Gender Equality / fashion Freedom?
494724
Gender equality is, well, all genders, full, trans or not, being treated with equal respect. Fashion freedom is everyone being allowed to dress as they like, such as open crossdressing for both men and women. I beleive both are equally important.
701064
I'd still go through with transitioning. I view the body as a piece of art. Even if I can't see the canvas I still want to play with it and mold it into a form I'm more comfortable with. Maybe it's the stubborn Irish in me, but I'd never give up on something that's such an important part of my life. Anymore I consider myself genderqueer more than trans. The reasons that I have for transitioning won't go away if I lose my sight.
706852
Oh Lord, I have sooooooo much to say about this one.  Firstly, I had gender reassignment at 23, and although I was never a 'boy' in the real meaning of the term, I have lived life on both sides of the gender spectrum.  Thus, I have a somewhat unique perspective on gender.\n\nFirstly, there is really no such thing as 'boy' toys and 'girl' toys, or 'boy' colours and 'girls' colours, etc.  Colours are colours, period.  Toys are toys, period.  It just so happens that society has placed these labels on inanimate objects and expects the genders to conform to these labels.  It is true that, yes, dolls are marketed towards little girls.  Why?  Because companies want to play on the fact that little girls are (supposedly) more nurturing that little boys.  When in most cases this may be true, it is not 100% accurate.\n\nSecondly, I have no idea why parents get so wrapped up in this issue.  I know of a man who is married to a woman who has taken dance classes of all sorts (especially ballet) throughout all of her childhood, and she is very good!  They have a son.  One day he said "I'm sure there are many dads out there who would be fine with their son wearing tights and dancing ballet, but I'm not one of them."  My first thought was "Oh my god!  What if your son has inherited his mother's abilities to dance, and because of your sexist attitude, you would stop him from doing that.  He may be the world's next great male dancer!"  I am always flabbergasted (is that word even used anymore?) by parents who would limit their child's natural, God-given talents, simply because of a dumb sexist rule.\n\nOkay, my next point.  First off, being Christian, homosexuality is (supposed to be) against my faith.  I, however, choose not to judge, because it is a clear command in the Bible.  And, being transgendered, I'm hardly in a position to do so.  So, what if you did allow your son to have a broom and an iron as a toy when he's young and he did grow up to be gay.  So what?  Is it the broom and the iron's fault?  I highly doubt it.  For those who believe that homosexuality is an in-born trait, his choice of toys (or your choices for him) aren't going to make any different.  For those who believe homosexuals are made, then I guess you would be to blame for 'being an absent father' and your wife would be to blame for 'being an overly attached mother'.  Basically it boils down to: if he is, he is. . .if he isn't, he isn't.  Love him anyway.  He is your son.  You're supposed to love him no matter what.\n\nAnd again, yet another point.  You are right in saying that he will need the abilities of cleaning and ironing, etc. in order to survive.  So many young men haven't the slightest clue what to do about these chores when they're out on their own, because mom always did it for them.  In a world where both parents are usually working outside of the home (and I'm not really in favour of that, but I understand why), men should take a full 50% of the load of responsibility at home.  Women today are overworked because not only are they working 40 hours a week, they're also putting in at least that much at home.  I highly admire the husband who will help his wife out at home, because it is fair and right.  No longer are the days when the wife stays at home and cooks and cleans, and raises the kids, while the husband brings home the $$.  I have been blessed with a wonderful husband who does all of those things, and I am very greatful to have him.  Not that it was because his mother taught him those things.  It was because he had a desire to learn to do them, because he didn't feel it right that I should do all the work when I've just come home from a long day at work myself.  In fact, when he went through a period of unemployment, I didn't have to lift a finger at home, except to cook (my hubby isn't the greatest
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You can try bartleby.com\n\nFreedom of choice for women, at the expense of the caring, warmth, and sensitivity to others so often associated with them, may be empty. In the thrust to redefine male and female roles, women must not become men; nor can men be permitted the continual dehumanization of their roles.\nKathleen Weibel\n\nThere are many others there if you just look under the word "caring".  Good Luck.
639248
I think as the years go on more people feel that they do not have to dress in the role they are.  They can dress comfortably.  So if they want to dress as the opposite sex they can.  Our world is developing it to what we make it and and we are more comfortable as we feel then as we actually are.  Also the reason more people get the sex change surgeries they know it is alright, and they will not be judge in open settings as much as others in the past have been.
152071
Uh huh... =p (this is my second case on cross-dressing again)... sigh... youngsters nowadays... =p\n\nWhat are you doing? Get off those high heels. Get into these boots instead *pulls out super masculine boots* It isn't right for a kid to be prancing around in a women's garb! =p
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equality
540313
Women who have a great body can be sexy no matter what they wear...I've never had a single complaint no matter which I choose to wear :)
1187184
I think it so sexy to see a man express him self by getting dressed up all pretty in female clothing! All males should get in touch with their female side!
866228
what ever you feel comfortable wearing the most \ni being a m2f transsexual whore female shorts and tops around my friends for a while then after a little while i started to let it eing more of a female dress such as a skirt and then later a dress \ndepending on your age it we depend on what you wear look at females around you and your age and copy them to a degree \nthen find your own style after you are comfortable with what you look like and what others feel about you\ngood luck coming out to your family can be hard but it is worth doing it to know where they stand
1124298
if you're worried about what's 'allowed', you have deeper issues than wanting to wear womens' underwear\n\nnobody cares what you do, so do what makes you happy
982687
Try some of the websites I posted links for and maybe you will\nfind something you like there. You didn't specify which gender you were looking to purchase for, so I'm posting links for both genders.\nYou can visit their company website too:\nhttp://www.ellesse.com/
1097453
Who decides what a woman or man is supposed to dress like? Wouldn't the world be a very boring place if everyone was exactly the same? Wouldn't we all be better off to just be ourselfs and mind our own business instead of deciding to mind everyone elses business for them?
955518
I really don't care if people crossdress or not--it it's their thing, then I don't see that I should criticize.  That being said, there are societal norms.  I don't believe those societal norms are always fair, or right, but still they exist and it is expected that people conform to them.  However, crossdressing is pretty harmless, and I think it's a pity that more people aren't tolerant of it.
54559
I'd ask you to post a couple clues here so we can actually figure out what you're asking about, but that would require the asker to actually have a clue...\n\nPlease pardon the rudeness, but there are far too many poorly-presented questions like this on here.\n\nTo respond to your updated question, It isn't necessarily government that enforces dress codes. A little morality and common sense comes into play there.\n\nAnd, how a woman dresses is going to create a lable for her, no matter how good she looks. That's just the way society is.\n\nDid I get a little closer to your answer that time?
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http://www.nyunews.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2006/02/15/43f2dd6534956\nhttp://beauty.ivillage.com/celebstyle/rantsraves/0,,8sg36zf2,00.html\nhttp://www.kidzworld.com/site/p6416.htm\nhttp://www.eonline.com/Features/Awards/Golden2006/FashionPolice/index.html
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I think there's no 'better' per say, but women sure do have a lot of advantages guys do not have.\n1)  Women's clothes are very diverse and colorful.  Traditional men's clothes are rather unexciting in comparison\n2)  If women decide they want to wear men's clothes, society doesn't look twice or thinks it odd.  If a man decides to wear women's clothes, he's look at as an oddity by the general public. \n3)  Even though women make up 52% of the general population of the world, they can get all the breaks of affirmative action as a minority.\n4)  Women can decide to 'take 5 years' off of working for no other reason than they decided to stay home for the children and nobody bats an eye.  A man puts that on his resume, and most potential employers will hold that as a strike against him.\nThis is one of the few times in society that being a man isn't always advantageous.