DILATED PUPILS?

Thursday

From the Left: Let’s Not Forget the ‘T’ in LGBT - Opinion - The New Hampshire - The University of New Hampshire's Student Newspaper

In response to this article by Dan Fournier

Dan
I had a small novel written on my mobile phone commenting on this being shared on facebook. It was so long my mobile phone locked up and it was lost. Basically I was praising your story for bringing much needed attention to this very cause within our community. As a Gay man I can attest to the struggles transsexual individuals fight to overcome

. I am passionate about this topic as in my 30 years out have become close with many and two individuals especially close in best friendships. As someone living with HIV/AIDS for 30 years know and have always appreciated the benefits provided in ways of medication, food, and support especially these last 12 years. Seeing your article pass through my feed is a first on this topic as I have many a GLBT organization listed and supported.

Because of your article I was able to find even MORE information on this topic which needs attention. I find it interesting how all media, and people refer to our communities. GLBT, or LGBT or simply Gay or Lesbian. However when the GLBT is spoken about it often sounds like this: The Gay Lesbian Bisexual AND Trans sexual organization .... Feeling like the Trans-sexual got the raw end of the deal like the professor and Mary Anne fate in the Gilligan's theme song. It took fans to get the theme song change to include their importance and showed equality for all those involved.

It is my hope my Gay brothers could put their issues on the docket to be discussed openly reaching OUT to help those in need. With so many events for AIDS, our equality, adoption, discrimination, Marriage to name a few can't understand why I have never heard of a BIG GAY EVENT benefiting the Trans communities? I have participated in a few shows dancing in locally promoted drag show to raise money for breast implants for a beloved member of the community. I am not saying breast implants for everyone but what I am trying to stress where you left off is these individuals have give a much harder struggle coming out than the rest of us. I may be dating myself by saying in my day many of my piers had a "drag mother" or someone who helped them come out of the closet.

Having had many drag sisters to help me it was ONE Trans sexual Mindy Sue Summers who literally gave me a backbone and feet to stand upon loud and proud. I will always treasure our friendship and have rekindled an estranged dear friend from which I love deeply but have hurt in a public way. One could view this interest or fight for the "T" in GLBT as my penance or my Pay it Forward for HIV/AIDS assistance.

Whatever the reason this comment came to be I pray my voice will alert other voices to consider what YOU have brought to us with this IMPORTANT ISSUE..

.Thank you Thom Collins

From the Left: Let’s Not Forget the ‘T’ in LGBT - Opinion - The New Hampshire - The University of New Hampshire's Student Newspaper

Sunday

Cabinet Displays, a set by Nadine's Sybarites on Flickr.

In my Junior year of joining what I like to refer to as the Sybarite Fashion Academy have been fortunate to meet many interesting, talented, and creative artists online who own some of the most breathtaking and beautiful collections of all kinds. Having created or actually filled out information to start a closed group on Facebook called SuperDoll Fans for those of us who photograph our ladies to share with others.

Knowing how the doll community as a whole is a bit “fickle” emotionally at times made it a point to insist the club on Facebook have many administrators. At one point there were more admins than members. It has become a real success and I can honestly say had nothing to do with it.

What I mean in saying this is the group has grown and monitors itself by posting or uploading only photos Sybarite related though a group of us decided it be okay to lift dolls only in FBR Couture. Worried the club could become a sale feed turning off others who may want to join and/or leave because of it. After much thought it made sense to showcase all the beautiful gowns, wigs, dioramas, etc. from our creative members.

Prior too SuperFrock.ltd Charles and Desmond created the SUPERDOLL out of frustration or limitations to dolls they were asked to design for be it commission or contract. It was inevitable the Sybarite doll was only to become their reality soon thereafter.

Fashion Beyond Reason is the finest in Sybarite Couture unless of course you are fortunate enough to own a OOAK Ensemble’. I can’t begin to share my thoughts on the elusive Chalk whites or “Chalkies” as they are more affectionately referred too.

As to not get off topic every now and then when bored, looking to be inspired, or even depressed will click through the many images on photo sites like Flickr to revisit or be surprised to the latest productions and/or creations. Collectors I am honored to call my contacts like this beautiful lady and I don’t mean doll but Nadine Sybarite.

Nadine is but a select few in an elite group of Sybarite doll Collectors. I have always thought and still do those who live by the Superdoll Salon in London have access to such exquisite beauty and creativity. It doesn’t hurt to have a bit of shall we say “security” to afford such luxury.

The only thing green about me is the color of envy, though I strive to own, touch, view, and/or photograph these RESIN Goddess’s have come to appreciate the anticipation and hunt for the ever increasing HUNT for a HOLY GRAIL DOLL or in my case Dolls.

I can hear myself telling my late partner how I only wanted just ONE, no MORE. The infamous declaration everyone who is anyone wanting to own a Sybarite seems to be repeated in all languages of all creeds more so to convince ourselves than those we are trying to promise too.