Femulating?

[cassandra54]

You learn something new everyday. Apparently cross dressing is very popular in Japan. They call if femulating. I kind of like the term. What say you?

[Jenniferathome]

Cross dressing is no more popular in Japan than it is anywhere else. I've lived there. I speak the language and know the culture. Don't take one simple blurb from the internet and happy it so liberally.

[cassandra54]

Cross dressing is no more popular in Japan than it is anywhere else. I've lived there. I speak the language and know the culture. Don't take one simple blurb from the internet and happy it so liberally.

Well you would know. But it is an interesting term.

[Rhonda Darling]

And, "Femulate" is the name of Stana's excellent and long running blog. She has been refining her look and style for a very long time and has used the term Femulate as a verb, noun, adverb, adjective, etc. or a very long time. You can find her at Femulate.org. Highly recommend.

Rhonda

[Linda E. Woodworth]

Nope, I don't get it.

I have to think too much about it to figure out what it means.
It doesn't jump out at me when I say it.

Heck, I couldn't figure out how to pronounce it to begin with.

[kimdl93]

There's been a femulate blog and website here in the states for quite a few years...google it and you'll see.

[TanyaWonder]

To me, femulate feels like aLOT more accurate term to describe the actions I do regarding lady clothing a stuff.

[Genny B]

I only lived there for eight years. I love the attitude of the Japanese of how women should dress, but do not remember cross dressing being popular at all. I got many strange looks! More than where I'm at now.

Genny B

[JessicaJHall]

I invented the term up just after I got here a couple months ago, then my gorgeous friend Kate Haylette, pointed out that I didn't.
Like I told her, most of my brilliant ideas are pre-stolen (already been done). Used it in my sig. anyway!! Is it plagiarism if you didn't know??

[Joni T]

Cross dressing is no more popular in Japan than it is anywhere else. I've lived there. I speak the language and know the culture. Don't take one simple blurb from the internet and happy it so liberally.

Konnichiwa, Jennifersan. O genki desu-ka?
Joni

[Sarina Curtis]

Cross dressing is no more popular in Japan than it is anywhere else. I've lived there. I speak the language and know the culture. Don't take one simple blurb from the internet and happy it so liberally.

Having lived here for nearly 14 years I'd have to agree that it isn't any more common-place in Japan than it is anywhere else. I think cross dressing and cos-play get confused a lot in western circles. They definitely are more open towards costumes and I will say that they are more open to the notion of transgenderism despite being a VERY patriarchal society. There are a few TV celebrities that cross dress (i.e. Miss Mangrove and Matsuko Deluxe but the latter edges more towards being a drag queen) and theatres were women play every role (can't remember the name for it though) so you do see it a bit more than in western media. There's even a popular comedienne named Ai Huruna who is a fully transitioned MtF who has done a lot to lower barriers here as well. The Japanese still have a ways to go though, just like everywhere else.

[Maria Blackwood]

Well *something* has to explain James from Team Rocket on Pokemon.

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z153/turk29114/lol-1.png

[Lynn Marie]

Femulating works for me. I've often used the term "emulating my dream girl" to answer that perennial question of whty I like to dress up.

[Sarina Curtis]

Well *something* has to explain James from Team Rocket on Pokemon.

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z153/turk29114/lol-1.png

I'd have to look to James mom about the tutu.

There is an increasingly dominant influence of the mother on Japanese kids. The dads are usually working long days and do their side of the parenting on Sundays. The moms have begun to assert their own more fashionable and often feminine ideals on their sons (especially if they don't have a daughter) and the feminization of the young boys here is a much stronger current here than in the west. Most Japanese men between 20-25 spend more time in front of a mirror than their female counterparts. Half of the fashion that is popular with young men right now would get most of the Canadian boys I know teased incessantly. I love that I can wear a bright pink t-shirt and socks with my jeans and have no-one bat an eye at me though.

[Kate Simmons]

It doesn't matter what you call it. If you have fun doing it, that's the important thing. Let's not confuse the poor "label people" any more than we have to. :heehee::)

[Mink]

Anything goes in Japan!

[Mollyanne]

Cd'in by any other name is still cd'in!!!!!!!

Molly

[sometimes_miss]

You learn something new everyday. Apparently cross dressing is very popular in Japan. They call if femulating. I kind of like the term. What say you?

Why, crossdressing is very popular here in America, too; just read this forum, or go to one of the TG festivals and see. Perhaps take a walk in NYC during a gay pride parade, you'll see lots of crossdressers as we take the opportunity to blend in with the crowd. Does that make it 'very popular' everywhere here? NOPE. But you'd believe it was when you see that on TV news or read the threads here.
Femulating. A rose by any other name.......

[Judith96a]

And, "Femulate" is the name of Stana's excellent and long running blog. She has been refining her look and style for a very long time and has used the term Femulate as a verb, noun, adverb, adjective, etc. or a very long time. You can find her at Femulate.org. Highly recommend.

Rhonda

An excellent blog by a really lovely lady!

[Beverley Sims]

The blog does make interesting reading but it is mostly cos play I think.