As many of you know, I transitioned over 20 years ago. During that time I have had the opportunity to work with many CD/TV/ TG/TS. Not as a therapist or a counselor. More of a big sister you might say. I lend my own experience and knowledge to those that might gain some insight or help from it. I try to point them in the right direction to find the answers they are seeking.

I have just sat here and viewed the website that was linked in the very first post in this thread, stop crossdressing.com and have read the 6 pages of comments that followed. Very interesting ideology. Such a wide view of the topic. That is why I like it here at CD.com we can talk about almost anything. Sure, we have our disagreements because we don't always see eye to eye and sometimes things really get out of hand but that shows passion.

The person that posted the website is not mearly a CD. This person, by their own discription has Transvestic Fetishism . One who dresses for sexual gratification. I believe this person will not be able to stop dressing for any extended length of time. What he seeks when he dresses is sexual release. He wants to quit because it is causing significant distress or impairment, socially, at work, or elsewhere. When cross-dressing occurs for erotic purposes over a period of at least six months and when it causes significant distress or impairment, the behavior is considered a mental disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

After all the changes that took place during the 70s, a large group was left without a word to describe themselves. Heterosexual males who wear traditionally feminine clothing. This group was not particularly happy with the term
"transvestism". Therefore, the term "cross-dresser" was coined. Self-identified cross-dressers generally do not have fetishistic intentions, but are instead men who wear female clothing and often both admire and imitate women. You see there is a difference.

It would be my hope the the guy that posted stop crossdresing.com will get the professional help needed. He will not be able to do it on his own.