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Outreach and Education in Country Areas
Outreach is a new education program, started in 2007, to allow cross dressers from country areas, their partners or wives, counsellors, government representatives and other interested parties to meet and discuss relevant issues.
Previous Seminars
The first of these seminars was held in Coff's Harbour in April 2007.
Read the report of that meetingThe second seminar was held in Dubbo on 15th March 2008.
Aim of the seminars
The aim is to hold these meetings in 4 or 5 major cities in country NSW, for example; Coffs Harbour in the North; Dubbo in the West; Canberra in the South-west and Nowra on the South Coast. Delegates from the Seahorse Society with their wives/partners would travel to these regions to conduct a seminar on gender issues, with the main focus being on cross dressing.
Topics that would be covered
- Why do I need to cross dress?
- Definitions of the "boxes" found in gender issues.
- Learned or inherited behaviour?
- Hormones: cause and effect.
- Is becoming a transsexual the next step, or the answer?
- Nature versus nurture.
- The power of the brain.
- "Finding me"- What conclusions did this bring me to?
The meetings may also cover social and legal protocols such as:
- General social behaviour when out in public, when dressed and presenting in the clothes and manner of the opposite sex.
- What to do if you are stopped by the police.
- Club, travel and public place protocols.
The wives and partners will examine the cross dressing from their perspective. They may discuss issues such as;
- The social implications.
- Family circumstances.
- Does this make me a lesbian?
- Setting boundaries.
- Living with "the other person" and how cross dressing affects them.
It is also a social event
Along with the serious sides of the seminars there will also be a social element. This will allow the participants to meet each other, exchange contact information, and hopefully forge bonds that will allow for more meetings and social engagements.
The future
The plan would be an ongoing event, with the regions being visited twice a year.
If anyone has any comments, suggestions or feedback on this scheme, you can contact the Seahorse Society.
Related Pages
Joining the Seahorse SocietyIf you are a crossdresser residing in NSW and would like to have contact with other crossdressers, then you may wish to consider joining the Seahorse Society. We have regular monthly meetings, occasional restaurant nights and the famous Seahorse Ball once a year. More importantly, we offer support and guidance for fellow crossdressers and their partners and families. For more information, Click here |
This month's Seahorse Meetings21st November: Committee Meeting.
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The Breast Form StoreFor all your feminine needs and requirements, from breast forms, underwear, body shaping, cosmetics, hair removal, wigs and accessories, and all other cross dressing supplies, contact: |
Partners & Family Support Program.We offer a contact phone specifically for for wives/partners and families of members of the Society. This phone is operated by the wives and partners of crossdressers. These ladies have volunteered to try and help other wives, partners and family members to understand crossdressing. To contact them, please phone: |
Renew your membershipHaven't receive a Seahorse magazine recently? Maybe you have forgotten to renew your subscription. While we know that people may only need the Seahorse Society as a stepping stone to get out of the closet, we are sad to see good people leave. If this is the case, please consider renewing your subscription, as experienced members, such as youself, can be a great support to new members. For more information, Click here |
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