No selfies, no crazies

I'm at risk of being expelled from the TGirl Club. You see, I haven't had a photo taken since last September and this low ratio of pics is just not the TGirl way! 

I had set yesterday afternoon aside to do my hair and makeup really nicely but the weather turned out hot and steamy and it was impossible. It'll happen but maybe I shouldn't hope too much for this summer. 

I've been asked for some paintings. I used to do a lot of art and illustration but gave up my studio ten years ago to pursue better-paying work. Instead of photo selfies, I might try some more self-portraits. Here's one from ten years ago.

I think the hairstyle was 'artistic'! 

This was me in my studio.

Portraiture was a new thing for me at the time and I think I have a lot of work to do to improve the style and presentation. Let's see how we go. Any worthwhile results will be posted here in due course.

The view from Crazytown

Talking of art, I found a picture some years ago from a site that provides modern commentary on old illustrations. I've always liked the picture because it inadvertently illustrates the life of a trans person according to some of the crazed pronouncements from religious maniacs. It makes me chuckle as I know that's how my bigoted family would see me if they knew the full story. The incongruity here shows the silliness of their position.

I'm happy to emphasise this point further by pointing out that a drag queen topped the iTunes Christian Charts this week. This suggests that religious bullies do not have the monopoly of religious thought, faith and practice that they like to think they have. Drag Queen Flamy Grant tops the iTunes Christian Charts. The article has links to some relevant songs.

How about when bigotry goes really nuts. This preacher's fear of the Barbie movie suggests to me that being seriously unhinged is possibly the chief qualification for the job of evangelical minister in the USA. (And a love of money, of course.)

Well, demons are surely more fun than boring old popcorn while me and the kids watch the movie? We demons do love a pretty dress, after all.

I mean, seriously, folks!

Trans success

I hear from the UK that Highland Pride went well. The same for Nottingham Pride. And also Sparkle 2023. For every attack from the bigots and haters there are trans people fighting back and living their lives. I remain positive as I don't think the bigots actually have the public's attention, other than to put the public off bigotry.

Sue x