I used to crossdress, and I thought pantyhose were awesome. It seems to be a constant amongst most cross dressers I've known or read about. I cannot explain it, and I'm not at all game to explore the issue.

Alan, I've heard that men like the wear pantyhose because they don't like to shave their legs. Maybe that rings true? I don't like to wear pantyhose because I don't find them particularly comfortable.

And the truth comes out! Alan's single mom is a feminist-aethist-(maybe even lesbo)hippy and Alan himself is a sexually confused individual. surprise surprise. Now imagine the rest of society having a little bit of the issues that Alan has. You should rethink your value judgment on the absoluteness of the traditional family. It shouldn't be a value judgment but part of your universal moral code. Would you say the same thing had your boyfriend been a cross dresser? Anyway... I graduate just two months ago and now work in avis. Earnin' money for my non destructive lifestyle. Was the interviewer flirting with you?

troy m, I don't appreciate your passive aggressive insults. Don't like cross-dressing? Well, let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Really, you'll be much better off in life if you don't let what others do in their free time cause you to be so uptight.

I was interviewed by a male and female --both obviously married-- and the lady who asked that question was not flirting with me. Nor was the male. Are you trying to tell me that's the only way you think I'd get a job?

don't get so uptight. you're reading in too much. problem with text is the "emotion" a reader can detect. In my free time and work the way I think is the same. Despite my officemates' beliefs being different than mine, I still motivate them...that and suck up to my boss (who's lifestyle and voting pattern i don't agree with.) The point you made: "Who are you to be shoving your morality down other's throat?" My question then: "Why is that morality, yours, so against mine?" The problem of young females, and young people in general, is that we don't know the role of workplaces in our lives. For example, my HR manager Andy a couple of weeks ago was scolded by helicopter parents of one of my class mates. So, because he didn't get hired, he had his parents call up the office as if they were the PTA and Andy was the principal and that Johnnie wasn't all that bad. You're right, it isn't expected that you be sexy in order to get a job. The workplace isn't a commune, but it doesn't stop you from using common sense. It's hard to regulate personal relations (Just look at all the gay people coming out!) Whenever there is a sexual harassment lawsuit it is because one of the party is ugly. I'm saying that within the context of working with others you can be conveniently beautiful.

I don't know what it was. They certainly help hide unshaven legs, but anyone who's serious shaves their legs anyway. Besides that, you'd have to wear opaques which are fucking horrible any time of the year, and sheers hide no unshaven legs, ever. I really don't understand it.

And, Troy, I'm completely straight and have been engaged before to a woman who understood the whole cross dressing thing. I've got no gender identity issues, or sexuality issues, dude. I am a straight male man who thinks with his penis just like every other straight male man.

Oh, also: If you find pantyhose uncomfortable, you can't just wear stay up stockings?

I had a friend who was transgendered and she loved pantyhose and 5-inch stilettos and layers of makeup and frilly clothes, all the things I find rather annoying about being a gurl (except I don't do heels anyway). She said that was pretty consistent with cross-dressers as well, and that it was probably because those things were part of the appeal. They help with the mindset, so to speak. Whereas, for natural-born women, it's something expected of us, which we rebel against.

(Oh, and congrats on the job!)

I didn't think I could graduate from every day denim to office wear either but now I love dressing up for work. I'm sure the same will happen to you :)

Panty hose.

Haha. If you have to wear panty hose then you could always have fun with it and tye dye them or design them to your personal style needs.

Thats how you turn something negative into something postive.

Keep it posi!