Why we crossdress

Came across this wonderful article by the school of life, and couldn't not share it. In the midst of a lot of serious chitter-chatter this simple truth about crossdressing gets lost. What do you think?

The Psychology of Cross-Dressing

Cross-dressing (and here we refer particularly to men dressing up as women) could hardly have a worse reputation. The concept of a man taking pleasure in putting on a pair of stockings seems laughable, pitiful – and plain sinister. We assume a marriage would almost certainly break up the day a wife found her husband in her underwear; and that a manager would lose all authority if his colleagues knew about his enthusiasm for mascara and lipstick. Cross-dressing seems like an admission of failure. Instead of living up to an ideal of strength, ruggedness and sheer ‘normality’, a man keen to slip on a dress is taken to be a deviant of a particularly alarming sort.

Source: http://queerpoint.ru/

Cato André Lund Gulbrandsen

I haven't done a full fledged wonderkid post for a long time, and the Androgyny section has been gathering dust. One of the reasons of this lack of post has been that I didn't see anyone new and exciting enough to post about. The androgynous models seem to have all fallen in a line, a line albeit glamorous but at the same time boring. But recently I came across this beautiful guy from Norway - Scandinavia again! I know, right! - This guy is essentially a make up artist, who does occasional modelling.

What's so special about him is that he does not replicate a size zero model, instead - en-femme he is your pretty next door neighbour, with some measurable body mass index, just like a real girl.He could have easily been another brilliant youtube make-up tutor/vlogger, but just that he is not into that as of now. To me he comes across as really pretty, and I have a tickling sensation that you'll find him irresistibly sexy as well. I don't think he has been blogged about before, but for everyone, there is a start, right? So, without further ado, let me present to you Cato André Lund Gulbrandsen, from Norway.

 

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Shumang Leela

I have been planning to do a short series on "crossdressing in Indian performing arts" for a long time now. But the more I did research on the matter the more was I disappointed, the internet is terribly ignorant of the subject. Also based on the little I gathered from the world wide web and the little I know on my own, that is from stories I have heard, I came to the conclusion that the subject is too intricate and elaborate to write on, without in-depth and exhaustive study. So I decided to compile a list of all the art forms(that I know of) admitting crossdressing and writing short pieces on them. The motive being initiating the reader on these brilliant, beautiful and often sexy forms of arts in which gender bending Indians come to their elements. Needless to say that the pieces will not be merely pedagogical or informational, my own thoughts will come in. The lens through which the performances will be viewed will be the lens of a person indomitably attracted to gender-benders. 

Shumang Leela

Let us start with the North-East. A pristine part of the country, with picturesque locations and varied and ancient cultures. A part of India not enough promoted to international tourists, a part of which most don't know much. It is in the North-Eastern state of Manipur that we will focus our attention today.

A beautiful Shumang artist

'Shumang Leela' is a form of theatre that owes its origin to the Indian state of Manipur. It is indeed a unique form of theatre which portrays the moral-ethical concerns, preferences and frailties of society and politics. In essence it is no different than other forms of courtyard folk theatre or 'jatra'-s performed all across rural India. 'Shumang' means 'courtyard' and 'Leela' can be loosely translated to 'play' or 'act'. 

Where Shumang Leela stands out, is that it is performed exclusively by members of any one gender playing characters of both sexes. Plays with all male casts are termed 'Nupa Shumang Leela', and with all women casts are known as 'Nupi Shumang Leela'. The former is much more prevalent and popular. While the women find  it difficult to impersonate men, the Manipuri men, albeit the ones who train for this, being Asian in nature almost effortlessly passes off as beautiful dames. From docile homemakers to matriarchs from mythical characters to sexy bombshells the Nupa Shumang artist pulls it all nonchalantly. (I apologise for the low quality pictures, as some of them are screenshots of low res videos, and good pictures are hard to find.)

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mirror. . .

when I look at this woman I have an irresistible urge to fashion myself the same way... yes I am male. of course I am male.

but ladies and gentlemen look at the person in the picture... apart from her face is there any other part in her body that a man can not emulate or possess? I guess not... she is not showing cleavage... she is not flaunting a huge bust or hip... she is tender elegant and exquisite...

yes. a saree looks drab without a certain bulge in the chest... but a man can very well create that bulge!!! you say that's artificial? but so are body piercings or any other accessories for that matter... just like pins and buttons and seams in the right places keep a shirt/suit/jacket in the right shape, so will an artificially created bulge keep a blouse in the right place, adding to the aesthetic value.

say, I have collarbones and a narrow shoulder to match that of a woman... I am slender and my waist smoothly bulges giving way to a perky firm buttock. so I can very well go to a salon tomorrow, get all my body and facial hair removed... trim my eyebrows curl my lashes... get a skin treatment and a hair treatment, and walk down any road confident and beautiful in the same setup as this lady.

BUT CAN I ?

Serenity...

oh yes, I lust for him...

but it's the kind of lust that calms you down... that makes you look into the deepest crevices of your soul ...

the prima donna of my dreams...

Pokemon Bras!!!

omg! Pokemon bras!!!!!!!!! I sooo want a pair of those!(maybe more)..... to all the men out there.... let's gift each other these poke-bras this Christmas... what say you? 

and if you are not into Pokemon bras(or other Pokemon related items), that is if that's even possible... watch the video anyway because this guy looks so cute as a girl... and he is transforming for a purpose... albeit a naughty one... watch on for the video.....

Everything a man can want...

She is everything a man wants... She is everything most men will never get... She will provoke you... Torture your reality and your dreams... She is Cassandra Moore from Canada...

Oh and did I mention? She is a man... So, maybe I should change the introduction to... 

A little bit of this and a litle bit of that...

so... you get all excited by thinking of yourself as a woman, with perfect breasts, a smooth body, clean shaven armpits(oh yes, I have a thing for armpits), a deep as a crevice cleavage, sporting a sizzling sleeveless dress as you walk down the streets, to the admiration of the lot around you. Don't you?

of course you do... otherwise you wouldn't have been here... if you disagree then you are just in denial. Everyone, and I mean everyone with some thinking capacity and some aesthetic sense wants to possess a gorgeous body and wear beautiful and sexy clothes showing off their curves and their skin(a lot of it).

BUT does everyone desire to be a fully functional woman? As for me, NO. I have always been attracted to(the bodies of) men creating the illusion of femininity, cross dressers, drag queens or transvestites, my fantasies involve crossdressers who retain something which was a quintessential part of their male self... If I go out in drag, I'll proudly sport my adam's apple, or a beard even...that adds to the appeal of it... like this gorgeous drag queen 'Ongina'... her greatness comes from 

her baldness (btw bald women are cool too) ... this mixing of traits... this androgynous appearance is 'sexy'... it is THE SEXY... it is about blurring the lines... mixing and matching... and that my dear genderqueers is what style is all about... signing off with this great pic of Conchita Wurst for you.... oh and care to weigh in ???