Describe the broad range of behaviors exhibited by transvestites. What is the reason for the rarity of transvestism among women?

What will be an ideal response?


Transvestism covers a broad range of behaviors. Some persons with transvestism prefer to wear only one article of clothing (usually a brassiere or panties) of the other sex in the privacy of their home; others choose to don an entire outfit in public. The rarity of transvestism among women may have several reasons. One may be that our society is more accepting of women wearing "men's" clothing, such as pants and ties, than men wearing "women's" clothes. So, women are not perceived as cross-dressing and men are less likely to report engaging in it because of negative social repercussions.

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