The first day of the new year was marked with horrific violence directed at innocent people and our hearts go out to the victims. Unfortunately the world we are now living in violent attacks will continue until sanity is once again restored. Crossdresser security comes to mind considering all of the negative discussions regarding transgender individuals online and in the news. The majority of people in the civilian world do not make a distinction for crossdressers and lump all of us under the transgender umbrella. I think its best for all of us crossdressers to accept the fact that we are considered transgender by many in the general public. Threats aimed at the trans community should be considered as directed at us also.
CROSSDRESSER SECURITY PLAN
I spend a great deal of my crossdressing time interacting with the public with little concern for my safety. It has been my experience that people accept me for who I am and have little interest in harming me especially if we have a chance to talk. Given the recent violent events I am taking another look at my crossdresser security plan and making some changes. I had plans to stay at a new hotel next week in a part of town I had never stayed at before. I changed my plans after looking online at the crime and security reports for the area around the hotel. The crime numbers were fairly high and the security programs were extensive which tells me they need it. I decided to switch to a hotel where I am familiar with the area and have a better idea what to expect.
The hotel I switched to is a lesser known and smaller facility that I think gives me a greater degree of crossdresser security. Fewer guests at the hotel in my opinion decreases the odds of having any problems. I am also a great deal more familiar with the neighborhood if I need to escape from some situation. I still use all the other precautions I have written about in the past like using UBER door to door and avoiding dark alleys. I just got to thinking that lowering my profile just a bit might improve my crossdresser security given all the crazy events we are living through. I think it’s a good idea for everyone to review your travel plans for security crossdreser or not.
I have no intention of hiding out in the basement so hopefully my precautions keep me safe. I plan to continue interacting with the general public in the hopes of presenting a positive image of crossdressers. I truly enjoy meeting and interacting with the people I encounter on my adventures and if I can improve people’s opinion of us it will give me great satisfaction.
Hi Micki,
From a Canadian stand point I’m glad I was born here. I go to Vancouver fairly often and have been since I was in my late teens. In all those years I never had any issues. I feel very safe down town or the burbs. There are areas that it’s better not to go there but every city has those. I could be wrong but, to me, it seems that the northern states that are closer to Canada are much more accepting than the states further south.
The city I’ve lived in for a long time was red neck central with a population of 28,000 when I moved here. Now it’s about 110,000 and still somewhat red necked but we go shopping every where, eat anywhere and happy hour in any of the pubs and have never had an issue with anybody. I think to that in the U.S. there is such a huge difference from north to south in how people think and act. That’s the thoughts of your token Canuck anyway. Have a great evening my friend.
Hi Trish, I am glad to hear it and have found everyone up in your neck of the woods very friendly although I was Duke when there. One of these days I will venture out to Vancouver as Micki. I was there last year as Duke again and it was pretty cool even had Rod Stewart sitting a couple of table away at dinner and nobody made a big deal out of it.