Outing

The term 'outing' usually refers to when some aspect of your life specifically your gender or sexual life that you wish to be hidden is revealed to others without your consent by others and can be seen as part of bullying or intimidatory behaviour.

Although I did feel awkward about it originally on this blog I am being more open about some aspects of me not least I am a Sissy and I can enjoy some notions like being dressed in very feminine and frilly way even to the point it may be female who is encouraging my self exploration and maybe she loves that "made to dress as" thing.

That though is different than if a person deliberately against my wishes and interests decides to make all of that known.

At one time it was either in print or face to face sometimes with it being used to blackmail an individual in professions where say being gay or being trans  may of been limiting to your roles or even prohibited.

Today though I feel the biggest danger fro being outed in this way is through the internet using social media such as Facebook to comment on you or to set up fake account in your name to alert others to what makes you different.

I have seen some folk deliberated outed by folk and it sure ain't pretty.

 
Even if it isn't deliberate, the impact of an accidental compromising tag in  picture or comment from someone you might know can really bite you in the rear.

If your friends with someone, please do think about what you say about them and where.