Some truly amazing answers! I think a lot of women, even those that fully accept and support cding, would find this interesting.
To us GGs, we weren't taught to be feminine with someone saying "this is feminine, that is feminine". We were merely emulating the women in our lives.
As a woman who grew up primarily with men, I found that being feminine was, in essence, being sensual. The more sensual the movements, tone of voice, actions, etc. the more feminine one seemed to appear. I was curious if this held true for cders. Now, I firmly believe that there is a HUGE difference in something being sensual and something being sexual. Because of this, I could understand cding for both reasons. Sensuality often leads to sexuality and thus the fetish side of cding. But even just the sensuality has enough appeal all on its own.
I happen to love the sensuality of corsets, silks, lace and satin. I could understand anybody's obsession with them.
Answers like all of yours sort of helps a GG understand that you aren't looking so much to replace a woman in your life, but more simply making your life more soothing. I like that idea.
