what is cross dressing?
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Cross-dressing is the act of wearing clothing commonly associated with another gender within a particular society.\nSuch as a man dressing as a woman or a woman dressing as a man.
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it's called a hijab...
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The federal government has no delegated power to make laws concerning clothing except in those geographical areas under direct federal control.  States and localities have power to make such laws within their jurisdictions.  By and large such laws reflect local perceptions of decency and civility.\n\nDuring the last 30 or so years the existence of such laws and the application of such laws have significantly loosened.  For example, most people no longer formally dress to go to church or to dine out.  Society has come to respect (some refer to it as political correctness) those who wish to dress differently.  For those who do dress differently they should be realistic in their degree of difference by not anticipating a warm acceptance of some style and this is particularly true when dress reflects sexual mores.
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Ankles crossed, according Emily Post with dress over knees if possible.If in a miniskirt-don't sit down!
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I assume you are a man, who is crossdressing.\n\nThere 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.\n\nSome people cross-dress as a matter of comfort or style. They have a preference in clothing which is only marketed to or associated with the opposite sex. In this case, a person's cross-dressing may or may not be visible to other people.\n\nSome people cross-dress in order to shock others or challenge social norms.\n\nBoth 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.\n\nSingle-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.\n\nDrag 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.\n\nMany 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.\n\nA transvestic fetishist is a person (typically a heterosexual male) who cross-dresses as part of a sexual fetish.\n\nSome 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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Probably some kind of medieval gown.
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Burqa usually refers to the loose clothing that some Muslim women wear. It is the clothing that the western media loves to take of Muslim women wearing, and put on the front cover of magazines.\n\nThe Niqab is a piece of cloth that covers the face.
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Men who are crossdressers do wear women's clothes but they are not the norm.
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No. Cross dressing is independent to sexual orientation. This doesn't mean there aren't any gay/bi crossdressers - it just means being a crossdresser doesn't automatically mean the person is gay/bi.
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My Father-In-Law is a cross-dresser.  I had a tough time with this at first, and I did a lot of research into the subject because I wasn't sure if this was something that was potentially harmful to me, my wife (who is normal enough), or our future grandchildren.\n\nWhat I found most of all is that cross-dressing, by itself, does not make someone unsafe or even all that weird.  Sometimes it's just what turns them on.  It can be a sign of gender mis-identity.  Every so often, it's repressed feelings of homosexuality.  In almost all cases, it makes the wearer feel good, feel good about themselves, or just normal.  It's nothing to fear, and it certainly doesn't automatically mean someone is gay.  But it could.
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No. He's a crossdresser.
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I am unsure what time period you are looking for but... it sounds like the uniform changed periodically.\n\nOne comment I found said; "I trained in Sydney in 1974 when we wore a royal blue dress (until a couple of years before this it had been long-sleeved with detachable cuffs, but just before I commenced training the sleeves were shortened with an attached white edging, due to our hot climate).  This had a "peter pan" collar and was covered completely with a white starched apron with cross-over straps at the back and wide white belt (blue for probationers).  The cap was pleated and had to completely cover your hair, interestingly unlike most English caps I see.  Your year of seniority was marked by the number of blue stripes on the front of your cap. We wore dark brown stockings and dark brown duty shoes, with either a red or blue cape with epaulettes.  Sisters (all State Registered Nurses here were called Sisters, unlike the UK where I believe only the "Charge Sister" is called by that term) wore a powder-blue uniform with a double row of white buttons down the front, black shoes, clear stockings and a very large white starched tulle veil,which I have sometimes\nseen referred to as the "butterfly veil" - at my hospital it was very large and one learnt very early on to stand at least three feet away from any Sister, as any closer than this and, when she turned around, you were likely to get a nasty scratch from the stiff edge of the VERY highly starched veil hitting you!  Assistant Matrons wore navy blue uniforms with a double row of white buttons and white veil, Charge Sisters wore a normal Sister's uniform but with a very tall conical-shaped veil so that they were instantly recognizable, and Matron alone wore all white with the biggest veil of all!" Quoted from: http://dyk2.homestead.com/letters.html\n\n\nYou might also be able to get answers from this nursing uniform manufacturer in Australia. \nhttp://www.nnt.com.au/\n\nGood luck!
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it can also mean a style of dressing, usually referring to a female. If she dresses in black/dark colors that are open and flowing, has hems of her shirts and skirts in the "tattered" or "handkerchief" style and wears pale make-up with heavy eyeliner, bright red lipstick and "Gothic" jewelry she is said to look "vampy". It can also be super tight, balck or red "goth" gear. All of it is meant to be "sexy" or "alluring".
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Wear clothes of the oposite sex.
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It means Cross Dresser Lesbian. Some CDs are hetero, some are bi, some are gay. CDL's prefer to have sex with other crossdressers like themselves, as if they were both girls.
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wear somebody elses? relax, pamper, rejuvinate,
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Wear black, as you may have guessed.  Long sleeves and long skirt preferably, but it depends on how observant the ceremony will be. If it is Reform you can get away with short sleeves but stay away from sleeveless. I would not wear anything that shows your legs at all.  I was raised in a conservative Jewish home. Any religious event  both girls and boys are asked to cover their heads. You will not need to supply your own head covering. If they expect you to cover your head they will have little lace for the girls and a yamicha, or keepah, for the boys. \nIf they are really traditional they may separate the men and women so be observant and try to notice what everyone else is doing.  You may find this to be a neat learning experience. The Jewish religion is filled with ancient traditions.