Quote Originally Posted by ReineD View Post
Some people may argue that there are many more crossdressers than transsexuals and if all the CDers came out, the overall "T" demographics would be more robust. But the difficulty here is that by definition, crossdressers don't dress for identity reasons. They identify as men and they dress for leisure. And it is difficult to convince society that dressing for leisure is serious.
Yes, I also think that if more CDs came out, everyone under the TG umbrella would benefit in some way. And yes, there are many more CDs than TS, so it sometimes frustrates me that more CDs are not helping the movement by being more out in the open.

And why not? Is it really because it's just a "leisure" activity? I don't know about you, but most of the CDs and other part-timers I've spoken to give me the distinct impression that their dressing isn't simply some sort of hobby. It's not like other leisure activities that they can just give up at any time. CDs keep telling me that it's an inseparable, lifelong part of who they are. And if that's the case, isn't that something worth fighting for? Or at the very least, being out in the open about it?