The photo is a 1974 photo of Leslie Feinberg, from the FBI file on hir. I've written a piece on my interpretation of Transgender Warriors and Trans Liberation, but I don't think it's quite polished enough, so I'll post it later. Instead, I'll go over hir FBI file: https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/dc-metro/rg-065/6282555/Batch0010/6282555_100-HQ-480756.PDF.

The FBI thought Feinberg could be violating the Communist Control Act, advocating the overthrow of the government, and engaging in rebellion. Needless to say, a hero to all of us. Feinberg was a member of the Workers World Party (the party still exists, but more notably PSL split from it), which apparently wasn't openly advocating for the overthrow of the U.S, they just think it's inevitable.

My favorite line? "captioned subject is believed to be a white female, who became male through some kind of sex change operation, and is possibly homosexual". Some interesting language choice, and it's an interesting snapshot into the evolution of Leslie's identity.

The FBI found Leslie's place of birth and birthdate from public school records. It's a bit of an interesting look into all of the many places the FBI can get their information, along with how information like that was so much more patchwork before the digital age.

"Interview of subject is not being recommended because of the questionable nature of his sexuality". Hmm, interesting.

It's interesting how their investigation spanned multiple cities, from Kansas City to NYC to Bufffalo to Boston. It probably involved quite a few officers, though I'm sure it wasn't the main focus for all of them.

There's some interesting mention about changes in Leslie's gender identity. Born a girl, for a time wearing a beard and mustache, then going back to "she". I'm sure we all know, Feinberg's gender didn't stop evolving there.

"Subject reportedly contributes all extra money to WWP", Leslie definitely was dedicated to the cause. Leslie doesn't attend NYC WWP meetings, but the FBI doesn't mention why.

The FBI isn't immune to typoes, Leslie did some "criminal terspass" that garnered some attention.They wasted some time checking if Leslie was in Boston, but verified where Leslie in NYC lived by pretending to be a part of the Voter Registration Commission.

There's a whole 43 pages of documents, all just from 1974-75. There's plenty of interesting tidbits in there, so maybe check it out.

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  • nemmybun [she/her, sae/saer]
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    5 months ago
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    Okay so the main problems with makeup and hooded eyes is that when our eyes our open, we can't really see our lids, and so anything we try to do just gets creased up and hidden. So any looks that extend eyeshadow out to above our lids will work for us. Also we need to be careful with how much pigments we apply and where, since it's super easy to add it in a way that looks heavy and makes our eyes smaller. So we balance this with the use of whites/lighter shadows in certain places to make out eyes look wider. this is the technique I used last time and I think it turned out great:

    • Add white eyeshadow (or your lightest neutral color) underneath your brow, starting at about the middle and going outwards. Also add some to the inner corner of your eye. You can also add some to the lower lid if you want.
    • Starting at about the halfway mark of your eyelid, lightly place your eyeshadow onto your lid going outward. Then place it above your eyelid, up to that highlight you added under your brow.
    • Add a lighter color (I usually just use white) to the inner half of your eye lid and under brow.
    • Blend out the eyeshadow outwards for a smoky look, and blend the eyeshadow at the midpoint to merge the colors
    • Liner looks are great for us, this is a good skill to practice. I generally prefer mascara on upper lashes only but that's something to experiment with

    I'll see if I can find a Tiktok or photo in a bit, as it's probably easier to understand visually.

    • ashinadash [she/her]
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      5 months ago
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      it's super easy to add it in a way that looks heavy and makes our eyes smaller.

      Ooh ooh this explains so much!!!!

      Yeah I had a really bad time following this... I did just watch wifey do eyeliner which was kind of mesmerising, my voidgoblin is unnaturally good at eyeliner imo. I wish to have a fraction of that skill someday, incredible. Liner is awesome for hooded eyes. I do wanna mess around with mascara too :3 thank you for the info.

      • lilypad [she/her, null/void]
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        5 months ago
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        Mascara rocks! For mascara they have stuff that forms little tubes around your eyelashes so it comes off super easy with some warm water, it tends to work well for me :) Also they sell little comb like things that you can use to un-clump the mascara if it gets too thick/clumpy :)

      • nemmybun [she/her, sae/saer]
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        5 months ago
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        Yeah I probably should've just found an actual guide to begin with lol. Something you can try is search for "eyeshadow for hooded eyes" in tiktok and look for someone with eyes close to yours. I hate tiktok but it's where all the contemporary makeup tuts are these days.