Do you think average non-trans guys ever get curious and try on clothes and make-up

[Paula_56]

I often wonder if I weren't transgender, would I ever has tried on women's clothes just out of sheer wonder.

To see an beautiful ball gown or shoes and just say Hmmm what the heck?

What is it like to dress like that how does it feel logistically?

So I guess I am asking in the wrong place since by definition we have are predisposed

Do you think most Joe Sixpacks has tried on a dress and undies at some point?

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[Crystal 42]

It's possible I suppose. I think it would depend a lot on how open-minded that person is and perhaps how tactile they are. When I came clean with my best friend who was once into amateur dramatics he told me that he liked playing the Dame in pantomime because he found the outfits eye-catching and that the materials felt so comfortable. The thing is he isn't a CD and doesn't fall anywhere under the TG tree. I asked him why and he said he liked to appreciate his feminine side.

As for other men, sure you'll get the other type who might try on pair of panties or a bra if they're game for a laugh and then there are others who might do it as a way to spice up their relationship but for the majority of Joe Sixpacks I doubt it. Could be wrong of course.

[ClosetED]

Many very young boys try this as they explore who they are, but I do not think many grown men do more than a wig for a laugh or maybe one piece (bra or dress) for a quick joke. Makeup - no. Most shoes would not fit - maybe on dare from a SO who had close to same size.
Hugs, Ellen

[Aemilie]

I'd say that they probably wouldn't even if they had the chance to secretly and safely try on womens clothes and makeup as their ego's wouldn't be able to handle it, I mean it's not as if the compulsion to crossdress is something you wake up with one morning in your mid thirties straight out of nowhere and with no warning, it's like me suddenly deciding that I wanted to be a bull fighter, it would be so out of character and so alien to my mindset that it wouldn't happen.

[Tracy Irving]

When they do try something on it is for a joke. Someone films it and it ends up on YouTube. Years later, over a beer, someone says, "Hey, remember the time..."

[NancySue]

Absolutely! You can bet the farm on it. Women's lingerie has been a male magnet for decades. If you feel and smell panties , bras, etc. I believe curiosity to see how they feel will eventually win. Dressing whether curiosity or desire, usually occurs when no one is around, so who's to know or find out or get caught? I believe there are many more of us than any statistical report, especially those who wear "underneath". Are hunters, skiers, runners cders because they wear pantyhose? Many do. Many try and find nothing. Then there are those like us. 👠👗💄💅👄👙👚👜 😉

[Vikky]

Could well be. I am involved in organising numerous charity events and guys will often use it as an excuse to dress as females and wear bra, dress, wig, tights etc. Supposedly it is for a joke, or is it an excuse to try female clothes?
Vikky

[GretchenM]

This behavior is extremely common in young children. They are curious about the opposite sex and are learning about gender differentiation. Girls do it; boys do it; most all do it. The real question is why some don't. It is that common. Mom and dad rarely find out. It is a kind of play and when young we learn a great deal by playing make believe. It is a very healthy behavior.

[jennifer0918]

I think for the majority of Joe the plumbers no,and that tought has probably never crossed their minds. I pin pointed my CDing starting between age 8 and 10 years old so this is more for me a life,this is me ,born this way.

[docrobbysherry]

No. Altho, this is a common trans fantasy it seems. :daydreaming:

I know. I was a Regular Joe for my 1st 50 years. No gender issues at all. While I had numerous opportunities to try on my GF 's and wife's clothing, I didn't. And, here's why:

Because the thot to try on women's things never entered my mind!:devil:

[Pumped]

I have no desire to become a woman, I just enjoy the clothing. In my day to day life I am a bald headed, bearded, motorcycle rider, working in a masculine trade. Behind closed doors I like to get a little feminine once in a while.

[Brandy Mathews]

Oh yes, I bet it happens more then people admit or more then anyone thinks.

[Kate Simmons]

I'm thinking for Halloween or charity maybe. All it takes is once for some to get "hooked". :battingeyelashes::)

[JenniferMBlack]

That's how I got started. Just out if curiosity of what it was like to wear a skirt. When I tried on that first skirt I had never felt feminine or thought about being a girl. So do I answer yes I was normal and tried on girls clothes or because now it is more do i answer no?

[suzanne]

I think there are a lot of men who secretly would like to try on a bra or a skirt or what ever but they are deathly afraid to because they feel the need to maintain a macho he man image. Some try to get around this by doing it as a joke or on a dare, or maybe they fantasize about forced feminization so they could deny it all to their drinking buds.

[Teresa]

Paula,
On the whole I think not, if the female trait isn't there they don't make the same connections . It's why so many women don't accept it and can't understand it they don't have the trait to recognise it .

If the wiring is different the right connections get made and the chemistry kicks in , at least that is what happened to me . It all happened at 8-9 years and was locked in my brain for the rest of my life . Once you've come to terms with it I do feel we are very lucky having this extra dimension, the tricky bit is how far does it go ? That one I truthfully can't answer .

Some young guys may have a thing about a partners knickers and masturbate into them but , that is something often grown out of.

[Alyssa Lane]

I bet all have at one time or another, some just won't admit it due to it being not a guy thing

[Ariana225]

During a party me and 2 other guys there took off our shirts and wore bras the rest of the night. It was as a joke but only 1 out of us 3 secretly enjoyed it (I think). At another party a few of us let the girls paint our toenails pink. Girls that are not GFs or wives love to do this to guys for some reason lol

[Fiona123]

Here's my thought. If you are curious enough to try dressing & makeup, you are not an average non trans but rather you are somewhere on the cisgender - transgender continuum.

[kimdl93]

Like you said, its awfully difficult to speak for someone who's life perspective I have never shared. I suppose the reactions to the thought would be fairly diverse, from those open minded individuals who might just see it as a lark, to those so fragile in their masculinity that they fear ever approaching any gender boundaries.

[Confucius]

Growing up I went to schools that had womanless pageants during spirit week, and skits at pep rallies where crossdressing was common. I never joined in the fun because at the time whenever I crossdressed at home, I would get so excited I would shake, and I be so aroused that I feared I would orgasm. The guys at school who would crossdress would be so at ease I envied them. Those guys were funny, made jokes, and were so cool..

I also knew several of my male neighors who dressed as girls for Halloween, and others who just did a little crossdressing as a dare or joke.. I have to say that none of these guys ever talked about crossdressing at other times. They just did it for the moment to be funny and then seemed to be completely unaffected.

I grew up thinking that about 50% of boys do crossdress at some time in their lives and they do NOT crossdress again. At least that was my experience.

[sometimes_miss]

I'm sure some do it out of curiosity; after all, we go through life listening to females complain endlessly about how difficult their lives are, how uncomfortable the clothes/shoes are, etc.. So I think it's natural to wonder what all the fuss is about. So, some will try the clothes, and shoes, on to see exactly why it's such a big deal. But most? Probably not. They simply don't care. All they want from women, is to wear the sexiest stuff possible (at least until they become wives and mothers, then the whole madonna/ 'ho problem arises).

[NicoleScott]

Clothes: yes, when curiosity meets opportunity.
Makeup: not likely

[GeorgeA]

I have no desire to become a woman, I just enjoy the clothing. In my day to day life I am a bald headed, bearded, motorcycle rider, working in a masculine trade. Behind closed doors I like to get a little feminine once in a while.

It's nice to hear from another miad.

[Ressie]

I agree with NancySue on post 6. Some younger guys are curious and may not try on lingerie but get a sexual urge to touch those type of garments. And some might go further and wear them for a sexual thrill without ever getting into dresses or bras.

A male member of my family is an example of this and he ended up wearing women's cotton underwear regularly. And another got into his mom's underclothes as an adolescent. I also had a friend ask me if I ever looked thru my girlfriend's purse for panties. So, I'd say it's more common than what many men would admit.

Furthermore, I have some suspicion that someone I know (who speaks out against TG and gay rights) has a strong (secret) fetish for lingerie. Maybe he's even tried on a garter belt but who knows? But people tend to say things when drinking too much that they wouldn't normally admit.

[deebra]

I think Teressa's first sentence says a lot, women don't have the trait that CD's are born with; therefore they don't understand why men want to dress in women's clothes and why they want to emulate women and most men don't have it either so they have no desire to try on women's clothing. Also it would diminish their tough marine, macho mind set (yuk). It would be so so nice if women and men knew of this trait CDs are born with and why from early on through out our entire life we want to be part woman. A small percentage might try to understand this desire/need to cross dress but unfortunately the masses think it's sick, perverted or weird. The masses accept all people are all different and we like different foods, entertainment, handling financial, etc. but they can't see that some of us are born to be crossdressers so why isn't that accepted just like accepted different tastes in food, cars, movies, etc.

I think we CDers would really like to know how much of the population we come in contact with everyday would be O.K. with male to female cross dressing from just one piece of clothing to fully dressed, after all it's hurting no one and there are a lot more weardes out there than us.
DISCLAIMER: Sorry, that doesn't mean we or they are weird, just different like in food.

[Teresa]

Deebra,
Sorry to repeat this story again but when I asked a male SA for a deal in female style glasses he cam out to me over a dressing incident. He said he did it for a party and liked it more than he expected , it had obviously opened up the thoughts in his mind and he did want to take it further but was frightened by the implications . He was so grateful I gave him more information and couldn't believe the picture I showed him.

So what is the hidden number who sit by the side of the pool with one toe in the water ??

As you see from my statement you referred to I didn't say all women, the F/M group must have the same trait but working the other way , I'm assuming it must be the same driving force but does it have any sexual content ?

I've never visited the F/M section but now I've posed this question perhaps I should .

[~Joanne~]

Do you think average non-trans guys ever get curious and try on clothes and make-up

Yeah, We are now called "Crossdressers" ;)

[Rhonda Darling]

Paula:

Unfortunately, asking this question is not unlike asking a straight person what its like to be gay, or vice versa -- we can only surmise what non CD/Trans feel/experience. We'd need a well done poll to get a read on whether genetic males who are non-CD/Trans actually engage in that behavior in appreciable numbers. OUR speculation is just that.

Best,
Rhonda

[BLUE ORCHID]

Hi Paula:hugs:, I have often thought about that too,

When I go into Home Depot I wonder how many of those macho guys are wearing panties or pantyhose...:daydreaming:...

[Becky Blue]

I think for a average guy putting on woman's clothes for a fancy dress party etc would be no different to dressing up in a Superman outfit or as a Fireman.

[Kiwi Primrose]

In rural New Zealand there has always been the occasional formal dances that allow men to dress fully in women's finery and the women dress as their "men" partners.
There has never been a problem getting willing participants and some of the couples are really good looking and there is very little joking, everyone is doing their best to show their best impersonation.

[Krisi]

Do you think average non-trans guys ever get curious and try on clothes and make-up

I am a "non-trans guy" and I wear woman's clothes and makeup nearly every day. I'm probably not average though. "Average non-trans" guys sometimes dress as women for Halloween and I imagine many also try on women's clothes at least once in their lives.

You can't really get an answer to your question on a crossdressing forum. Not a lot of average non-trans guys here.

[Pat]

I would not be surprised to find out that some percentage of boys try on girls clothes when they're young and it has no meaning to them and they forget they ever did it. For others, like us, it strikes a chord and is never forgotten. I do not believe that any cisgender male finds comfort in wearing women's clothing and if they tried it for some reason they wouldn't repeat the exercise (and certainly wouldn't do it often enough to get good at it.) But in the end, it doesn't really matter, does it? Crossdressing is a behavior -- you might do it or you might not but the reasons for either don't change a thing.

[Meghan4now]

Since "average" on a normal distribution is 50%, and judging from liturature that suggests about 10% (yes debatable) men cross dress some what on a regular basis, my guess is that at least 50% probably try it at least once or twice in their lives. But the % that would be willing to do again takes us back to our 10%.

Make-up may be a little narrower. After all, just pulling on a pair of panties and a bra is pretty easy, and fast on, fast off. Makeup is more trouble, skill and takes time.

[Lucy23]

I know of or have heard of a few guys who, in their childhood at least, tried on their sisters' or mothers' clothes, especially skirts, because they liked how the clothes looked and complained that why was it that they didn't have them. From what I know they went on to live a "normal" life.

[CarleyR]

I agree with NancySue and Suzanne. I think a lot of men must have some interest and do some experimenting. There is clearly an interest in crossdressing in the culture, based on movies, incidents and mentions in television shows, and general cultural references. This suggests an interest far more widespread than our core group.

[Tania75]

There are some things that just do not interest people, and they are many and varied, and I'm sure that crossdressing is among that list for some people.
I know another male, when the topic of crossdressing comes up, just says "that's just disgusting".
Each to their own, although a bit of understanding from both sides, on many different issues, is always a good thing.

[Violetgray]

I say this often, that which is a burning flame in people like us smolders in the hearts of standard men...

[Piora]

I think for a average guy putting on woman's clothes for a fancy dress party etc would be no different to dressing up in a Superman outfit or as a Fireman.


I am a "non-trans guy" and I wear woman's clothes and makeup nearly every day. I'm probably not average though. "Average non-trans" guys sometimes dress as women for Halloween and I imagine many also try on women's clothes at least once in their lives.

You can't really get an answer to your question on a crossdressing forum. Not a lot of average non-trans guys here.

Exactly. And when 'regular guys' DO dress up for that sort of thing, it's not done to be authentic of course, either. They do it to be a cartoon, or a caricature . So, it's pantyhose over jockeys and unshaven legs, ridiculously huge bras with water balloons, garishly applied makeup and the like.

There was a member on here some years ago, who told a story about how she went to a Hallowe'en party dressed authentically as a 50s girl, complete with crinoline, was fully tucked with retro panties, garter belt, stockings, carefully applied makeup, bra with breast forms etc. It was her worst mistake, since she looked so authentic, that when friends discovered who she was (after they got drunk of course) they became suspicious, and pulled up her dress to reveal everything. She wasn't out to anyone before that, but certainly was afterwards.

I don't think there's very many guys out there who would dress as a woman other than for a joke.

[Stephanie47]

Based on the reviews of panties at department store websites I'd say there are plenty of men who routinely try on panties. The rest? It would take a lot of effort to assemble a wardrobe other than for Halloween party or charity event. Too many guys are so uptight about their masculinity they will not even entertain a little bedroom play. My first experience wearing my mother's full slips had zero sexual motivation. I just liked the feel of nylon. Of course, when puberty started to arise some degree of sexuality something in my DNA clicked.

I often wonder about the comment made concerning a CDer getting too dolled up at Halloween and self 'outed' or it was assumed he was a crossdresser. My father-in-law wore a dress and a wig to a Halloween function at the local Eagles Club. He had a great time because his girl friend was with him. He did it as a joke. He was not at all convincing. One of my former bosses dolled her husband up at Halloween in one of her full length prom dresses and heels and wig. I knew him and he was at least short enough to not draw attention. The women in the office really wanted to know whether or not he was convincing. I think men who are confident in their sexual relationships are more apt to give it a whirl or is that twirl?