I personally don't see the appeal in dressing in clothes meant for the opposite gender, but will dress in clothes either meant for my gender, or really doesn't have a gender focus to it. For example, overalls can be worn by any gender. 🙂
If it isn't meant to form fit one gender, I probably would wear it personally.
I probably have only seen a few dozen people in the last 27 years to cross dress, and honestly they look weird doing so. BUT I don't judge harshly, unless they literally creep me out in the process of getting to know them after initially meeting with them. I did have a couple of friends that didn't care about which gender the clothes they were wearing belonged to, because they wanted clothes that they felt comfortable in. In those cases, I don't mind it.
While freedom of expression is what makes cross dressers to do such thing, I think cross-dressing is something that I think should be, at least, avoided and discouraged. Not to the extent of discriminating, but specific clothes were made to fit a certain gender. Sexual orientation must not be grounded solely on cross-dressing. Besides, I see it way off whenever I come across with people who cross dress. I think dressing appropriately is one way to get respect if you are asking for it.
Wear what you want, and leave it at that. Just because you dress like the opposite gender, it doesn't mean you need to act differently beyond that. In the end, I judge people by their personality, not by what they wear. While cross-dressing can occasionally make me give a weird look due to it not conforming with societal norms, as Allena said, whatever floats your boat.
Even though I grew up in a Christian, conservative family with people who don't agree with the subject, I say do what you want. Bringing the topic up on transgendered people, I don't think it's my thing and I wouldn't consider doing it myself, but I'm OK with people having their lives like that, it's their life and all, and that's basically my thought on crossdressing also. I respect their thoughts on things but I wouldn't do it myself, is what I'm saying.
I don't mind as long as they are happy. I personally wouldn't wear female clothes however i'm not going to judge any male who does as it is none of my business. I don't see why some people get worked up over this, it isn't affecting them so what's the bother?
I knew a middle aged guy who crossed dressed, I've nothing against it but he in particular did make me feel uncomfortable as he was happy to sport his beard while wearing a grungy , oil stained boiler suit while working on cars but at the same time would wear nail polish and throw chicken fillets down his chest to represent boobs!
I thought well one way or another , but he does look like a car crash with the dirty oily boiler suit on with the fillets and nail polish!
I would have thought that if he wants to be a woman( which he does but not had any surgery ) then he would make himself appear more like one , as in ditching the beard!
I've nothing against cross dressers ,most not my business , but man that guy made me feel really uncomfortable!
I don't bother folk who cross dress but when one an association with them (car mechanic ) and they suddenly show a side to themselves never seen or heard of before which involves showing a he AND a she side at the same time, I will admit it made me feel extremely uncomfortable, not to mention just so strange.
If they are happy and feeling very comfortable then that's fine my me and that makes me happy. Yet again people shouldn't be being resists or disrespectful to other people of how they dress since they won't know who they are and the background. Most of the time I will look at them (female) and have an little look with my left eye up and say in my mind that what on earth is that! but then I say well she's hot anyway.
Also it's how they dress, like you don't want them to bend-over with there back side showing
Crazy in my book remains crazy. It's a free nation and you can do what you wish (under guidance of the law) but don't expect me to accept it or look favorably upon it. If I see it I'm not thinking about how great it is we live in a nation where we can cross dress. I'm thinking the social construct that makes psychiatric healthcare unaffordable and inaccessible is lacking and I hope you are getting the help you need - as your displays pose a desire for attention. I do not react but I do not think favorably of you either.
I think the cross dressing thing is maybe best kept indoors , for the sake of confusing kids, I guess some will disagree with what I say but that's my opinion anyway.
Personally I don't care if someone wants to or not. It's their choice. I also don't think anyone should bother them about it either. I mean it's not actually hurting anyone else. It really doesn't affect anyone else. (Sure you can say it makes you uncomfortable, but that's a fairly minor thing. We're all uncomfortable with various things. So it's very much a moot point.) Plus there may be a reason why they're doing it too. Some do it for charity (there was one called "walk a mile in her shoes" if I recall correctly where men would wear women's heels) others do it for a performance (drag queens/kings) and others may do it and you'd never even know. (Some guys wear women's jeans because they fit better. Particularly guys who are skinnier/shorter and men's sizes might not fit as well. Alternatively women wear men's clothes all the time but no one cares there. So why bother getting upset over the reverse.)
The whole confusing kids argument is kinda crap. I mean if anything they'd be more curious than anything. Most younger kids would be more like "Mommy, why is that man wearing a dress?". And older kids probably would not bother. But they're unlikely to be confused. Especially in this day and age where the internet is a thing and the LBGT movement is so much more prevalent. (I mean a 10 year old in this day and age is likely to have been lectured on tolerance of LBGT issues numerous times already. In some cases I wouldn't be surprised to find the kid knows more than their parents...)
