Wow, my previous blog post about GUILT struck a nerve with people.
If you feel guilty about crossdressing or being transgender, then maybe you consider the whole thing a “curse”.
But I believe there are some amazing benefits to being a “two-spirit” person.
In this post, I want to share what I believe are the hidden benefits of crossdressing or being transgender.
Some of these apply more to crossdressers, but the sentiment is the same: Being TG can make you a better person overall – in girl mode AND guy mode.
The Top 10 Hidden Benefits of Crossdressing or Being a Transgender Woman
1. It allows you to integrate the best of both genders into your personality.
2. It motivates you to stay in shape and take care of yourself. (A girl’s gotta look good, right?)
3. It makes you more empathetic towards women.
4. It brings you closer to the people who support you.
5. It’s easier to be faithful when *you* are the other woman (though I hope your empathy towards women would prevent you from cheating in the first place!).
6. It allows you to get to know yourself in a deep and meaningful way.
7. It makes you an interesting person. (Normal is boring!)
8. It gives you more compassion towards others who don’t fit the norms of society.
9. It offers a healthy and non-destructive way to relieve stress.
10. It makes you a more creative, resourceful, and courageous person than you might be otherwise.
So what do you think? Am I missing anything on this list?
I’d love to hear what YOU feel are the hidden benefits of crossdressing or being a TG woman.
Please leave me a comment below!
Love,
Lucille
Perhaps opposite of many cross dressers I only dress and get bedazzled when I go out in public. At home I’m me but have a strong sex drive still work and love to cook and go out sailing or just hanging out on the boat. (Bi sex is very good. Either or both) My daily life includes bras and makeup, feminine clothes not dresses, as I’m not really passable so I’m in between and with breasts that are difficult to conceal. I’m so happy and have found that the smiles are returned, joyful conversations are the norm and most people are truly good with who I am. (Boy it took a long time to get here.) Healthy happy loving life more than ever. Some people, usually men, stare a bit butt I can usually get a smile from them too. So for today all good, even great. Always nice to read how others are doing. Thank you for the forum. Lia
For me, being transgender and taking steps forward has been “freeing” from the gender binary that society has instructed us to adhere to. I’m somewhere between the gender roles, not masculine enough, not feminine enough. Conformity to one or the other was a facade, making me feel compromised and suppressed. For most of my life I felt confused, a fraud and living a lie. I think many of us who have been viewed as being nonconforming to society norms, can see the absurdity of the binary. Social binary is divisive of people. Divisiveness gives way to discrimination. Having experienced rejection from the social norm, trans people develop more empathy and understanding for those who are struggling. I am no longer confused, because I accept who I am and I can enjoy the variety of life that God has created.
Thank you for this.
I’am 62 and so far a closet cross dresser. I don have any affair with men or other women when dressed. I wont do that to my wife. But I have to get out of the closet and be free to dress when and how to dress. I do pass, treated as a woman when. I dress and I LOVE IT, Maryanne
I’ve heard these recommendations before and they are very true. I have been following them for over a year now and I been complimented by other women for being a classy lady. I absolutely love it. On the most important things that I do is to keep my joints tucked in and close together whether I’m standing, walking, or sitting. The next thing is keeping my shoulders down and back. The rest seems to come naturally. It’s so much fun being me.