Myth: The reason men crossdress is...
Fact: There are many reasons why you'll find men in dresses. A small fraction of these men are entertainers, some are young people demonstrating rebellion. A few people crossdress as a sexual fetish while others crossdress to be outrageous (those pig-nosed men cheering their football team from the end zone). But the overwhelming majority of crossdressers do so for another reason entirely - self expression.

Myth: Men who wear dresses are homosexuals.
Fact: Nope. Most crossdressers are strictly heterosexual. The proportion of gays among crossdressers is the same small percentage as of gays in the rest of society. Speaking of percentages, about 5% of all men are 'closet' (secret) crossdressers. I wonder which 25 of our congressmen are covert devotees of Dana Buchman and Ellen Tracy?

Myth: Crossdressers are just seeking sexual partners.
Fact: While genetic women sometimes use clothing to signal sexual availability, most of the time a woman's attire is simply a personal expression of attitude and style. It's the same with crossdressers.

Myth: Crossdressers are sissies.
Fact: I wouldn't risk a broken nose on that. Among my circle of crossdressing friends are Green Berets, U.S.M.C. Force Recon snipers, SEALs, law enforcement officers, firefighters, foundry workers, millwrights, test pilots, and even a rocket scientist (really). Crossdressers seem to gravitate toward 'macho' professions, often in denial of their emerging gender expression.

Myth: Crossdressing is a psychological problem.
Fact: Hardly. Modern psychology accepts that crossdressing is an expression of personality which is as immutable as left-handedness. Any 'problems' crossdressers may develop are due to social stigma, prejudice, and bigotry - not disorder. Social judgment is not a valid basis upon which to regard human idiosyncrasies as mental disorders.

Myth: Crossdressers want surgical sex changes.
Fact: Most crossdressers are perfectly happy with their standard issue plumbing. A very few individuals feel so strongly about being a 'woman trapped in a man's body' that sexual reassignment surgery is undertaken. Yet, while sensationalized in the media, these 'transsexuals' are quite rare.

Myth: Crossdressing is 'sinful'.
Fact: Biblical scholars agree the relevant passages (Deut. 22:5) refer to pagan priests and priestesses exchanging clothing in worshop rituals of false gods. Moreover, women in our society wear men's clothing regularly (equally prohibited in the same verse) and fundamentalists don't cast stones - why the double standard?

Myth: Crossdressers are perverts.
Fact: This misunderstanding is the result of media driven stereotypes (Psycho, Silence of the Lambs, Rocky Horror Picture Show, etc.) and is not based on fact. Crossdressing is simply an outer expression of inner feminine feelings. Spouses, children, family, friends, and associates needn't feel threatened.

Myth: Crossdressers are restroom peeping toms.
Fact: When crossdressers use the facility which is appropriate for their expressed gender, they are simply going through the door which presents the least risk. Men are far more phobic and prone to violence toward crossdressers than are women, so it's very much a safety issue for the crossdresser.

Myth: Crossdressing is illegal.
Fact: With the possible exception of a few ancient and largely unenforcable 'disguise' ordinances, people are free to wear whatever fashion and style of clothing they choose and cannot be compelled by authorities to change.

Transgendered persons are not persons with psychological disorders, yet it is significant to examine the psychological bases of transgenderism. The following links will provide you with a cognitive and social viewpoint on transvestites and other transgendered persons:

Psychology of Cross-dressing

A Cognitive Behavioral Analysis of Transvestism

Cross-dressing & Cultural Anxiety