In the word of Madonna:
'Girls can wear jeans and cut their hair short Wear shirts and boots 'cause it's okay to be a boy But for a boy to look like a girl is degrading 'Cause you think that being a girl is degrading But secretly you'd love to know what it's like wouldn't you What it feels like for a girl Silky Smooth lips as sweet as candy Baby Tight blue jeans Skin that shows in patches Strong inside but you don't know it Good little girls They never show it When you open up your mouth to speak could you be a little weak Do you know what it feels like for a girl Do you know what it feels like in this world for a girl Hair that twirls on finger tips so gently Baby Hands that rest on jutting hips repenting Hurt that's not supposed to show and tears that fall when no one knows When you're trying hard to be your best could you be a little less Do you know what it feels like for a girl Do you know what it feels like in this world for a girl'
How many men would object if their wives tried to make them up, how many brothers object when their sister wants to dress them up, how many will wear 'drag' at the first opportunity?
It seems that we all have this fascination with women but only a few live out the fantasy. Is it some can repress this desire but other can't?
Just a thought.
Katie
PS I don't think it's that being a girl is degrading.
Jeans and a t shirt are ok
I'm in jeans and leggings a blouse or tshirt most of the time but if we're out I'm in a dress or skirt and top.
Popping to the shop usually in leggings a top
Its getting into flip flop season which I bet you crossdressers hate but I'll still be in my heels for work and a night out
You cant really feel like women but I get you can partly feel feminine crossdressed and that's fine by me as I know you all are ok returning to male mode and that's what separates you from Transvestites and Transexuals as you don't think of yourselves as men and your fem names are just for forums and reference
Em x
I don't mind her in jeans and t shirt I don't ask her for much but would be nice to see her flam up in a dress and heels occasionally and I don't mean for a wedding or christening, I mean a night out hubby and wife. Then jeans and t shirt would be a is that what you're wearing moment.
For the sake of your marriage please don't call her a pervert lol
Funny enough she's in jeans and a tshirt today ...
To Sindy, although you may not have had thoughts to dress as a boy, many women have.
To Divina, next time your wife puts on jeans and t shirt tell her off for trying to look like a man.
I don't think it's degrading dressing as a woman but drab people do. For a long time now, (probably started around the 2nd world war when women had to do the 'men's' jobs), women have dressed simlar to men. Shirts, trousers, boots even suits and ties, but it is still not acceptable in society for men to don lady's attire. some do, Scots, Irish, Greeks and others wear some form of skirt. Maybe it will be generally acceptable one day. I think most people think that cross dressers are gay, which is far from the truth. I am bi sexual and can enjoy sex with men or women, but I don't have to be dressed as a women to go with a man. In fact I prefer when crossed dressed to have the company of other cross dressers and just chat, being at ease with someone of a similar mind. No sex needed.
Just a thought, but historically I think men have worn some form of skirt or dress far longer than they have trousers. I might be wrong on this but what comes to mind are Romans and Greeks and of course a lot of the African nations.
P.S I love that song, Katie.
And I agree - I don't get anywhere saying these things at home. Chatting here is therapeutic for me and far better than picking a fight with my husband.
I've never once wondered what it's like to be a boy. I've wondered why boys are so different, or annoying, lol. But never contemplated being one.
Why do men have these thoughts?
I guess we all come here to talk about something we find hard discussing with our partners face to face. It's much easier here as there's no having to judge the 'right' time to discuss a subject. Just blurt out the first thing that comes into your head, no matter how trivail, and you get a reply.
I just wish it was as easy at home but then again at home there are a million and one other things that are far more important or mundane that have to be dealt with first.
As I've blogged very nervously when away with work in a hotel Crossdressed I chatted to a wife of a Crossdresser about "Crossdressing" and it was refreshing and so much easier to talk to her than it is to talk to my wife about Crossdressing.
The Lady I was chatting to also stated it was so much easier talking to me and asking questions and listening to my slant on things than it is talking to her husband about Crossdressing ergo probably better to talk to another wife and then get your wife and the other wife talking then everyone might see where we all stand as it is easier to discuss with someone else.
She also complimented me on my make up and was jealous of my eye lashes and complimented me on how I looked and said I'd have no problems if i went out dressed as she thought I could pass which was nice.
I chat to some Tgirls from Wales and we've discussed meeting as "Blokes" over a pint and discuss our "Hobby" which I may do and would love my wife to come along. Might be cool for her to meet others or she may not like it and we'll get up and leave.
I wish my wife would see that her experience with me dressing is invaluable to other women in the same situation.
Back to talking about it its great how you open up and discuss it and how interested someone can be as opposed to your wife clamming up thinking oh no not again he wants to discuss crossdressing which they must feel?
I've always thought that 'protected' by a group of women we'd have no problems. It'd be different on our own or with another CD.
Some of them my well have thought 'pervert' but maybe meeting a CD face to face helped dispel many of those fears.
The only time I've spoken face to face with a woman about my crossdressing was with the personal shopper. We went for a coffee and she had so many questions. She was trying to understand it was great to actually open up to someone who was genuinely interested.
She really wanted to help with my presentation which takes me back to why are women happy to help men present as a woman? Are they letting us in on some secret?
Wow that's so random but I bet we'd have a blast if we went out dressed under the right circumstances.
Its definitely a not my husband thing but your husband can crossdress all he likes.
Although some would take the view of oh your husband crossdresses "Pervert alert" and that's what my wifes afraid of I think
A friend of my wife's was telling her about her hen weekend. Apparantly they had a really chatty taxi driver who said he'd love to go on a hen night so they invited him along. He said just a minute, popped out to his car and came back with a dress. They proceeded to make him up and take him out with them. He and they had a great time!
As you say most women are very accepting of crossdressers - just not their husband / partner!
Katie
A good question my wife just said "I just wanted to see if you'd let me do it"
I always look back thinking what urged her to think "I wonder if he'd let me dress him like a woman and put makeup on him"
I did once suggest Rocky Horror and she said no and when we've heard mention of fancy dress I've quipped about going as a woman and shes said no way they'd suss you've dressed before lol.
But men do seem to fight off the no way am I dressing up as a woman ... oh go on then..
I wonder how many have dressed for a night of fun and then become Crossdressers liking the experience.. Like the girls night out I had I've thought my wifes friends would love to give me a makeover and take me out as "Davina" .. My wife's said she wouldn't go if they did that... Back to it's ok if its someone elses husband or Boyfriend but not mine scenario
I think that that is the initial reaction of most men. My wife, before we were married, once asked if I wanted to wear her knickers whilst we made love. I said no - Doh! I guess it was out of fear of being 'discovered'.
I wonder what makes women want to makeover their man?
I was looking for something else on the internet but the amount of famous male actors who've dragged up for a part is amazing. Likewise given a 'charity' event how many men are only too willing to don a dress. Sometimes this is done as ridicule but how many secretly enjoy it? Vicars and tarts, rocky horror any excuse for a man to dragup seems to be taken eagerly.
Just a thought and maybe I'm totally biased but still the same ....
Katie
I initially objected to my wife asking to make me up but she asked again which is when I thought she'd sussed my crossdressing instead of wondering if her alpha male hubby would let her do it for a laugh.. the 2nd time she asked I said yes and she put makeup on me and I dressed fully.. leading to my "I'm a crossdresser confession" and her freaking lol She hadn't sussed me after all.
Here's what I could have done - Not told her I was a Crossdresser and told her I liked being dressed making out it was the first time and making it her idea then maybe she would have accepted easier but would have been a lie.
I see women as equal and it narks me when womens rights brigade go OTT about womens rights and equality (Maybe because we're dubbed crossdressers and looked down on by every other rights brigade even LGBT) likewise it narks me when some men mouth off about being superior to women.
Do I really want to know what it's like to be a woman is a good question as when I dress and call it escapism I'm still me but more relaxed as "Davina" but don't really think ahhh this is the life this is how women feel.. lol
Sindy will tell us we will never know how women feel and adversely women will never know how men feel or why men feel the need and urge to crossdress.