Talk about a stunning man!

Holly, your question is valid and I'll ask it honestly.

I was never quite comfortable, even as a boy and liked my female classmates for their pretty dresses.

Being a young man at the university I read all the books on transsexuality (the term transgender did not exist at that time), mostly in English since many German books on this topic didn't exist then and bought a lot of them. Older books I copied completely. I still own most of them and also buy new literature.

I developed my own hypothesis why I never did fit into this exact exclusive male or female scheme.

Now, at 66 years and in a conservative country, I am living my life as it should have been from the start.

I don't pretend to be a woman nor do I look like one, but came to peace finally since I don't fight against my female inner side anymore.

Now this was a confession. And all of this without a confessional.
I know I'm veering a bit off topic, but thank you @George1959 for sharing your story. I can somewhat relate. I always felt like a girl when I was growing up and was very effeminate. My closest cousin was female, and we played with dolls together. I always had more girl friends than boys. Older boys in the neighborhood used to knock me off my bicycle and ask "are you a girl"?

I went steady with a girl in junior high school and gave her a "friendship bracelet". Her friend gave it back to me and said "she says you are a sissy and a queer". I decided I needed to "sell out" if I was going to survive, and during puberty I became a man that would pass for straight. I have been so straight-looking for so many years that gay men were not interested unless I was in a club. I hated myself for so long that it was ridiculous. Only after therapy did I learn to accept myself.

I guess my point is that anything feminine about me has been buried for many years, so to hear you say that you've embraced your feminine side is really inspirational. Thank you again for sharing. Now, I've done my confession as well.
 

I was among them. Haven't watched the succeeding Bridgertons except for the one about Queen Charlotte. They're too pulpy for me, but I fell hard for his character and QC's.
Star, I said I wouldn't watch after he left, but I have to admit that the interracial element (again) and dilemma of having both sisters fall for the oldest Bridgerton son, hooked me. Each season they have something that makes me curious to see how things will play out. I also enjoyed Queen Charlotte.
 
I first took notice of him when he co-starred in The Burning Zone (1996). Even though it wasn't a close up, I noticed his eyes right away. Then those dimples!! :love: I love seeing dimpled people. Then the icing on the cake were the close ups when he played Denny Duquette, a man who had a terminal illness and fell for one of the nurses (and she for him) on Grey's Anatomy.

I have a friend who still teases me about him and sends things she finds about him online sometimes. She's amazed though that I like him so much but will not watch The Walking Dead, which he co-starred in. Halle Berry smartly hand picked him to co-star with her during the second season of Extant. Thank you for the nice pictures Cali. You have good taste. :) Here's one I love, even though part of his face isn't showing.


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I do not blame you for not watching him in TWD!

Recently seen him in an older movie called Texas Rising - He was great, of course!

I think the first time I noticed how handsome he is, was in The Resident... or maybe Supernatural.... That smile!!!
 

The first time I saw Damian Hurley was the other day when he accompanied his mother to the High Courts. I was stunned by their resemblance. They even walk the same way.
 
You're right. Some of them are.

In the movie "The Awakening" (1980) Charlton Heston plays an archeologist who is working in Egypt.

His daughter in the movie, played by Stephanie Zimbalist, gives him a kiss on his lips.

The Internet Movie Data Base writes in the parent's guide on sex and nudity: "Incest depicted in kiss and in story line"

https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0080402/?ref_=ttpg_ov_bk
Well, what is OK and what is NOT change over time. I recently watched an old Shirley Temple movie and I am pretty sure it would not be OK to make a movie like that these days.

I try not to overthink things when it comes to movies and such ... which is not to say I am OK with inappropriate behavior, especially towards children. I'm just not smart enough to figure out what is and isn't OK sometimes - so I try to give the benefit of the doubt. IF that make any sense at all....
 
I hated him when he killed Glen. Not just the charcater he played but the actor himself. But since then he's kind of grown on me. Now he's one of my favorites. He was really good in "Extant" with Halle Berry.
It's like that sometimes, when they do a REALLY good job of being BAD!
 
I first took notice of him when he co-starred in The Burning Zone (1996). Even though it wasn't a close up, I noticed his eyes right away. Then those dimples!! :love: I love seeing dimpled people. Then the icing on the cake were the close ups when he played Denny Duquette, a man who had a terminal illness and fell for one of the nurses (and she for him) on Grey's Anatomy.

I have a friend who still teases me about him and sends things she finds about him online sometimes. She's amazed though that I like him so much but will not watch The Walking Dead, which he co-starred in. Halle Berry smartly hand picked him to co-star with her during the second season of Extant. Thank you for the nice pictures Cali. You have good taste. :) Here's one I love, even though part of his face isn't showing.


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You and I obviously have similar taste in men, Diva.
 
No idea who this man is, but oh my.

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Google Images says:
This image is a portrait of model Aiden Brady, a well-known figure in mature fashion modeling.

  • Brady gained significant attention in his 50s, challenging age stereotypes in the fashion industry.
  • He has been featured in numerous high-profile campaigns and fashion editorials.
  • His distinctive silver hair and rugged look have made him a style icon for mature men.
  • He is known for his work with various international modeling agencies.
 
Guessing the photo in post #135 had plenty of touch up help.
That could be it.

What I don't understand, though, is why none of these guys (which I've never heard of) seem to think not shaving for a couple of decades is attractive?

To each their own, but.. ick!!
 
Google Images says:
This image is a portrait of model Aiden Brady, a well-known figure in mature fashion modeling.

  • Brady gained significant attention in his 50s, challenging age stereotypes in the fashion industry.
  • He has been featured in numerous high-profile campaigns and fashion editorials.
  • His distinctive silver hair and rugged look have made him a style icon for mature men.
  • He is known for his work with various international modeling agencies.
No. That’s someone completely different than the picture in #135
 

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