Quote Originally Posted by SweetIonis
The point is that while there could be some aspect of escaping the pressures of maleness associated with crossdressing, it doesn't have to be a prominent aspect. It could have more to do with escaping the more general pressures associated with having to survive.
True enough there are many pressures in life and there are also many coping mechanisms eg. taking a break, going to a spa, playing sports etc. When the coping mechanism involves switching gender roles though then that does suggest the person has identified gender to be either the problem or the solution ie. distancing yourself from pressures perceived to revolve around being a man, or drawn to femininity through the perception that women have it easy. The key here is perception. In reality the pressures may indeed be general survival problems everyone experiences and women certainly do not have it easy either.

Consider crossdressing fantasies. How many CDs dress up as a female janitor cleaning an office? That does not rate highly on the CD's all time favorite fantasies listing because it lacks strong overtones of sexuality or femininity.