There are many different kinds of cross-dressing and many different reasons why an individual might engage in cross-dressing behavior.[2] Some people cross-dress as a matter of comfort or style, out of personal preference for clothing associated with the opposite sex. In this case, a person's cross-dressing may or may not be apparent to other people. Some people cross-dress to shock others or challenge social norms....Read more:Crossdressing in the Jungle
Gender disguise has been used by women and girls to pass as male in society and by men and boys to pass themselves off as female. Gender disguise has also been used as a plot device in storytelling and is a recurring motif in literature, theater, and film. It is a common plot device in narrative ballads...Read more:Crossdressing in the Jungle
Historically, some women have cross-dressed to take up male-dominated or male-exclusive professions, such as military service. Conversely, some men have cross-dressed to escape from mandatory military service[4] or as a disguise to assist in political or social protest, as men did in the Rebecca Riots...Read more: Crossdressing in the Jungle
