About myCDlife.com

 

My Crossdressing Life (aka my CD life) was founded by yours truly (Gabrielle Hermosa) in March 2009. Its main purpose is dispelling the negative clichés and misunderstandings many people have about crossdressers and transgendered people.

Content matters
Educating and dispelling negative clichés alone would be a bit dry and boring. Personal reflections, humor, entertainment and various random elements are among the content. There is much more to my life than just crossdressing, therefore crossdressing alone will not always be the focus. Believe it or not, most crossdressers have active lives, families, personal goals, other interests, and do not spend all their time fussing over lipstick and fashion accessories. In addition to the informative content, consider this a peek into the colorful life of an interesting and talented person who happens to be a crossdresser.

A picture’s worth 1000 words
One of the unique aspects about myCDlife.com is the personalized imagery that often accompanies my writing. Many blogs/websites (including most commercial sites) use pre-made clip art and non-personal photos taken from a variety of sources. It’s an easy way to dress up an article and add some color – I do the same at times. Whenever possible, I try to offer an additional dimension and personal touch with my custom-made imagery. There is more to self-expression than writing alone and a picture is worth a thousand words. It is my hope that the time invested in custom imagery is successful in making an additional connection with visitors.

Crossdressing Myths
This is a reoccurring segment in which I examine and analyze many of the misconceptions, clichés and Crossdressing Myths that exist in society. Most people don’t have a clue about how transdendered people tick. It is not something that is taught in school along with reading, math, science, and social studies. Because of the social stigma involved, many people are afraid to even question or bring up the topic, unless making fun of it. The facts are separated from fallacy in these insightful articles.

Babe of the Week
The popular but short lived Babe of the Week series was designed to showcase and draw attention to gorgeous t-girls who are positive examples in the transgendered community. In addition to personal links and online photo albums, we often discussed growing up “different” and the struggles involved with living in a world that does not typically understand or accept differences like ours.

Dear Gabi Advice Column
The Dear Gabi Advice Column is a reoccurring segment in which site visitors submit questions about crossdressing and related issues, and answers are provided as personalized, published responses. My concentration is on the psychology and emotional aspect of things. I do not cover crossdressing fetishism, offer fashion advice, or pretend to have all the answers for those who struggle with this aspect of their lives. Not every submission is published (or even answered) for a variety of reasons (see the submission page for more on that), but I’m happy to offer my advice, insight, opinions and wisdom where I can.

The “crew” and publishing schedule
This is currently a one t-girl show. I create the content, maintain the website, and have to promote it all on my own. Unfortunately, this is something I can only do on a very limited basis. Between my day-job, commute times, daily exercise regimen/personal maintenance, household chores/responsibilities, and attempting to squeeze in some quality time with my loving wife, there is very little time left over for much else. I used to try and put out at least two or three updates weekly, but it was a difficult schedule to maintain within the constraints of my hectic life. Now I publish new content when I can. I’d love to do this for a living, but that’s just not a reality today. An hour here, two hours there is the best I can do for now.

Communication is a two-way street
If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to ask. Contact information can be found here on the contact page. If you have suggestions or feedback to offer, it is much appreciated as well.

Y’all come back now
I hope your experience here is both informative and enjoyable. Please bookmark myCDlife.com and visit frequently. If you use an RSS reader, please subscribe to the RSS Feed for updates. Like what you see? Please send your friends a link via e-mail, text message, Twitter, etc. I would appreciate it so much! :)

 

About Gabrielle Hermosa