This is a post I recently made on an adult baby forum. The original post referenced dressing up and going to Disney Land as well as the quote below. I though it said quite a bit.
Quote:
Originally Posted by NH
I find cross dressing in a public place around children to be forcing a lifestyle down one's throat.
All I can say on this thought is, being a Cross-Dresser who does dress and go out in public on a regular basis, it is not shoving a lifestyle down anyone's throat. Shoving it down their throat would be asking them to participate and dress up themselves. I take a totally different approach. I am educating the masses. There is absolutely nothing wrong with what I (or anyone else here) does. It's not even illegal. Does society as a whole not understand us? Oh yes... Is it wrong? Absolutely not. The only way we are to be accepted by society is to get out there and educate society about our condition(s) and get them used to it. Is it any more (or less) wrong to dress up as baby Donald Duck and go to Disney Land?
Sure, there is a time and a place for everything, but so long as you are dressed respectably and not presenting a harmful attitude towards others, I say dress as you like. We encourage our kids to play dress-up, why is it then not acceptable for us as adults to also want to continue to play dress-up as were were encouraged to do as children?
Will I respect the AB rules when meeting someone? absolutely (as much as I would rather dress up at home first). Will I encourage others to dress as they like & go out? You betcha. I'll even tag along if you like.
And as for dressing up to go to Disney Land? It seems to me that hundreds of adults are getting paid to do just that at Disney Land. Why is it different for one of us to want to participate in the fun?
I will always respect your right to express an opinion (I'll even defend that right).
You mention about this not being the norm for society. "Even though not illegal, it is not proper with the norm of society. People are not used to seeing it each and every day. " You are absolutely right. Society used to frown on women wearing pants. Until some woman stood up and wore pants and stood her ground, that was the norm. Now, women wear pants as often as a dress. You want to be accepted and allowed to do what you are enjoying privately? Stand up and be recognized. Stand your ground. Make waves. Be seen by society. While you are doing this, educate them, make them understand, prove to them that you are not the child-molestor that they believe you to be. Educate the children that you are just playing dress-up the same way that they do.
My daughter knows all about Heather and also knows that I am simply playing dress-up. On occasion we will play dress-up together. We even play with legos or toys together, at her level (she is 4). Is this wrong? I think not. I am educating the next generation, teaching them what is acceptable and what is not. It is up to us as adults to make the children understand, because it is through the children of today that the adults of tomorrow are formed. Teach the children acceptance of others' beliefs and they will make their parents understand.
10 years ago people like me were freaks when they went out in public dressed (as adult women). Today, the younger generation thinks its cool, neat, different. They ask questions and at least try to understand.
Ok, I'll get off my soap-box now.
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Hugs,
Heather
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