About Gabrielle Hermosa

 

It is time we got out of the 1950′s when it comes to transgender issues.

A brief introduction
I’m a part time t-girl (male to female crossdresser) here to share my cd life and girl-loving feminine side with like-minded people and those who are just a little curious.

My wife is very accepting of my crossdressing. She rather enjoys my feminine side and shares my taste in women’s clothes.

For those who are confused by crossdressing: I’m a straight man, married, don’t want a sex change, and I’m not looking for a romantic relationship. Most men suppress their feminine side but I embrace and explore mine. I love women so much (perhaps too much) that I really enjoy spending time and exploring life as one, if only part-time. That’s it in a nutshell.

There’s a lot more to my life than just crossdressing although it is one of my favorite activities. Unfortunately, I don’t get to spend much of my time indulging. Busy, busy life. :(

Experience and wisdom
People often tell me how impressed they are in the way I handle the subject of crossdressing and being transgendered. Whether it is in my writing on this website or in online communities, my points are well expressed, very informative, and helpful to those seeking answers and guidance.

I have no formal training in the field of psychology. My wisdom, insight and knowledge is the result of life experience, many years of therapy, personal observations, internet research, interactions with people in online communities/self-help forums, dozens of psychology-themed documentaries, and personal self-analysis. In short, I am self-taught when it comes to matters of human behavior, mental health disorders, and general psychology. I do not claim to be an all-knowing guru or master of any particular subject. My writing speaks for itself but should be taken as personal opinion based on my research and experience. Highly educated doctors and psychologists argue various aspects of psychology all the time. No one has all the answers, although many claim to. I do not make that claim, but rather explain and discuss things to the best of my own understanding, and do so with great confidence. You are welcome to point out where you feel my writing falls short of the truth. Agree or disagree with your assessment, I value your input and welcome the opportunity to learn from your wisdom.

Creative talents
Since the days of 8 bit computing, I’ve been playing around with digital imagery. I know my way around digital photo editing applications and enjoy experimenting with different kinds of visual styles and creative applications. Completely self-taught, I’ve never taken a course, class, or attended any instructional presentations on how to work with digital imagery. The custom imagery on this website is my own handy work, though much of it is pretty straight forward and not heavily manipulated.

What I can do in photography and manipulated imagery, I can also do with video. Before starting this website, I used to experiment with creative video production and produced a handful of short productions. High-end special effects, animation, and multi-track composite video editing are among my favored digital magic tricks. As with my still imagery, I’m completely self-taught in the art of video production and visual effects. My work has been screened before audiences on a couple of occasions, though I’ve never gotten paid for my creative video production services. Video production can be labor intensive and time consuming. Unfortunately I don’t have much time for it these days.

Working with video and imagery is pretty natural for me. I wish the same were true for my writing.

The art of writing
There is a lot of knowledge and wisdom locked inside my brain. Getting it out in text so that it reads well is something I struggle with to some extent. Because my thought process is an odd mix of sights, motions, sounds, feelings, and random elements, verbal self expression does not come easy for me. The articles on this website go through several edits, proofing, more edits, more proofing, wash, rinse, repeat before I end up with something that I feel properly represents what I want to convey.

In my contributions to online message forums, I’m more relaxed with my writing style. My words still come out intelligently, but not as polished and probably with a greater frequency of type-o’s. I have a tendency to drop (leave out) words, and often think one word, but type another (ex: “alone” becomes “along”).

If an opportunity presents itself (and if I can find the time), I would like to take some writing courses. Though my writing is pretty articulate, there is much room for improvement – especially in the time required to properly assemble my thoughts in text.

Eventually, I would like to write a book documenting my numerous struggles in life, how they were overcome, and what I have yet to conquer. What makes my story any more inspirational, interesting or unique than anyone else’s? I would very much enjoy the opportunity to explain exactly that… in my book.

Sexy, playful and still smart
I write about some serious issues and do so with much conviction. When it comes to matters of crossdressing, mental health, and how society treats transgendered people, I mean business. Even so, I love dressing sexy, and being playful and girly. Do not confuse my sexy and playful style of feminine self expression with promiscuous intentions. Dressing sexy and seeking sexual attention from others are not directly related. They can be related depending on how one behaves, but I am most certainly not seeking sexual attention (as in solicitations) from anyone.

Dressing sexy makes me feel sexy. When I feel sexy, I feel very good about myself. We all want to feel good about ourselves. This does not mean I need to dress sexy in order to feel good about myself, it only means I feel good when I do and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. I do however, have a very real need for freedom in my personal self expression.

We live in a society that preaches “don’t judge a book by its cover” and “prejudice is bad”, and yet most people do just that – prejudge someone based on their personal appearance. I’d be lying if I said I did not do the same at times. It’s human. At least I recognize my own shortcomings and choose to work on them. I wish the same were true for everyone.

I understand that people are expected to look a certain way in order to be taken seriously. Being a part-time t-girl, there is already plenty stacked against me. If you have a problem with my personal style and self-presentation, feel free to tell me about it. It is unlikely you have anything new to say to me that I do not already understand about appearance, perception, and socially acceptable “dressing accordingly”, but I’ll be happy to read your input on the matter.

Communication
Got something on your mind? Tell me about it. Contact me. If you’re nice to me, I’ll probably respond.

Thank you
I enjoy the opportunity to share some of my life with you here on myCDlife.com. Thanks for dropping by. I hope your experience has been informative and enjoyable. Please bookmark this site and visit frequently. :)

General stats
Age: well over 21
Orientation: straight (I like the ladies)
Status: married (very happy and monogamous)
Drink: sometimes
Go clubbing: no, but I’m open to spelunking
Sense of humor: yes, that spelunking thing was a joke – see? humor

Look at me
My photos are available in the Photo Gallery here or on my flickr account. I also have a few videos available on my YouTube channel.