Attention: Darlene!

[Julie M.]

Darlene,

Since we can now be totally honest with each other I thought I'd ask your HONEST opinion here. (Anyone that wants to add theirs feel free. It will help this myopic AARP member see the light.)

You said before I looked like a man in women's clothes to which I responded I am. I wasn't the least bit offended because I know over 50 years of testosterone damage is hard to hide. So this weekend I went out and while getting ready I had that thought in mind, to hide as much of that damage as possible.

As Jacki and I have made a habit of taking pictures, we did so again. Now to be totally honest I can't tell if I passed the test or not. All I see is me and I will admit to being totally blind as to whether or not I look the slightest bit feminine. So I am asking for the honest to god truth.

And anyone else, feel free to add your comments. Maybe someday it will result in me having a clue

https://home.comcast.net/~julimarie/ima ... 7-3-04.jpg

Now I know the arms aren't very feminine but I swim and that's what happens. But when you consider the effect it has on the legs:

https://home.comcast.net/~julimarie/ima ... glams1.jpg
https://home.comcast.net/~julimarie/ima ... glams2.jpg
https://home.comcast.net/~julimarie/ima ... glams3.jpg

I don't mind the fact it makes my arms masculine. BTW those are the heels I wore out Friday but I didn't show that much leg.

Now I'm ready to be critiqued.

[S. Lisa Smith]

Pictures don't always show "the truth". The camera picks up things that the eye does not. For example, beard shadow may show up in a flash picture but it may not be visible to the naked eye. Sometimes people look fatter in pictures (or especially on TV [npi] or video) than real life. Actions and movement can be helpful or harmful in passing. Any opinion based solely on pictures over the internet should be suspect. That being said, I think you probably pass just fine. You seem to be within the range that GGs fit in. Some are petite, some are large and very big boned, some have "masculine" faces...you get the idea. The only thing I noticed on your website is that your adams apple may show up. Your arms seem to be within the GG range (maybe one who pumps iron).

[Loretta Ann]

Hi Julie.

You look quite a bit better in this picture, but please don't try to please me? What I stated was just an opinion, and they are like pot hole, every buddy has one.

https://home.comcast.net/~julimarie/ima ... 7-3-04.jpg

And of course a CDer's legs are usually our best asset.

At the end of the day what counts is that you are happy, and feel good about what you are doing and how you look.