I am feeling somewhat rejuvenated after a dreadful 2025! C'mon inside, won't you?
I promise I won't make this a habit for you .. or will I?
This was a caption that sort of got away from me. When I started, I wasn't sure if it was going to be a caption for LacySlipLover or a newbie at the Haven, Makeshift Majority. However, as it went along, I think I went past their preferences, and rather than tamp down my creativity, and where I thought the story was heading, I just continued on to where I thought it should end.
And I enjoy the caption all the more for it.
There's a certain amount of conditioning to it, and repetition .. which is what I was striving for. It's the guiding dominatrix Dee, as opposed to the bad-ass, make everyone submit right away method that I can often portray. That second version appeals to many people, but I think this one might be more realistic.
The title and how my creative approach to this caption, which you probably wouldn't get by just reading it .. I wanted it somewhat obscured .. is that it's me trying to appeal to a neurodivergent protagonist .. but not in any bad or negative stereotype. In the past 10-15 years, I have noticed a more-than-you'd-think amount of trans people with gender dysphoria that have been diagnosed with some sort of autism. Of course, I've seen it through the focus of me both being in the TG scene for 20+ years, being a former worker in the mental health field, and seeing a bunch of people on the spectrum .. come out as trans .. more so MtF, but at least 4 people I know that are FtM too.
I'm not going to get too seriously deep into the weeds about it here, but it does make sense on at least a shallow level of thought, and I'm not curious enough to look into studies either backing up or debunking my observations .. but I do find it fascinating.
And that led to this caption, which could be taken as the neurodivergent take I offered above, or just more of a possibly Skinnerian closet (hahaha) reinforcement technique.
So, if we are to judge a year's work ahead by it's first creation .. I think I'm off to a good start here in 2026!
Here's a song to prove that I do know music from the last 10-15 years or so. LOL
I think I kind of picked up on your thoughts here. I like this slower conditioning approach better myself. Honestly, though I don’t think of myself as trans, just an effeminate male, but my growth was like this somewhat, over a longer period of time.
ReplyDeleteThe slow approach is way more realistic, to be sure. But it can be sort of hard t sum all that up into a one panel TG caption with maybe 150-200 words in it at most. I think that's why the "hypnosis / break down their will" quick reveal is so often used in captions and shortish fiction stories.
DeleteAnd thanks for the interesting personal tidbit as to how you tend to identify yourself. I've not given my situation much thought, and I'd have to think about it, more than "I've always liked nylons and heels." The rest I am fuzzy and nebulous about LOL
oops... looks like the first try blew up...
ReplyDeleteDee, you are not the first to see at least what appears to be a link between autism and transsexuality. Baron Cohen (not the comic, but actually a relative) has written on it. And it seems particularly high among AFAB. Of course, more males are diagnosed... I know a couple... and some who transition... the autism can seem lessened.
Very domme cap. The sub does not even earn their own clothes, just what Mistress loans out. But they are being used to help recruit a DEE-vision.
Interesting to see that it's at least somewhat recognized .. and Caitlyn mentioned below in another comment.
DeleteYes, it's quite domme as a caption. I took what the image gave me, and leaned into it. I'm guessing that most crossdressers were not buying their own clothes from the start of the "hobby". Having an "aunt" or neighbor that will let them dress up .. in a safe environment with access to whatever they'd like to wear .. would most likely be a dream come true. And that would lead to dominance at the very least due to them being able to control that ability to indulge like they would like to do.
I've always been a fan of this style of transformation. The thought that any one little change is fine. It's nothing. But when they add up, cumulate, multiply, you suddenly look back and wonder why you're blowing the neighbor while wearing panties and a corset.
ReplyDeleteOn the autism/tg correlation, I'm reminded that in childhood transitions, where time is a factor as you'd want to start hormonal changes before puberty, they have to rule out autism as a cause for the gender dysphoric feelings as opposed to true gender dysphoria. They can mask each other and don't necessarily mean both are present. If I remember correctly, it's the most common thought cause of misdiagnosis and treatment that actually leads to people later wanting to de-transition.
That's all to day... it's complicated.
I haven't done much research on autism and tg in general, but I know of 3 from age 18-21 right now .. friends of mine who have kids .. and they all had autism first, then the trans stuff started filtering out into their thoughts and then actions. I find it a bit ironic that their siblings and cousins, who also are on the spectrum, seem to find it the most repulsive and hard to cope with the changes their relatives are involved in .. since they are quite rigid and locked in with their thinking. So this is another case of getting some real life inspiration mixed into the captions I'm posting.
DeleteAnd yes, the caption is one of those whole, "No single raindrop believes it is to blame for the flood." It's those little things that can make the biggest difference. Luckily, I've never had to suddenly look back and wonder why I'm blowing anyone while wearing panties and a corset!