
Roberta's Beauty Tips
La Derriere
By Roberta Angela Dee
Feminine Proportions
I remember, as a youngster, spending many hours at the local library.
I sought information about the reasons for transsexualism -- why it exists and
why individuals who experience the phenomenon seem unable to remove it from
their lives. Ironically, I was as eager to learn how one might alter their
anatomical sex as I was eager to learn why an individual would want to do so.
In the beginning, like most male-to-female transsexuals and like most
cross dressers, I held an especially strong fascination for the female breast.
I wanted breasts. I wanted a feminine physique, a feminine figure. No
passion I can recall was ever as strong as my passion to emulate the spirit of
womanhood.
Once I started to live and work as a woman, I quickly came to realize
that the hips and derriere did more to exemplify the female form than even the
most pronounced and perfect breasts. The hips and derriere were the physical
attributes that made it difficult, if not impossible, for most women to fit
into a pair of man-tailored trousers that matched their waists.
Antropometry
The science is called antropometry. It does much to explain and
measure the important difference between male and female anatomy.
It is very important to understand that a woman with a 36-inch chest
size is likely to measure 36 - 24 - 36 inches or 91 - 61 - 91 centimeters.
However, a man with a 36-inch chest is likely to measure 36 - 29 - 33 inches
or 91 - 74 - 84 centimeters. It amounts to a visually distinguishable
difference between the proportions of an average male and those of an average
female.
A male's waist is thicker, and his hips are usually considerably less
than his chest size. Whereas a woman's hips might extend as far outward as
her shoulder width. This is the reason so many cross dressers, male-to-female
transsexuals, and transgendered women can look more comical than feminine, if
they are not attentive to their overall proportions
In fact, it is when a young girl attains the proportions of 1 - .666 -
1, that she "signals" she is sexually mature. It is also the reason so many
tenaciously diet and exercise. It is to attain or maintain these ideal
feminine proportions.
Real Life Transitioning
It is very sad, but I am aware of a rather well known post-operative
transsexual whose chest had measured 42 inches before beginning the
transition. Following years of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and
eventually breast implants, the post operative measurements are now 42C. The
breasts are impressive, but the waist and hip measurements are 32 and 36
inches, respectively. A genetic female with a 42C would likely measure 42 -
28 - 42 inches.
Most often, a woman's hip measurement is between 10 and 14 inches
greater than her waist size. Expressed differently, a woman's waist
measurement is most often between 10 and 14 inches less than her chest size.
A man's hips are rarely more than 3 -6 inches greater than his waist size.
As a result, the post-operative transsexual. to whom I refer, is not
perceived as a woman, in spite of having rather impressive breasts. She is,
of course, "legally" female. Yet, in spite of all her surgeries, she
continues to be perceived as a male.
Can anyone honestly make the assertion that social acceptance is
unimportant? Is such an assertion honest, or is it only suggested by those in
denial of the real role they hope to assume in society?
For those who recognize the importance of being proportionally
correct, there are a variety of sources through which one might obtain an
undergarment that features padded hips and a padded derriere. This type of
undergarment is every bit as important as a well-fitted bra. I provide a
listing at the end of this article.
The Misinformation Highway
There is a lot of information available to the transgendered
community. Unfortunately, many retailers, physicians, list-servers and
newsgroups find no wrong in making exaggerated claims to increase the sale of
their product, services, or their popularity.
The information provided through most list-servers and newsgroups, for
example, is unfounded, undocumented, and unsubstantiated at best. Through
these on-line channels, we discover individuals -- with absolutely no medical
training -- offering medical and psychological advice to people they have
never even met. Even a medical doctor is reluctant to suggest medical options
to people they have never examined. Yet, these on-line "experts" offer advice
as if they can do so with some authority. The idea of it is both unethical
and immoral.
To make matters worse, such individuals often cite "personal
experience" as the basis of their authority, and even claim to be more
knowledgeable than the medical professionals.
I don't dismiss the significance of personal experience. It is true
that it can lead to more accurate conclusions than is available through
scholars and professionals. However, one must be very careful when using
personal experience as the only basis for dispensing information applicable to
a general population.
No ethical physician will develop a website without including a
disclaimer that effectively says, "Let the reader beware of possible errors,
omissions, or exceptions." Yet, those who manage newsgroups and list-servers
offer no disclaimers at all.
Use Common Sense
When I hear or read of a transsexual who has taken an unspecified
female hormone, at an unspecified dosage, for an unspecified amount of time,
and claims to have acquired the proportions of a genetic female, I possess
enough common sense to seriously question such unsubstantiated information.
There is a sure, safe way to get the kind of proportions that are truly feminine without using hormones or surgery: quality hip padding.
There are many excellent products on the market that can give you the figure you are looking for and those who understand the importance of projecting truly feminine proportions might want to visit the following websites for products and
information about padded undergarments.
Links
Catherine Robertson's Unique Padded Panty Girdle
http://www.catherinerobertson.co.uk/index5.htm
Email: c.r.clothing@cableinet.co.uk
Classic Curves
http://www.clcrv.com/
Frederick's of Hollywood: Home Page
Shop online or locate a store.
http://www.fredericks.com/
Lee's Mardi Gras Boutique
http://www.lmgnyc.com
Underworks Padded Panty Girdle
http://www.underworks.com/512.html
I am a writer and like most writers I live for the feedback from Readers like
you. Please take a few minutes to comment on "Robert Angela Dee's Beauty
Tips." I can be reached at Dianic007@aol.com, or by snail mail at PO BOX
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Roberta Angela Dee
Contact me at Dianic007@aol.com
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