Here is a clever question from the Crossdream Life archives:
Natacha asked: "I wonder what is the direction of causality in crossdressing?
1. The "cultural" explanation
One way to look at it could be:
I have an inner femininity -> Culture says that femininity is expressed by women -> To express myself outwardly as feminine you need to dress in female clothing -> I want to dress up in "female" clothing
In this case, the desire to crossdress is a projection of femininity on femaleness. You could say it is a cultural construct. Crossdressing (in my case) is primarily a question of expressing myself in a particular way.
2. The "innate" explanation
Another way to look at it could be:
I have an inner femaleness -> Somehow, female clothing is innately connected to experiencing femaleness -> To experience my femaleness I must dress up in female clothing
In this case. wearing female clothing is directly linked to experiencing some degree of femaleness.
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