Crossdressing in Context, Vol. 2: Today's Transgender RealitiesThe second volume in a 5 volume set, The Context of Transgender Realities examines crossdressing as it is experienced by crossdressers and as it is interpreted by others, including researchers from a number of different disciplines. Organized as answers to frequently asked questions, the text covers everything from what motivates crossdressing, to when it begins, how it proceeds, and what it means. |
Contents
Preface to the Set | 1 |
Introduction to the Set | 5 |
Who crossdressesand why? | 13 |
How many people crossdress? | 15 |
Why would anyone crossdress? | 21 |
Do men crossdress? | 35 |
Do women crossdress? | 41 |
Do children crossdress? | 49 |
When does crossdressing usually start? | 185 |
What is childhood and adolescence like? | 189 |
What is adulthood like for a crossdresser? | 197 |
Does crossdressing lead to a sex change operation? | 203 |
Is crossdressing harmful? | 209 |
What is involved in crossdressing? | 221 |
Where do crossdressers find support? | 225 |
Are all crossdressers homosexual? | 237 |
What do people find entertaining about crossdressing? | 55 |
Why do some homosexuals crossdress? | 61 |
What is transvestism? | 67 |
What is transsexualism? | 75 |
What does transgender mean? | 93 |
What causes crossdressing? | 103 |
Is crossdressing natural? | 105 |
Is crossdressing learned behavior? | 125 |
Is crossdressing developmental i e just a phase? | 139 |
Is crossdressing caused by sexual abuse? | 143 |
Is crossdressing a choice? | 147 |
What is it like to be a transgender crossdresser? | 155 |
How do crossdressers describe themselves? | 157 |
What is the profile of a typical crossdresser? | 173 |
How are transgender realities regarded by others? | 241 |
What is the legal status of crossdressers? | 243 |
vii | 249 |
How are crossdressers treated in public? | 267 |
How do partners handle the crossdressing of their | 281 |
How does crossdressing affect families? | 305 |
Why does society tolerate crossdressing? | 311 |
Notes | 317 |
viii | 357 |
Overview of Set Contents | 384 |
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Common terms and phrases
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