Author: Catie Stevens

Well, today is the day that I first gave myself my new name, anyway. On May 2nd, 2019, for some reason, I decided that I needed a name for the feminine side of me, so I went with Catie. Originally I gave myself the surname of Pepper, but then I found out there’s an adult … Continue reading It’s My Birthday! →

As a gender fluid person, I always feel that I can only control so much of my gender appearance, or more specifically, how my gender is perceived by other people. I'm male-bodied, but I prefer to present in a mostly trans-feminine way. I'm under no illusion that I "pass" (horrible term) as female, and I … Continue reading In The Eye Of The Beholder →

It’s the 20th of April, and I’m two thirds of the way through my self-imposed No New Clothes Month, and it’s so difficult! In Primark. Naturally. I feel I have a small shopping problem, so every now and then, I make myself take a break and try and have a month without buying any new … Continue reading The Joy of Shops →

Well, goodbye 2021, you were… a year that we lived through… Can’t say it’s been all bad though, from my point of view. I finally got to start living my life how I want, wearing what I want and being the person I want to be. My Favourite Pictures from Instagram 2021 It’s not been … Continue reading Happy New Year? →

One of the things that I've been thinking about over the last few years - because who isn't continually questioning their gender - is whether or not my fluidity is just a kink. (This is also something that transphobes believe too, that a trans woman is nothing more than a "bloke in a dress" who … Continue reading Am I Just Kinky? →

A month ago, to celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT) I spontaneously decided to come out on Twitter. I hadn’t exactly planned to do it that day, but I’d been mulling it over for weeks. I’d written countless drafts and deleted them, and never got around to hitting the Tweet button. … Continue reading I’m out! →

A couple of weeks ago I went out in public again, in girl-mode. I wore a tight black t-shirt, tight black leather-look leggings and my new bright pink hiker boots from Koi Footwear, along with eye makeup. Looking back, I suppose it was quite a daring outfit - I certainly felt quite exposed, possibly because … Continue reading Going out… →

I was named Craig when I was born 47 (gulp!) years ago, and that’s been my name ever since. When I first started accepting my feminine side I decided to give her a name. My mum had said that if I had been a girl I’d have been called Katie, so I just mixed that … Continue reading What’s in a name? →