Genuine You Coaching

Tell Your Story

We’re collecting your stories about what it’s like to live in a woman’s body. Every week we’ll post a new question. Tell your story and read what others have to say. The end result will be a play or a documentary.

The ideal post would be in the form of a story rather than simply a comment.  That’s not to say that comments aren’t welcome, but if you can come up with a story that illustrates your experience, that is preferable.

A couple of men have asked if they could participate.  One was transgendered and another lived in a household of five women.  If you are a man and you feel like you have a story of value  to contribute to the conversation, I welcome you.

I reserve the right to delete any post that is mean-spirited . Play nice! We’re all sisters!

Tell a story about make-up.  When did you start wearing make-up?  Why do you wear it?  How do you feel about going without it?

What do you like best about your body?

How did you learn about menstruation?  Who told you?  What was her or his attitudes towards menstruation?  What was getting your first period like?  How has your monthly period impacted your life?

When you were growing up, what differences did you observe between the ways boys and girls were treated?

If you could be a male for one day, what would you do?

What would change for you if magazines, tv, movies, routinely portrayed large women in a positive light? If large characters were happy, successful, and in loving relationships? If “fat jokes” were no longer acceptable?

Tell about a time when you had a ‘makeover.’  Maybe at the makeup counter of the local department store, a ‘boot camp’ experience, changing your name, new life in a new town, career change, any step that you took to try to redefine yourself.  Did the new you meet your expectations?  Did the change last, or did you revert to the old you at some point?  What was satisfying or not about the experience?

Write about your clothes. How do you feel when you stand in the door of your closet and look at the clothes? Write about a garment you’ve particularly loved or one that brought you stress and anxiety.

What is it like for you to have your photograph taken? How do you feel when you see pictures of yourself? Tell about a specific photograph of yourself and what it brings up for you.