CD & Culture

[JamieDP]

The definition of culture according to Miriam-Websters:

culture[1,noun]culture[2,transitive verb]culture shocktissue culture
Pronunciation: 'k&l-ch&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin cultura, from cultus, past participle
1 : CULTIVATION, TILLAGE
2 : the act of developing the intellectual and moral faculties especially by education
3 : expert care and training <beauty culture>
4 a : enlightenment and excellence of taste acquired by intellectual and aesthetic training b : acquaintance with and taste in fine arts, humanities, and broad aspects of science as distinguished from vocational and technical skills
5 a : the integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon man's capacity for learning and transmitting knowledge to succeeding generations b : the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group c : the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes a company or corporation
6 : cultivation of living material in prepared nutrient media; also : a product of such cultivation

Just curious if anyone else see's us, the collective us (CD's) as belonging to our own unique culture?

[Angela Burke]

From the study i've done on this subject it would seem to be that cross dressing knows no cultural or geographical boundaries.
The only differerence between cultures would appear to be the level of tolerance afforded to cross dressing.
This would support the theory that cross dressing is as normal a state of existence as heterosexuality, homosexuality, etc. etc. etc. for the individual concerned.
In other words girls don't be ashamed or feel guilty about what you are.
Embrace what you are!
And have some fun when yer doin' it!!

Love Angela XX

[Marla GG]

Hmmmmm......

I think one could make a case for the CD community having a culture, or sub-culture, or sorts. This is true only to the extent that there are certain shared and agreed-upon conventions (such as adopting a female name) and some unique terminology ("en femme," "GG," etc.).

The closeted CD who is unaware of the existence of others is not really part of a culture. S/he is part of an oppressed group, yes, but not a culture. And CDs in different parts of the world may not share each other's "culture" either, as their customs and conventions and perception of themselves may be quite different.

Culture to me is something learned and passed down from a group to an individual, so just being a CD--which is either inborn, or happens by accident--isn't a cultural thing, in my opinion.

Good question, Jamie!

[Natalie x]

Yep!

Oh, you want more?

Well, my contribution is to ask "Are cultures mutually exclusive, or can I mix-and-match my favourite bits from all other cultures into my own, exclusive culture?" Y'see, even in this place of love and harmony :rolleyes:, we are all living different versions of the "Crossdressing" culture, and every religious, political and social group consists of people with widely different opinions, backgrounds and expectations.
:confused:
In the end, it's back to "labels" again, because although I belong to the same cultural group as everyone here, it probably looks very different to me than to everyone else, and its not the only group I belong to (I am also a member of the "Born In England" group and the "Father Of Two" group, among others).

Hear ye, Natalie hath spake
:love:

[Angela Burke]

Natalie,
Get the labels correct.
You are a cross- dressing member of the "born in England group".
A cross- dressing member of the "father of two group".
I am a cross-dressing member of the "Scottish pretend to be macho at your work group".
But in one respect we are not incompatable i.e. cross-dressing.
I feel this must apply worldwide therefore a cross-dressing culture (or sub-culture if you will) exists.
Surely this forum goes a long way to proving this?

Love Angela XX

[Natalie x]

Natalie,
Get the labels correct.
You are a cross- dressing member of the "born in England group".
A cross- dressing member of the "father of two group".
I am a cross-dressing member of the "Scottish pretend to be macho at your work group".
But in one respect we are not incompatable i.e. cross-dressing.
I feel this must apply worldwide therefore a cross-dressing culture (or sub-culture if you will) exists.
Surely this forum goes a long way to proving this?

Love Angela XX

That'll do for me, kiddo :thumbsup:

xx