transvestite
Wears opposite-sex clothing
A transvestite is a person who wears clothing typically associated with the opposite sex, usually for psychological satisfaction rather than performance.
The term was once clinical and neutral but has fallen out of favor, now often considered dated or offensive.
Cross-dresser is the preferred term.
He identified as a transvestite in the 1970s, before the vocabulary shifted.
One wearing opposite-gender clothing
- dragResistance through fluid
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- clothingBody coverings worn daily
- attirePersonal garments collectively
wardrobe · outfit · garment · apparel · disguise · transformation · makeover · wig
Live entertainment venue
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- lip-syncSilent vocal mimicry
- stageRaised performance platform
- performerOne who entertains audiences
entertainer · impersonator · showgirl · pageant · glamour · sequins · feathers · illusion
Not adhering to typical roles
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
- androgynyCombined sex characteristics
queer · self-expression · authenticity · dysphoria · self-discovery · self-acceptance · LGBTQ · questioning
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
misunderstanding · intolerance · slur · outdated · pathologizing · fetishization · medicalization · DSM
Scientific study of sexuality
- StonewallRefuse to answer questions
- VictorianOf a prim era
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
- criminalizationMaking conduct unlawful
activism · decriminalization · medicalization · terminology · reclamation · ballroom · Weimar
crossdresser
One wearing opposite-gender clothing
attire · wardrobe · outfit · garment · apparel · disguise · transformation · makeover · wig · heels
cabaret
Live entertainment venue
- burlesqueExaggerated mockery or risqué variety
- lip-syncSilent vocal mimicry
- stageRaised performance platform
performer · entertainer · impersonator · showgirl · pageant · glamour · sequins · feathers · illusion · persona
gender-nonconforming
Not adhering to typical roles
- genderqueerOutside the two-category system
- nonbinaryOutside male-female categories
- genderfluidVariable gender identity
androgyny · queer · self-expression · authenticity · dysphoria · self-discovery · self-acceptance · LGBTQ · questioning · closeted
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- stereotypingOversimplified group-based judgments
marginalization · misunderstanding · intolerance · slur · outdated · pathologizing · fetishization · medicalization · DSM · stigma
sexology
Scientific study of sexuality
- StonewallRefuse to answer questions
- VictorianOf a prim era
- vaudevilleTheatrical variety entertainment
criminalization · activism · decriminalization · medicalization · terminology · reclamation · ballroom · Weimar