December 2010
87 posts
I really, really miss feeling pretty.
Rose Fox writes…
I love this idea so much.
Here’s something I wrote last fall about clothing and how it changes my sense of whether I “look good”:
“If I just think about it internally, I like the idea of projecting a mishmash of gender attributes, of confusing people and leaving them unsure of how to categorize me. The problem is that then I look at myself and I feel confused and I...
I really, really miss feeling pretty.
Rose Fox writes…
I love this idea so much.
Here’s something I wrote last fall about clothing and how it changes my sense of whether I “look good”:
“If I just think about it internally, I like the idea of projecting a mishmash of gender attributes, of confusing people and leaving them unsure of how to categorize me. The problem is that then I look at myself and I feel confused and I...
What I can (and will) do is spread the word.
D writes…
As the partner and soon to be husband to a MTF transgender woman, and as a couple who works with the trans community to help newly out and/or struggling to maintain trans people, I think this is a GREAT idea!! Looking forward to having an online resource that we can direct people to as well. Sometimes you just don’t have enough time in a day to do what you have to and help...
What I can (and will) do is spread the word.
D writes…
As the partner and soon to be husband to a MTF transgender woman, and as a couple who works with the trans community to help newly out and/or struggling to maintain trans people, I think this is a GREAT idea!! Looking forward to having an online resource that we can direct people to as well. Sometimes you just don’t have enough time in a day to do what you have to and help...
alphabet-city asked: Hey, I am a professional costumer and pattern-maker and I am very interested in this project. Being an "artist," I have very little money to contribute, but please do contact me when this becomes a reality.
alphabet-city asked: Hey, I am a professional costumer and pattern-maker and I am very interested in this project. Being an "artist," I have very little money to contribute, but please do contact me when this becomes a reality.
What do you reckon?
Tiara the Merchgirl writes…
I’d love to see some support from the fatshion community, since they also experience the difficulty of not finding clothes that suit them. The drag communities would be great in terms of resources and tips (like how to adjust your clothes to fit the shape I’m after).
I’m cisgender and don’t really have a specific gender-based style – some days I like...
What do you reckon?
Tiara the Merchgirl writes…
“I’d love to see some support from the fatshion community, since they also experience the difficulty of not finding clothes that suit them. The drag communities would be great in terms of resources and tips (like how to adjust your clothes to fit the shape I’m after).
“I’m cisgender and don’t really have a specific gender-based style – some days...
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Laneia says:
Hello humans. There’s something happening that I think you might be interested in and it’s called Genderplayful Marketplace. From Sarah Dopp, the masterbrain behind Genderfork, this project is hoping to create a marketplace where users can buy and sell gender-non-specific...
omgrunlol-deactivated20120323 asked: Hey there!
Just commenting to say I really love this idea. Not only because it will help gender-variant people find clothes that "fit", but also because I think fashion in general needs to be a little more creative in blurring the lines between "men's clothing" and "women's clothing" Hope you put that 5 dollars to good use :)
Also a little...
Just commenting to say I really love this idea. Not only because it will help gender-variant people find clothes that "fit", but also because I think fashion in general needs to be a little more creative in blurring the lines between "men's clothing" and "women's clothing" Hope you put that 5 dollars to good use :)
Also a little...
This is the Best Idea.
Tommy writes…
My name is Tommy, I’m 20, and I’m a crossdresser. I’m a dude, but I like wearing skirts and dresses and pretty things. I’m pretty small, so finding things in my size isn’t too hard, but it’d be nice to have a place where I can get the clothes I want without the Weird Looks. Also, maybe some dude’s shirts in girly prints would be awesome.
This is the Best Idea.
This is the Best Idea.
Tommy writes…
My name is Tommy, I’m 20, and I’m a crossdresser. I’m a dude, but I like wearing skirts and dresses and pretty things. I’m pretty small, so finding things in my size isn’t too hard, but it’d be nice to have a place where I can get the clothes I want without the Weird Looks. Also, maybe some dude’s shirts in girly prints would be awesome.
This is the Best Idea.
omgrunlol-deactivated20120323 asked: Hey there!
Just commenting to say I really love this idea. Not only because it will help gender-variant people find clothes that "fit", but also because I think fashion in general needs to be a little more creative in blurring the lines between "men's clothing" and "women's clothing" Hope you put that 5 dollars to good use :)
Also a little...
Just commenting to say I really love this idea. Not only because it will help gender-variant people find clothes that "fit", but also because I think fashion in general needs to be a little more creative in blurring the lines between "men's clothing" and "women's clothing" Hope you put that 5 dollars to good use :)
Also a little...
I love to play with different styles.
Cat writes…
I’m excited about Sarah Dopp’s gender-variant clothing marketplace. Several of the important people in my life are transgendered, including my husband and my girlfriend, and helping them realise their true selves means a lot to me.
As a playful dresser and a cosplayer, I’m also personally fond of options. I love clothing, I love to sew and design, and I love to play with...
I love to play with different styles.
Cat writes…
I’m excited about Sarah Dopp’s gender-variant clothing marketplace. Several of the important people in my life are transgendered, including my husband and my girlfriend, and helping them realise their true selves means a lot to me.
As a playful dresser and a cosplayer, I’m also personally fond of options. I love clothing, I love to sew and design, and I love to play with...
sacradelicious asked: That information you have in your current header? It'd be helpful if that could be found in post form, i.e, so that it could be reblogged easily. I've gone through your posts, and having trouble finding something to reblog to support your cause, that encompasses your mission succinctly. It is the 25th, however, and I've had a bit to drink, so if such a post already does exist,...
Please support gender-variant & body-savvy...
A marketplace. Where we sell clothes. Clothes that actually fit. In every sense of the word.
Want to see it happen?
Then please support the Genderplayful Marketplace. This is a plan for an online clothing marketplace that celebrates diversity in gender presentation and body types. Genderplayful is for anyone who can’t easily find what they’re looking for in a typical clothing store,...
floket asked: The biggest complaint I hear from transwomen friends is--the sleeves need to be longer. I don't think it's a constant that born-male arms are longer than born-female arms, but if the transperson was tall before hormone therapy, that height won't go away. And I have seen the crushing disappointment when cute thing after cute thing is tried on...only to find the arms are two to four...
sacradelicious asked: That information you have in your current header? It'd be helpful if that could be found in post form, i.e, so that it could be reblogged easily. I've gone through your posts, and having trouble finding something to reblog to support your cause, that encompasses your mission succinctly. It is the 25th, however, and I've had a bit to drink, so if such a post already does exist,...
Pre-owned items for "field-tested-ness"
JB writes…
I would LOVE to see this idea made real not only for myself, but for personal friends of mine and the entire awesome queer community. I have an extremely tiny friend who would love to dress in male Victorian/steampunk clothes, but that stuff’s impossible for her to find in her size. It seems that the gender-bending fashion enthusiast has to comb every thrift store and...
Pre-owned items for "field-tested-ness"
JB writes…
I would LOVE to see this idea made real not only for myself, but for personal friends of mine and the entire awesome queer community. I have an extremely tiny friend who would love to dress in male Victorian/steampunk clothes, but that stuff’s impossible for her to find in her size. It seems that the gender-bending fashion enthusiast has to comb every thrift store and...
A forum to share tips
Keanan writes…
This seems like a cool project. Even if I don’t directly benefit from it, I know lots of people will and I want to see that happen. Just having a space where there are people who understand what you are going through not only gender-bendy wise but in just the everyday struggle of finding something that fits, looks good, and doesn’t make my mother cringe. It would...
A forum to share tips
Keanan writes…
This seems like a cool project. Even if I don’t directly benefit from it, I know lots of people will and I want to see that happen. Just having a space where there are people who understand what you are going through not only gender-bendy wise but in just the everyday struggle of finding something that fits, looks good, and doesn’t make my mother cringe. It would...
I'm going to to be doing this for the rest of my...
Baruch writes…
When I was a little kid, I remember putting pants on one day and thinking, “I’m going to be doing this for the rest of my life, wouldn’t it be nice if there were other things I could wear?” But I knew that thought was wrong (well… I was told it was wrong) and buried it deep in the back of my head. I like wearing pants now. Tried wearing a...
I'm going to to be doing this for the rest of my...
Baruch writes…
When I was a little kid, I remember putting pants on one day and thinking, “I’m going to be doing this for the rest of my life, wouldn’t it be nice if there were other things I could wear?” But I knew that thought was wrong (well… I was told it was wrong) and buried it deep in the back of my head. I like wearing pants now. Tried wearing a...
floket asked: The biggest complaint I hear from transwomen friends is--the sleeves need to be longer. I don't think it's a constant that born-male arms are longer than born-female arms, but if the transperson was tall before hormone therapy, that height won't go away. And I have seen the crushing disappointment when cute thing after cute thing is tried on...only to find the arms are two to four...
“In honor of my wonderful and talented transgender daughter who requested support...”
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Take a deep breath.
Will writes…
“My hair cut don’t look right. My clothes don’t fit just right. Them Boy clothes are too big and the girl’s too tight. My feet they look to small and I aint very tall. I fight with my mom every time I go to the mall.” ~Joe Stevens, lyrics from “Daughterson”
We all have the right to dress ourselves in ways that make us feel great and proud of our bodies. For some of...
I need a place to find the clothes that make me...
Samson writes…
I decided this year that I was going to take the leap: I was going to be true to myself and start dressing in ways that make me happy. I marched off to the clothes store in a fit of determination that the men’s section was no longer off-limits to me–I’d wear whatever I liked! Unfortunately I discovered that although I might’ve been made to wear men’s clothing, it...
There's a need, but it's kind of invisible
Nikolai writes…
Clothes designed for my body, in men’s styles, would be a lifesaver. I only have about 3 pairs of pants that minimise my curves to my satisfaction. I have 36 inch hips and I’m 5 foot 3, those aren’t easy proportions to buy for. I want this marketplace to be a safe alternative for people, too. Someplace they know they can get clothes that they like and that...
Damn do they deserve it.
Zac writes…
I desperately want to shop here. I want to scour the selection every week in the hopes of finding something that fits me, both in the personal sense and the physical. Guy clothes I can find, but girl clothes for my gangly boy body are just hard to come by. I have to search and search for something that I like, and then hope like hell it fits. The one skirt I do have I love,...
slimmeroo asked: I love the idea of a place to buy and sell clothes that just don't fit the gender binary, but as a generally-cisgendered designer, I'm having trouble coming up with ideas for clothes and designs. So I guess my question is, to all you awesome people who cannot find your style in the department stores, What kinds of clothes are you looking for? What would make you the happiest to see on...
Parents breathing down my back
Phoebe writes…
As a highschooler, I’m still at the will of my parents, hence explaining to them that I want a binder and asking them buy it for me is kind of out of the question (and all those other things that would be so nice to have…), so I’ve generally figured out how to mix and match what I have and what I can safely ask for to get what I want, but I lack inspiration...
The clothes that make her happy don’t fit right...
Finn writes…
My spouse is transgender, but has a very male-shaped body (and NO hips), and large feet. The clothes that make her happy don’t fit right, and people assume she is shopping for me. I am genderfluid, with a very female-shaped body, and the mens pants I want don’t fit my curvy hips and the adult mens shirts are too big in the shoulders but the boys don’t fit across my bound...
Take a deep breath.
Will writes…
“My hair cut don’t look right. My clothes don’t fit just right. Them Boy clothes are too big and the girl’s too tight. My feet they look to small and I aint very tall. I fight with my mom every time I go to the mall.” ~Joe Stevens, lyrics from “Daughterson”
We all have the right to dress ourselves in ways that make us feel great and proud of our bodies. For some of...
The Outer Alliance podcast made a generous and...
Damn do they deserve it.
Zac writes…
I desperately want to shop here. I want to scour the selection every week in the hopes of finding something that fits me, both in the personal sense and the physical. Guy clothes I can find, but girl clothes for my gangly boy body are just hard to come by. I have to search and search for something that I like, and then hope like hell it fits. The one skirt I do have I love,...
I need a place to find the clothes that make me...
Samson writes…
I decided this year that I was going to take the leap: I was going to be true to myself and start dressing in ways that make me happy. I marched off to the clothes store in a fit of determination that the men’s section was no longer off-limits to me–I’d wear whatever I liked! Unfortunately I discovered that although I might’ve been made to wear men’s clothing, it...
There's a need, but it's kind of invisible
Nikolai writes…
Clothes designed for my body, in men’s styles, would be a lifesaver. I only have about 3 pairs of pants that minimise my curves to my satisfaction. I have 36 inch hips and I’m 5 foot 3, those aren’t easy proportions to buy for. I want this marketplace to be a safe alternative for people, too. Someplace they know they can get clothes that they like and that...
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Nothing breaks down fear like play.
Francesca Forrest writes… Even if you don’t feel constrained by the clothing choices out there, here’s why genderplayful clothing is an excellent idea: it makes play, and experimentation, possible—and that’s just wonderful. Furthermore, by making wardrobe experimentation possible, genderplayful clothing supports experimentation and playfulness with gender constructs, and that’s an even...
1 tag
Nothing breaks down fear like play.
Francesca Forrest writes… Even if you don’t feel constrained by the clothing choices out there, here’s why genderplayful clothing is an excellent idea: it makes play, and experimentation, possible—and that’s just wonderful. Furthermore, by making wardrobe experimentation possible, genderplayful clothing supports experimentation and playfulness with gender constructs, and that’s an even...
Marmot Enthusiast Weekly: "Gender Thoughts #4" →
yesnomaybeperhaps writes…
Sarah Dopp of Genderfork fame has recently fielded an idea for a gender-variant clothing e-store. This has not only made me very excited about the many benefits of such an enterprise but has got me seriously thinking for the first time in ages about what sort of clothes I actually want to wear. For my entire life, my relationship with clothing has been in terms of...
Marmot Enthusiast Weekly: "Gender Thoughts #4" →
yesnomaybeperhaps writes…
Sarah Dopp of Genderfork fame has recently fielded an idea for a gender-variant clothing e-store. This has not only made me very excited about the many benefits of such an enterprise but has got me seriously thinking for the first time in ages about what sort of clothes I actually want to wear. For my entire life, my relationship with clothing has been in terms of...
Creating a new vocabulary
Magritte writes…
As humans, we feel the need to categorize: boys wear pants and girls wear dresses. But as we evolve (or devolve) our senses of being, they morph into states that are challenging to convey. Left with the garments of the rigid past, gender variant people are frustrated. In this way it is essential to create a new vocabulary, both verbally and artistically, by combining old...
Creating a new vocabulary
Magritte writes…
As humans, we feel the need to categorize: boys wear pants and girls wear dresses. But as we evolve (or devolve) our senses of being, they morph into states that are challenging to convey. Left with the garments of the rigid past, gender variant people are frustrated. In this way it is essential to create a new vocabulary, both verbally and artistically, by combining old...
elliw asked: when the web-site goes up, would you have a place for acessories, i make necklaces, bracelets, rings etc... and my clientel at home is all women in thier late 40s. the things i like to make do not appeal to them. my style is steam-punk/victorian and very playful, let me know please.
As quickly as possible
IBM writes…
It is hard to put into words why I think this is important, but it needs to exist. From being blessed with many genderfluid friends to my own flirting interest in gender presentation, I find myself thinking this would be a valuable resource for those of us who are trying to visually define ourselves in a way that makes us as comfortable as possible, with or without the...
As quickly as possible
IBM writes…
It is hard to put into words why I think this is important, but it needs to exist. From being blessed with many genderfluid friends to my own flirting interest in gender presentation, I find myself thinking this would be a valuable resource for those of us who are trying to visually define ourselves in a way that makes us as comfortable as possible, with or without the...
elliw asked: when the web-site goes up, would you have a place for acessories, i make necklaces, bracelets, rings etc... and my clientel at home is all women in thier late 40s. the things i like to make do not appeal to them. my style is steam-punk/victorian and very playful, let me know please.
Doing everything I can to promote it
Hilde Rose writes…
I love that this exists. This is a really important cause and I plan on doing everything I can to promote it. As a genderqueer female-bodied person who’s been pretty well able to find my way, clothing-wise, I really want to do something to help people who don’t have it so easy.