It's not just crossdressing.
A thought I had this morning while driving to work...
We often say women wear all sorts of men's clothes and are not accused of being crossdressers, or rightfully should be called crossdressers as the are wearing the clothes traditionally meant for the opposite gender. However, when they cross dress, they don't shove something down their pants to pretend, nor do they tape down their breasts or slick back their hair. When we cross dress, we change our appearance as well by adding breasts, a wig, hips, etc. There is a difference.
So, the term crossdresser doesn't deem to really describe the act, or it would seem inappropriate to say that women are crossdressing when they put on their hubbies shirt and pants, as they are not pretending to be that person or another male, while for the most part, MTF crossdressers do seem to change their persona when they cross dress.
Obviously this thought excludes WTM crossdressers who do attempt to be the other gender.
Clear as mud?
Julia
Goodness, wear women's clothing without the figure.
I remember one time about 23 years ago, I was at the enlisted mens club on a navy base wearing a pinpoint oxford pastel pink mens dress shirt. I thought the shirt looked very good on me. One of my shipmates joined me for a beer. During our conversation he interupted with "can I ask you a personal question?". I said, "of course you can". He then looked me in the eye and ask me why I was wearing a pink shirt. I was shocked. I did not know how to respond to this. I did not even believe that a person could view what I was wearing as feminine. I thought for a moment and replied, "it is a mans shirt and I thought it looked good on me when I bought it.
As for wearing womens clothes without hip pads and forms etc..., I just don't think I look good in a dress without my forms.:cheeky: