2006-09-23 07:52:57 · 11 answers · asked by willielich 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Well, from what I gather a transvestite "adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sex " while crossdressing "is the act of wearing the clothing of another gender for any reason."
Someone who has undergone a sex change operation is called "transgendered."
2006-09-23 07:55:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cross-dressing is the act of wearing clothing commonly associated with another gender within a particular society. The usage of the term, the types of cross-dressing both in modern times and throughout history, an analysis of the behaviour,
Transvestism may refer to:
Transvestism, the history and current usage of the term "transvestite"
Cross-dressing, the act of wearing clothing commonly associated with another gender within a particular society
Drag (clothing), clothing associated with one gender role when worn by a person of the other gender
Drag queen, performers who dress in clothing associated with the female gender
Drag king, female identified performance artists who dress in masculine "drag" as part of their routine
Transvestic fetishism, a sexual fetish for the clothing of the opposite gender
Androgyny, the mixing of masculine and feminine characteristics or describing something gender-neutral
hope u ve found the difference
2006-09-23 07:56:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cross dresser
one who wears clothes designed for the opposite sex
transvestite
a person and especially a male who adopts the dress and often the behaviour typical of the opposite sex especially for purposes of emotional or sexual gratification
not a lot apparently
2006-09-23 07:59:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cross dressers wear clothing of the opposite sex. Transvestites (Transsexuals & Transgenders)become the opposite sex.
2006-09-23 07:55:34 · answer #4 · answered by irisheyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cross dresser has a love for dressing and the transvestites want to be women with all the alterations necessary.
2006-09-23 07:58:27 · answer #5 · answered by Ms New Booty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crossdressers; men 9likes woman) dresses in womens clothes.
Transvesttes: man or woman Likes man or woman either has sex change
2006-09-23 07:55:08 · answer #6 · answered by Arvind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crossdressers are men who wear dresses.
transvestites are men who have their genitiles chopped off.
2006-09-23 07:55:22 · answer #7 · answered by phalsephasod 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
$3000.00 in surgery and total commitment to being a freak.
2006-09-23 07:55:18 · answer #8 · answered by Brandon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is a difference really
2006-09-23 07:55:16 · answer #9 · answered by Bob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. hmmmmmm where did I put my bra and panties? (cksq)
2006-09-23 07:56:21 · answer #10 · answered by CKRT SQRL 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋