Cross-dressing

Victoria Flanagan

doi:10.1002/9781118663219.wbegss375

Cross-dressing

Victoria Flanagan

Department of English

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Abstract

"Cross-dressing" is a relatively neutral term that allows for multiple interpretive possibilities. If it is dissociated from the popular presumption that it is inherently entwined with the issue of sexual, rather than just gender, identity, it linguistically marks a very simple act – the crossing of cultural boundaries related to the wearing of various articles of gender-specific clothing. The plethora of motivations behind the act of cross-dressing, and the issue of whether such motivations can be categorized as either transvestite or transsexual (or otherwise), are left "veiled."

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Wiley Blackwell encyclopedia of gender and sexuality studies
Editors	Nancy A Naples
Place of Publication	Chichester, UK
Publisher	John Wiley & Sons
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Print)	9781118663219
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118663219.wbegss375
Publication status	Published - 2016

Keywords

gender
sexual minorities
sexuality
transgender
transsexual

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