Just why should a man wish to place on public view a photograph of himself crossdressed? I ask myself this question from time to time - as no doubt do other crossdressers - and I am not entirely satisfied with the answers that I come up with. As one for whom crossdressing is a very private activity (but no longer quite so private since I have joined this forum) I for one reason or another harbour a longing to launch my own avatar, but am held back by the prospect of recognition and the maelstrom of misunderstandings likely to follow. How do others feel about this? Is this a move that some crossdressers have lived to regret, or is it something that has proved to offer a level of satisfaction that is in itself more than sufficient compensation for the risk involved? And wherein lies the satisfaction? We are clearly a very diverse group so I expect that this will be reflected in any responses.