: manual labor, cop, printer/publisher, and even a trash collector. My full-time profession is as a published author of 20 books including: Knights of the Sixgun; Pistols and Petticoats; and Those Were the Days--A Daily Encyclopedia of the Old West.
As an author, I am most adamant against censorship and fight it on every front. I believe censorship to be the tool of tyrants who are inferior and must supress those who are superior to them in every manner. Thus, I beleive it to be totally wrong.
I am presently living 24/7 in femme and believe the ONLY way to get society to accept us is to do so. Though my circumstances are such that I can more easily do so than others, I still believe others need to come out of their hiding and STAND PROUD. For as a historian I know for a fact that society never changes until people are willing to sacrafice and prove it mistaken. And that is the ONLY way we transgender people will get society to accept us completely.
This past year, I bought my dream car--2007 Ford Mustang lipstick-red
--and a brand new home. I live by myself presently but am open to welcome others. I am bi-sexual with strong gay leaning. I am post-op transgender and proud to say so to any who are willing to talk about the subject. For me, transgender is more than wearing the other sex's clothing, I AM WOMAN! My goal here is to share and enjoy your sharing with me. I pray my sharing may inspire others to be more open in their life and make an announcement to their world they are proud CDers. I believe strongly that forums were created for the purpose of people being able to speak freely their opinions so I support all of you and trust you will follow my guidelines and speak your mind about how you feel.
Now allow me to join you in a group hug!
Here I am at home!
So glad you decided to join us... 
That was a pretty cool intro. Thanks! I agree with what you say about our needing to stand proud as CD's and I'm more than willing to "follow your guidelines"... as long as those follow the forum's. 
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