We are not crossdressers.....and we get fed up of being told we are

[JulieK1980]

I think the suggestion that women are cross dressing when they wear pants or a sport coat is just a little silly and rather dishonest. Its not really the clothes, but rather the intent that goes with it. When I get dressed and made up, I am trying to present and "feel" feminine....regardless of how successful I may be.

Denial is the word that comes to mind. It's a way for some to make themselves feel better about what they do. Sort of the same logic some of the Tri-ess groups use when they say "ALL" crossdressers are straight. It's an attempt to minimize what they see in themselves as a flaw.

By the technical definition I suppose the argument could be made that women crossdress when wearing pants, but it's a semantical and highly outdated concept.