You mentioned going into public and getting respect whether you’re dressed as a woman or man, I was wondering about work and such. Where do you work? So like if you work as a crossdresser then obviously it’s okay at work, but I’m wondering how a different job/co-workers react if one day you come in as a man, and the next as a woman?
So I work as a software developer in SF, which is helpful, since it’s probably the most accepting place in the country! It took a long time for me to start dressing at work. We had costume parties, and I’d usually dress up as a female (to test the waters – this is a common theme with crossdressers, lol). At some point, I just got a bit tired of hiding all the time, so I came out on facebook to everyone. After that I started pushing boundaries a little bit RE work. Wearing some subtle makeup, eyeshadow, ballet flats. Until one day, I just decided to bring it up with my manager. I basically said “You’ve seen the pictures on facebook. Just gonna ask if it’s ok if I start coming into work like that.” His response was basically “I definitely wouldn’t have a problem with it, and if someone does, well, then that’s a problem between them and the company.” :D So yeah, every so often I’ll go in dressed as a woman, and everyone treats me exactly the same. I do have a female name that I use, but not at work, and not with people I’ve known for a while. It would be too confusing to ask everyone at work to refer to me as one name/gender combo one day, and another the next, and I’m perfectly happy for them to call me by my male name whenever :)
Me, hard at work:
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Hi.
Thank you for a very interesting post. When crossdressed at work, which bathroom do you use? Do you use the Ladies’ Room and, if so, has it caused any friction with your female colleagues?
With kindest regards and thanks,
Aoife.
At work, I stick to the male bathrooms :) But when I’m out and about, I feel a lot safer/more comfortable with the female bathrooms. Bathrooms are, frustratingly, a surprisingly tricky subject :/
I use the womans restroom and it has caused no problems at all
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