I am a crossdresser and I also consider myself transgender, I know I'm a man, but I don't feel like one. - Sarah_hillcrest
If you identify as a transgender woman (transwoman, or just plain woman), then how do you identify as a crossdresser as well? That confuses me. I'm not disputing your claim, but the two are connected but separate. At least in my mind
From my time on these boards, I've discerned that there are three major divisions here.
1 - there are fetishists, defined as individuals who focus on certain garments and/or fabrics.
2 - there are crossdressers, defined as those who dress in the clothing of the opposite gender to which they were born and identify with.
3 - there are transpeople (men & women), defined as those who genuinely feel they were born with the incorrect body to match their gender.
I am NOT, repeat, NOT negging, dismissing, or denigrating ANY one on these forums with this classification. I am merely making an observation, so don't tar & feather me, OK?
There is some overlap between the 3 groups, and language and perceptions can blur the lines further. And if there is confusion about who is what on these boards, imagine the poor muggles trying to figure it all out!
It ain't as simple as it once was: "he" is a boy, "she" is a girl, doesn't quite fit anymore.
But the thing that really worries me, is not being mis-gendered. It's the intolerance that everyone feels entitled to, simply because someone disagrees with us.
What I mean is, the OP is annoyed because there are people in the world who don't embrace them with loving arms.
Guess what? The human race is competitive, by nature. "I'm faster than you", "I'm stronger than you", "I'm richer, more successful, prettier, than you".
And, sadly, that carries over into the trans world as well. "You're not as trans as I am."
This video says it better: 'The Hardest thing in the World' TEDx talk by CiCi
https://youtu.be/fw30yjccnD4
