Should we all embrace the T?

[TheHiddenMe]

The next time somewhat starts a thread complaining that muggles don't understand "us" just remember no two people on this board can agree what it means.

Let's be clear; the T stands for Transgender.

Here's the wiki link for Transgender. I think it sums it up pretty well.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender

Here is what is says in regard to crossdressers.

Other definitions of transgender also include people who belong to a third gender, or else conceptualize transgender people as a third gender,[10][11] and the term may be defined very broadly to include cross-dressers.[12] The term does not have a universally accepted definition, including among researchers.[13]

Emphasis added by me.

IMO, I, as a self-described CD, consider myself to be under The TG umbrella. YMMV.

OTOH.

THAT is what defines a CROSSDRESSER (It used to be called Transvestite) A crossdresser is a person who dresses as the opposite sex who IS NOT GAY Transsexual or BI. even though those groups are also known to cross dress, they already have their name/terminology. they cross dress VERB SO we "outsiders" are the Crossdresser NOUN.

No. Once again, crossdressing has NOTHING to do with sexual orientation. You can be gay or straight and be a CD.

Here is the wiki definition of cross-dressing.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-dressing

Cross-dressing is the act of wearing items of clothing not commonly associated with one's sex.

NOTHING in the definition about sexual orientation. You can be a straight CD, a bi CD, or a gay CD, and you are still defined as a crossdresser.

It also adds:

Cross-dressing is not synonymous with being transgender.

The two terms are NOT equivalent.