An evocative and emotional expression of the hidden cross dressing world of men.
—
A stunning music video by Arcade Fire is going viral. It’s an evocative and emotional expression of the hidden cross dressing world of men. A world in which men or transgendered persons face the terror of stepping out dressed as women. We don’t blink an eye when women wear men’s clothing, but when a person who presents as a man dresses as a women, it can stir deeply angry and shocked responses from even their own family members.
What’s more, many males who cross dress are not gay. They are straight. Because they are so deeply closeted they are often labeled as just cis by people, including LGBT activists, who have no idea of their hidden side. Although gay culture makes it possible for gay men to cross dress openly, for straight men who dress as women, the closet is much more challenging to step out of.
This video is remarkable in its evocation of the fears men face when they dream of dressing like women.
Read more by Mark Greene:
Men! Stop Trying to Control Other Men! (Like the Met’s Daniel Murphy)
“Every time you do this, you become less free. A rat in a cage. A dog on a chain. A prisoner.”
Why Men’s Friendships Can Feel So EMPTY
Man Box: The Link Between Emotional Suppression and Male Violence
The Lack of Gentle Platonic Touch in Men’s Lives is a Killer
Touch Isolation: How Homophobia Has Robbed All Men of Touch
Boys and Self-Loathing: The Conversations That Never Took Place
The Dark Side of Women’s Requests of Progressive Men
I am SO grateful to this post. I LOVE and ADORE gender fluid people. The remembrance of the yin and yang energies in one human being is profound to observe. I know that culturally this is not that big of a deal in Europe or the UK as it is built into the entire system and you often see this in commercials/magazines/papers/movies and other media outlets. In the middle east and beyond you will often see men in long dresses/formal garb. On stages throughout Europe, until only recently, men were cast as women on stage. I celebrate people just being… Read more »
What’s more, many males who cross dress are not gay. They are straight. Because they are so deeply closeted they are often labeled as CIS by people, including LGBT activists, who have no idea of their hidden side. Although gay culture makes it possible for gay men to cross dress openly… my understanding as a crossdressing man, i dont go enfemme, i just wear women’s clothes in public: half to most are straight. most of the men are natal, they are natal men who crossdress for one of approx sixteen reason listed a yr ago somewhere on this site. they… Read more »
i also think of the disparaging comments by gay men on queerty, about male crossdressing.
i do not think they are more accepting