I think Fran-K hits the high spots.
I disagree with the idea there is no research or information available. Back in 1974-1975 I was a senior in high school and a debater. When we would go to college libraries to do research on that year's debate topic, I would look up books on transvestism to understand why I wanted to wear girls' clothes. I found out I wasn't the only one, and that was of help to me. Since those days there have been books written on cross dressing such as "My Husband Wears My Clothes" and "My Husband Betty" (two that I have; there have been others of course), and 40+ years more research.
The reason as to a lack of research on what causes cross dressing is the same on the lack of research on why some people are gay or bi-sexual or asexual; we just don't know why. Crossdressing is no longer considered to be a psychological disorder so what medical reason is there to do research?
And the idea stated by one poster is that people are crossdressers until they transition is utter nonsense. A person can have gender dysphoria and not wish to dress as the opposite sex and there are plenty of crossdressers that do not have gender dysphoria.
Having read a number of back stories on here most of the CDs on this board were simply intrigued by wearing girls clothes when we were young. We don't know why. We just were. The important thing is knowing we aren't unusual, there a number of people like us, and in the end, there is nothing wrong with wearing clothes associated with the opposite sex.
