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Have you seen a crossdressing male who looked 'good'?

  • 09-06-2017 11:57PM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 484 ✭✭


    It's a bit of an emotionally charged debate in this new gender liberation movement but I suppose it's good for AH.

    Generally in the West, women can't crossdress (used to with jeans) compared to men or at least not to any obvious degree. You're probably thinking of a man in a dress/skirt and/or high heels which you've never seen on the streets of Dublin.

    But even then, I don't think I've seen a man who was a bit 'feminine' in his dressing style. It all seems to be very overt and extreme like drag.

    The reason I brought this up was because I went through my old classmates Facebook profile and saw him dressed in light blue skinny jeans, ugg boots, and earrings. Now I have no problem with men being as feminine as they want, hell I'd even date both genders of varying heights and spectrums of gender expression. Open to LGBT,

    The point is although I didn't have a problem with him looking feminine he....didn't look good tbh. Not because he looked 'gay' or they were not fitting well but..I can't really explain it. That's the thing I get with a lot of cross-dressing men. They just look a bit out of place. Do you agree?

    Have you seen a crosdressing male who looked good? 50 votes

    Yes, I can recount one or two.
    2% 1 vote
    No, if I'm being honest.
    50% 25 votes
    I've never seen any in real life.
    48% 24 votes


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,735 ✭✭✭dar100


    Put your high heels on there boss and il give you my opinion


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,754 ✭✭✭✭_Brian


    Their just being themselves.

    They're hardly any more out of place than any poorly dressed man, probably myself included a large proportion of the time.

    When I was younger it took me back a bit to see a cross dressed man, I just wasn't used to things outside the Irish "norm". Honestly I couldn't give a rats ass now, whatever yer happy with, I judge people on many things, but how they look isn't one.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 683 ✭✭✭gumbo1


    I used to work security in the George about 15 years ago. Sunday night was bingo night hosted by Mr Pussy which drew a rather large crowd of cross dressers. Well, there was a few times where I was almost fooled into thinking that I was looking at a very good looking woman only to notice the auld Adams apple.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Widdershins


    The odd one, in online articles or somewhere like that. The two transgender people I've met in reality obviously started out cross dressing. Both went for very frumpy, conservative middle-age style outfits. Baggy cardigans, tent dresses, flat t-bar Clarks shoes and tan tights.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭greencap


    jeanjolie wrote: »
    It's a bit of an emotionally charged debate in this new gender liberation movement but I suppose it's good for AH.

    Generally in the West, women can't crossdress (used to with jeans) compared to men or at least not to any obvious degree. You're probably thinking of a man in a dress/skirt and/or high heels which you've never seen on the streets of Dublin.

    But even then, I don't think I've seen a man who was a bit 'feminine' in his dressing style. It all seems to be very overt and extreme like drag.

    The reason I brought this up was because I went through my old classmates Facebook profile and saw him dressed in light blue skinny jeans, ugg boots, and earrings. Now I have no problem with men being as feminine as they want, hell I'd even date both genders of varying heights and spectrums of gender expression. Open to LGBT,

    The point is although I didn't have a problem with him looking feminine he....didn't look good tbh. Not because he looked 'gay' or they were not fitting well but..I can't really explain it. That's the thing I get with a lot of cross-dressing men. They just look a bit out of place. Do you agree?

    Well now that you say that if you can, but not at once, anyway going back to the point, of whatever you were asking, its not everything but I was once in Dublin and that said, I met a friend, he had long hair. I suppose. If you know what I mean, and you probably don't but thats the West, sometimes wear blue trousers, but it doesn't. Yeah but it matters to me. Cause varying heights and spectrums.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭368100


    Haven't seen many but in honesty there's plenty of non crossdressers (men an women) that don't dress well too so it's not exclusive


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 364 ✭✭LincolnHawk


    Oscar de la Hoya


  • Posts: 19,174 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Well, I've been to Thailand a few times & I can honestly say, to my shame, there's lots of men there that look a hell of a lot better than me dressed as a woman. & I am a woman.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,786 ✭✭✭wakka12


    Well its hard to be attractive in the other gender. Even a feminine looking man will have a relatively masculine face for a woman, which is not really considered a good thing in women.
    A man would at least need to take hormones and stuff to recreate the feminine soft tissue deposits of the face if he wanted to stand any chance of being an attractive woman


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 402 ✭✭Exeggcute


    jeanjolie wrote: »
    Generally in the West, women can't crossdress (used to with jeans) compared to men or at least not to any obvious degree. You're probably thinking of a man in a dress/skirt and/or high heels which you've never seen on the streets of Dublin.

    The reason I brought this up was because I went through my old classmates Facebook profile and saw him dressed in light blue skinny jeans, ugg boots, and earrings. Now I have no problem with men being as feminine as they want, hell I'd even date both genders of varying heights and spectrums of gender expression. Open to LGBT,



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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,274 ✭✭✭Bambi985


    I've yet to see a cross-dressing man who wasn't very obviously a cross-dressing man.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,084 ✭✭✭Persephone kindness


    I think they all look fabulous!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭Mean Laqueefa


    [jeanjolie;103760675]It's a bit of an emotionally charged debate in this new gender liberation movement but I suppose it's good for AH
    .

    Its Not,
    Generally in the West, women can't crossdress (used to with jeans) compared to men or at least not to any obvious degree. You're probably thinking of a man in a dress/skirt and/or high heels which you've never seen on the streets of Dublin.

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    But even then, I don't think I've seen a man who was a bit 'feminine' in his dressing style. It all seems to be very overt and extreme like drag.

    i just dont know how to answer this, white jeans ?

    The reason I brought this up was because I went through my old classmates Facebook profile and saw him dressed in light blue skinny jeans, ugg boots, and earrings. Now I have no problem with men being as feminine as they want, hell I'd even date both genders of varying heights and spectrums of gender expression. Open to LGBT


    The point is although I didn't have a problem with him looking feminine he....didn't look good tbh. Not because he looked 'gay' or they were not fitting well but..I can't really explain it. That's the thing I get with a lot of cross-dressing men. They just look a bit out of place. Do you agree?

    Lay off facebook and judging people on appearance, there is enough is these **** topics on AH already.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭Sudance


    _Brian wrote: »
    Their just being themselves.

    They're hardly any more out of place than any poorly dressed man, probably myself included a large proportion of the time.

    When I was younger it took me back a bit to see a cross dressed man, I just wasn't used to things outside the Irish "norm". Honestly I couldn't give a rats ass now, whatever yer happy with, I judge people on many things, but how they look isn't one.


    Same here, I thought I was seeing things. I was on the bus to the Seacat ferry and saw this woman in high heels and rainmac coat..and thought she looks very masculine. so did a second take. It was a man....crikey he was confident in his walk, but it took me a couple of days to shake the sight...
    Only time I ever saw a cross dressed man...Yup, sheltered life lol

    What I've seen on tv etc it all just looks way OTT to me with all the glitter etc, I suspect a lot of it is just attention grabbing..Damn some of them look great though..for a man I mean lol. NO I dont mean I think they look great as in attractive...I mean..oh never mind


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,573 ✭✭✭pragmatic1


    Not cross-dressers but some really good looking post op trans women. There's even a pre-op called Bailey Jay that is sexy as fcuk.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,544 ✭✭✭Samaris


    Conchita Wurst is oddly beautiful. The beard with the long hair and dress is a bit mind-throwing, but sure eh.

    Known a couple of guys that could wear a dress and it actually suit them - the first time this happened it was a friend of mine and I was a bit taken aback at how well one of the dresses worked for him, especially since the guy was six foot-ish and reasonably solidly built. The main issues with dresses on guys is that they tend to be made to accommodate what blokes don't have and don't accommodate what they do have very well (usually the wider torso between chest and waist). I assume someone somewhere's gotten into the male dress market though to make up for that.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 27,467 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    We have all seen them, we just don't realise it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    Scrabbling for new topic ideas or just looking for a shemale to search for on redtube?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,117 ✭✭✭✭freshpopcorn


    Out of the ones I've seen they have a tend to look bad because they go over the top with make-up and tacky dresses/heals. Even a very attractive woman wouldn't look wearing the same things.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭DrFunkatron


    Go watch some RuPauls drag race and you'll see that some guys are really convincing in drag.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,172 ✭✭✭FizzleSticks


    This post has been deleted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,407 ✭✭✭Pac1Man


    Another day, another gender/appearance thread. Go outside OP (metaphorically speaking), the answers you are looking for on Boards are generally not fully representative of real life.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 6,571 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    spurious wrote: »
    We have all seen them, we just don't realise it.

    That. I am certain I have seen a few but of course I wouldn't know. The moment I would know I could appreciate the effort I guess but good looking as in attraction, naaa...

    Same with a few not exactly cross dressing but yet feminine looking men I have seen. Androgyn or clearly bi types in the style of Brian Molko or so. You would know they are in an aloof and strange kinda way good looking.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭Biggest lickspittle on boardz


    I would have tried it on with Cillian Murphy's character in Breakfast On Pluto if I bumped into her in a pub. Now there's a sentence I didn't think I would be typing when I woke up this morning...



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    gumbo1 wrote: »
    Well, there was a few times where I was almost fooled into thinking that I was looking at a very good looking woman....

    What's done is done,was it a good experience?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,633 ✭✭✭✭Widdershins


    Samaris wrote: »
    Conchita Wurst is oddly beautiful. The beard with the long hair and dress is a bit mind-throwing, but sure eh.

    Known a couple of guys that could wear a dress and it actually suit them - the first time this happened it was a friend of mine and I was a bit taken aback at how well one of the dresses worked for him, especially since the guy was six foot-ish and reasonably solidly built. The main issues with dresses on guys is that they tend to be made to accommodate what blokes don't have and don't accommodate what they do have very well (usually the wider torso between chest and waist). I assume someone somewhere's gotten into the male dress market though to make up for that.

    I believe there are reinforced, extra wide shoes for transvestite men so I guess there must be dresses for them too.

    On the OP, I was looking at satin French knickers on Amazon and many of the reviews were written by delighted transvestite men! They were fairly tacky cheap and shiny underwear. I guess they are more of the Rocky Horror variety trans men than the frumpy spinster sister variety.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 638 ✭✭✭JaCrispy


    _Brian wrote: »
    I judge people on many things, but how they look isn't one.

    Complete and utter rubbish. Those two statements cannot be separated.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Richard Hillman


    I would ride Hayley from Coronation Street


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,577 ✭✭✭✭PARlance


    JaCrispy wrote: »
    Complete and utter rubbish. Those two statements cannot be separated.

    Unless you're blind.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,709 ✭✭✭Balmed Out


    On my j1 i came a came across a few, sounds bad but anyhow was working in a take away near a few gay bars, lots were very plausible and unless you were staring and examining you wouldnt have realized. There were plenty more with stubble poking through make up and broad shoulders that to be fair looked very odd but then so do half the men who wear skinny jeans.

    If I time traveled from even a 100 years age I'd think there was a lot more cross dressing women then men but women have taken ownership of traditional male clothing. Woman wearing pants, shirts etc is normal but a man in a skirt isn't.


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