It has & always will be , in degrees, a male sexual thing. Whether it's for sexual gratification or the joy of dressing / looking feminine, the sexual component is always present . I truly believe that more men would be cd's if they would just lower their male armor .
I would defer to the thoughts of our ftm friends as to why they crossdress. Candidly , I have no clue as to what reason (s ) a woman would want to dress, look & feel like a man . I would not understand the sexual component of such dressing . In no way , shape or form do I believe that woman who wear slacks, dress suits , etc . are cd's. I agree with Reine & April that there is no sexual component for women who dress as such. Again , I would defer to our ftm friends as to their thoughts because I honestly don't know why a woman would want to dress, look & feel like a man. Peace, mel