Varieties of cross-dressing There are many different kinds of cross-dressing, and many different reasons why an individual might engage in cross-dressing behavior. The following examples are by no means an exhaustive list. Some people cross-dress as a matter of comfort or style. These individuals may wish to shock others or challenge social norms, but many simply have a personal preference for clothing traditionally associated with the opposite sex. Both men and women may cross-dress in order to disguise their true identity. Historically, some women have cross-dressed in order to take up male-dominated or male-exclusive professions, such as military service. Conversely, some men have cross-dressed in order to escape from mandatory military service. Single-sex theatrical troupes often have some performers cross-dress in order to play roles written for members of the opposite sex. Cross-dressing is often used for comic effect onstage and onscreen. Drag is special form of performance art based on cross-dressing. A drag queen is a male-bodied person who performs as an exaggeratedly feminine character, in an elaborate costume usually consisting of a gaudy dress and high-heeled shoes, heavy makeup, and a large wig. A drag queen may imitate famous female film or pop-music stars. A drag king is the counterpart of the drag queen — a female-bodied person who adopts an exaggerated masculine persona in performance or who imitates a male film or pop-music star. Some female-bodied people undergoing gender reassignment therapy also self-identify as drag kings, although this use of "drag king" is considered inaccurate by some. Many transgendered people cross-dress relative to their birth sex, but transgendered people who have undergone gender reassignment therapy are usually not regarded as cross-dressing. See transvestism. A transvestic fetishist is a person (typically a heterosexual male) who cross-dresses as part of a sexual fetish. Some people who cross-dress may endeavor to project a complete impression
of belonging to another gender, down to mannerisms, speech patterns,
and emulation of sexual characteristics. This is referred to as "trying
to pass". Others may choose to take a mixed approach, adopting
some feminine traits and some masculine traits in their appearance.
For instance, a man might wear both a dress and a beard. This is sometimes
known as genderfuck. Finally, for some the motivation for cross-dressing
is to undermine the idea that any article of clothing is "only
for men" or "only for women." These people may broadly
mix clothing from both genders, in a practice called freestyle.
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