No, I don't currently have anyone helping. Don't worry, I already rejected "upping the amplitude" except maybe for Halloween and the like. No reason I can't do my own gender, whatever it is, as drag; it works for Johnny Blazes after all (a performer who includes both male and female drag in hir "wo(n)man show")
Some of the things I could do better would require large applications of money. I could cover male pattern baldness with a wig (expensive if you want a convincing one, and rather hot and uncomfortable for a day of festival dancing) or hair transplants (even more expensive). Hormone treatment would cause some physical changes (not just breasts, but also skin texture and fat distribution) that would make me look more feminine, but there are also expenses and risks.
The situation at NEFFA (and at other folk-community dances other than the gender-role-free ones) is not something I have had trouble with elsewhere in life. The fact that I have history in the dance community is likely a factor; being transgender is easier in some ways among people who don't know me from my past life. The fact that men in skirts and dresses are not rare at NEFFA is a factor. I have also heard from other dancers (including Beth, who commented earlier) that age is a factor; many of the younger dancers simply don't want to dance with us over-50 types. So I don't know if there is any answer other than time and patience.
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Some of the things I could do better would require large applications of money. I could cover male pattern baldness with a wig (expensive if you want a convincing one, and rather hot and uncomfortable for a day of festival dancing) or hair transplants (even more expensive). Hormone treatment would cause some physical changes (not just breasts, but also skin texture and fat distribution) that would make me look more feminine, but there are also expenses and risks.
The situation at NEFFA (and at other folk-community dances other than the gender-role-free ones) is not something I have had trouble with elsewhere in life. The fact that I have history in the dance community is likely a factor; being transgender is easier in some ways among people who don't know me from my past life. The fact that men in skirts and dresses are not rare at NEFFA is a factor. I have also heard from other dancers (including Beth, who commented earlier) that age is a factor; many of the younger dancers simply don't want to dance with us over-50 types. So I don't know if there is any answer other than time and patience.