Transvestia

"the rains are coming".) I will add here for the benefit of our psychiatrist readers that there never was between us--nor did I desire--- any form of an incestuous relation- ship. Did I thus turn to femininity as a result of this ex- tremely close relationship with my sister?

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So far, I have dwelt on various emotional and mental aspects of my younger days which may have contributed or caused me to become a TV. Before I go further in my story, let me introduce certain physical factors which may have some bearing on Gisele's creation. To begin with, I have never been much of an athlete, either in high school or in college. There were no mandatory sports requirements in high school and in college I ful- filled my physical education requirements by taking one complete semester in Judo (just what every girl needs to protect herself!). My lack of interest in athletics stems from the fact that I was afraid I couldn't do as well as the other kids---which I felt would disappoint my Father. Therefore, the logical solution is that you cannot be a failure at something if you don't attempt to do it at all. Although today I am fairly well coordinated and am quite adept at such activities as bowling, ping pong, swimming, badminton, and volleyball, I have absolutely no desire. to participate in team or bodily contact sports. Further- more, from the age of about 10 until I became 21 I had a problem with overweight, not so much from the stand- point of health but from the sake of my appearance. At it's most extreme point (about the time I was 16 or 17 and seriously disturbed about my TVism) my weight rose to about 195 pounds. This on a tall but slender frame is not good. (I still have some panties, size 7, and a sales receipt for a size 20 dress to remind me of those days). And whenever I put on weight it falls into a typically feminine fat distribution (hips, tummy, derriere and thighs). I can still recall the nicknames of "pear shape" and "Mae West" that were mine during my high school days and how ashamed of them I was. Today Gisele is 5'11" in her stockings and weight 155 pounds--somewhat light for a man but about right for a girl my height. Even though the excess weight is gone, my bodily distribution of fatty tissue remains slightly more feminine than mas- culine, with my "bare" and unpadded measurements being 37-29-38-1/2. As a result of this Gisele needs to pad only her bust (36-B). A cincher takes another inch off the

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