Is what I do “cross-dressing”?

[Amy Hepker]

If you have a mind of a Female and dress as a guy then Yes you are crossdressing, even if you have Male genitalia.

[Casey Morgan]

Perhaps more than anything, I wanted to ensure that I wasn't visiting this board under false pretences. I feel that what I'm into falls quite a way short of what a lot of you on this board do.

Don't worry about visiting under false pretenses. If nothing else, the tag line of this site is "The #1 site for crossdressers, their family and friends". So just looking to hang out here and chat with others makes you warmly welcome here.

[AbbyN]

It sounds like you are comfortable with what you have heard here. Congrats and welcome to the club. I'll offer a few thoughts to several of the posts here, and I promise, not with the intent of starting an argument.

I agree that we shouldn't get hung up on labels, but there are times when they can serve a purpose. When I was in high school, I did a lot of research in an effort to understand and hopefully fix my 'problem'. At the time, I was panicking and sure I was going to hell. I wasn't sure if I was a gay, a woman trapped in a mans body, a transvestite, a CD, etc. Once I was able to put a label on it, I was able to do more research in the right area in order to understand myself and to eventually realize that there are a lot of people like me. I still don't understand WHY I like it, but at least I know I'm not alone.

Abby

[RobertaFermina]

If you are wearing clothes that you define "women's" or "girl's" clothes, they you are "dressing across the gender divide."

So you can be a crossdresser, and perhaps stretch some people's idea of what a crossdresser is....

Or you can be "a man who wears these clothes", and perhaps stretch some peoples idea of what a "man" is.

Or you could quietly eschew any label, and since you are in the closet, leave yourself and god in a state of blessed confusion.

Blessed Be !

Roberta

[ChanDelle]

I'm essentially in the same boat as you re dressing. Very rarely have I gone "all the way" with it, and it mostly lives as a fantasy. However when I can I do wear pierced earrings (only fem) and lipstick. I would refer to myself as a crosser although even at a lower gradient than probably most here. And like you, I've had a very strong interest in female fashion and experience all my life.

I'm sure if I felt passable and had better opportunities, I would take it to the next level.

Just enjoy it and know you're welcome here.

ChanDelle

[AmyCarter]

Be happy and don't label yourself. .. If you want a label, here's one...you're a hairstylist who doesn't do hair

[Sallee]

I would agree you are indeed a cross dresser "Not that there is anything wrong with that" Enjoy, have a good time and if you get the chance visit one of those services you speak of you'll have a great time. Luv