The "thrill" that some crossdressers get from going out in the world is often, at least in part, the adrenaline rush from the possibility of being "caught". That rush can be heightened by other dangers, like darkness and solitude, or scary men with crowbars. Trust me, as a lifelong adrenaline junkie, I am intimately familiar with "the rush". I don't get it from being myself in public, but I completely understand the drive. There is a point, however, where personal safety has to be considered.
Much is made here, of the accounts of violence against TG women. Compared to the numbers around violence against all women, those numbers fall to insignificance. Women are, sadly, commonly victimized. The advice that several have given, to view risk from a woman's perspective, can not be more apt.
