I very routinely put on my finest, and go out to the local malls, without makeup and wig. I wear my forms, earrings, and of course my full on outfit. I present as an everyday woman, appropriate for where I am, however, I am obviously, a man in a dress. I have yet to encounter any real hostility. I will get the occasional snicker from someone, but all in all, I do find I get alot of open dialogue, especially if I am looking for something and a GG is looking for the same thing. I usually get complimented on my ability to walk in heels, or how my legs look, or how well I can match my colors. Real basic stuff that to the everyday GG, seems unfathomable that a man can accomplish
If nothing else, it gives the women I have been talking to or who have spotted me, a story to tell about how the "big bad scary crossdresser" really wasn't that bad at all. In fact, might have even been somewhat normal! The way I see it, the chances of a random person, committing a crime in as public a place as the mall, just because you decided to wear a pair of panties today, is very unlikely. I assume most people have a level of sanity of them that although they may not agree, or understand, they will not react with violence.