Which Noun Describes You?

[Victoria P]

Hi Ladies/Gurls,

which of the following nouns do you personally use to describe yourself

'Transvestite' or 'crossdresser'?

I dislike that awful sounding 'T' word as to me it sounds derogatory when in actual fact many of us are lovely people.

I prefer Crossdresser or CD and since I am somewhat transgendered.

I'd be very interested to hear what you have to say unless of course you do not fit into any label?

Here is an interesting article dealing with the above and some other points I found interesting:

http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/sexandrel...svesticism.htm

Thanks so much for reading Hugs Victoria P xoxox

[biggirlsarah]

I actually dont really mind what people call me, I am a transvestite ( trans - to cross , - vestire to dress, I believe the term was coined in the early 20th century by dr harry benjamin} , before that we were refered to as molly's which comes from molly houses in common use in the early 19th century , which were places where men went to meet other men and act as women and have relations should we say, I must say that the word tranny or crossdresser is a kinder word , but I dont mind what people call me , I have always said that you can say what you like about me as long as its the truth, Love and Hugs Sarah xxx

[Beverley Sims]

Transvestite like a lot of words in the English language have taken on sinister undertones over time.
Cross dresser seems more acceptable these days.
Like the N word for black Africans that just turned into an insult.
Anyway I call myself a cross dresser. Sometimes more angry than cross.

[sinderella]

I like Crossdresser also

[Cynthia Anne]

It doesn't really matter to me what you call me! I am what I am! And that discribes me!

[Leanne2]

The average person can understand the meaning of cross dresser. Transvestite just sounds weird. Leanne

[linda allen]

I would rather think of myself not as a "crossdresser", but as a person who crossdresses. I am a man, I am a husband, I am a father, I am a grandfather, I am a brother. And I dress in women's clothes sometimes.

In any event, it"s "crossdresser", not "transvestite".

[Joanne f]

I can't really say that i like ether word as i would say that i am TG but out of the two i prefer crossdresser as over here you are called a tranny as an insult , i suppose it would not work quite so well as an insult being called a cd , i expect the one's that shout out " Tranny " at you would find the word Transvestite too challenging to say or understand and CD would totally confuse them

[NicoleScott]

They mean the same thing. Use the one you like. I prefer crossdresser to the Latin-based transvestite, but since they mean the same thing, I will answer to both. Let's stop being offended over perfectly legitimate words.

[Sandraellen]

I am also from the UK and like to be labelled as a crossdresser, to be called a Tranny in England is a real horrible insult.

[EllenJo]

Transvestite or Cross Dresser are words that other people put on us. I am just a guy that finds peace when I am in girl mode. I am still a man, a father, grandfather and all of the other things in life but I am also Ellen Jo.

[Roberta Young]

Victoria, Just an old crossdresser, Luv Roberta

[audreyinalbany]

I agree that "Transvestite" is terrible. The only worse appellation is "Tranny." I"m okay with 'cross dresser.'

[I Am Paula]

Only ones I don't like are those that make an assumption. The most derogatory being 'fag' . Not a fan of *******, cause of the porn industry stereotype.

[Tina B.]

I use both terms, When I first started to figure out there where others out there like me, and started reading on the subject, we where called Transvestites, they hadn't coined the term cross dresser yet, I don't think. It was years later before I heard the term crossdresser.
I don't think the rest of the world really gives the difference in how we see it, and what they call it, much thought.
It's not what your called that's important, it's how you feel. And I feel like putting on a dress.
Tina B.

[Beth Wilde]

Can't say it's ever worried me. I usually call myself a Tranny or a T-Girl. I find other people can't use it against me if I use it myself.....

[BillieJoEllen]

When I was much younger I thought that I was probably the only male in the whole wide world that dressed in women's clothes. I was surprised one time when I saw in an old Ann Landers column describing a man who did the same thing. Ann called him a 'transvestite'. I finally had an idea and a 'connection' with the world of CDing. I looked up everything I could about 'transvestism'. (There wasn't much).

I don't think I heard the word 'crossdresser' until sometime in the late 1980s. I came to embrace that word much, much more than the word 'transvetite'. To me the word tv was very sexually demeaning. I now use the word 'crossdresser or crossdressing' almost exclusively.

[Angela Campbell]

I think the noun that best describes me is .....Ellen.

[Erica2Sweet]

Hi Ladies/Gurls,

which of the following nouns do you personally use to describe yourself

'Transvestite' or 'crossdresser'?...

Again, as Bob Newhart would say,"STOP IT!"...

I would describe myself as happy, lucky, loved, content, wordy... These aren't nouns, I know, but I'm not OK with others limiting my self-expression...

...and when someone refers to me as "gurl" it makes my fangs pop out... That is not how you spell "girl"...

[Alice B]

I am a cross dresser. Nothing more and nothing less.

[Angela Campbell]

...and when someone refers to me as "gurl" it makes my fangs pop out... That is not how you spell "girl"...

I agree. I am a girl....don't even know what a gurl is.

[Tracii G]

Not sure what I am other than me.I'm not into labels but I can deal with crossdresser.

[whowhatwhen]

...and when someone refers to me as "gurl" it makes my fangs pop out... That is not how you spell "girl"...

You said it gurl!
*hides*

[Foxglove]

I choose neither, since I don't regard myself as either. I'll go with Trans or TG.

[GaleWarning]

I'll go with person or human or clayfish.
Labels dehumanise people.