Crossdressing Dictionary
If you are "out of
the closet" or just peeking around the corner for the first
time, some of the terms and abbreviations associated with
crossdressing can get a little overwhelming. this list
will help clarify questions you may have. Note: these are my
personal interpretations, not official dictionary definitions.
- CD cross-dresser
- cross-dresser one who
occasionally wears the opposite sex' clothing
-
transvestite commonly wears the opposite sex'
clothing, and makes a
great effort
to "pass" as the opposite sex. sometimes (mainly
in the past) dressing is associated with sexual arousal.
-
transsexual lives as the opposite
sex; may have had surgery (breast implants) or take hormones
-
tranny slang for transvestite
-
gaff
special "ladies' panty" designed to
fit a man, and conceal male genitals
-
tg transgender
- m2f
male transitioning to female
- f2m female
transitioning to male
- gg genetic
girl
- ts transsexual
-
purge often, cross-dressers throw away all
their opposite-sex clothing, makeup, etc in an effort to
"give it up," then buy it all again later
-
being read being identified as your "natural"
sex, rather than that you are portraying
- pass/passing
able to wear the opposite
sex' clothes, and not be identified as a crossdresser
despite lobbying and educational efforts, cross-dressers (as
other "non-conforming" pockets of society, including gays and
transsexuals) are, for the most part, considered "abnormal" by
society at large. cross-dressing or "transvestic fetishism" is
listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American
Psychiatric Association (DSM-IV), labeling it as a mental
disorder known as a "paraphilia," marked by sexual arousal or
fantasies involving ordinarily non-sexual items (in this case,
women's clothing.)
whether you are a cross-dresser, a tranny girl or a pre-op
transsexual, you have the right to be who you are. Remember,
though, that not everyone thinks this is okay... think "hate
crimes," and be careful.
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