I was going to post this in a current thread, but then decided to post it separately since I'd love to hear from everyone (and I didn't want to hijack the thread)
To those of you who wish to present in public partially femme (not under-dress, since under-dressing doesn't show), why do you wish to do this? This is not a judgment or criticism, just trying to understand.
As a GG who fundamentally has no clue, I've assumed up until now that the point of dressing was to *present/pass/blend in/be treated as a woman* or however you want to define it, and not be taken as a guy wearing a dress or other articles of women's clothing.
I know there are different types of CDs and there are members here who proudly wear skirts in guy mode with no makeup or forms and with guy style haircuts, but the skirts I've seen them wear were decidedly androgynous looking especially when combined with male tops and unisex footwear. The skirts weren't particularly feminine in their design, fabric, and color, and the presentation was without a doubt as a male who prefers alternative clothing. Not as a guy in a dress. I know the difference is subtle, but I hope you understand what I'm trying to describe.
So, to those of you who don't fit the "presenting as a guy wearing alternate clothing" style: when you wish to wear outer-clothing that is clearly women's yet not go all the way, do you wish to present as woman, or as a man, or a mixture of both? Or does it matter how others perceive you?
Or, do you wish to push your male presentation to the limit without hopefully giving yourselves away? How do you see yourselves?
I've seen a few threads discussing this recently and I'd love to understand a bit more.
Thanks!