Originally Posted by
Gargleblaster
I've always thought it was unfair that men wanting to dress unconventionally are subject to ridicule..The ladies don't have this problem.
What I'm talking about is that e.g. a gorgeous woman in a suit and ties, well, is simply gorgeous. A woman in trousers, normal. But a man in a skirt, no way !!! Why is the term "transvestite" limited to men ?
Anyhow, I have no desire to wear a skirt myself, but insist that people (of both genders) should be allowed to wear whatever they like.
a transvestite is a paraphilic fetishist , this is different to 'cross dressing', 'cross play' in costuming or Drag and Differrent to be a transgender ( or to use the terminology ICd 11 - meetign the criteria for 'Gender Incongruence HA60 / HA 61 ) . The acceptability of female 'cross dressing' rose somewhat in the light of the roles of women in supporting the war effort in both WW1 and WW2