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Are transvestites necessarily heterosexual?

B Bullough1, V Bullough

  • 1University of Southern California, Los Angeles 90033, USA.

Archives of Sexual Behavior
|February 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

This study surveyed 372 male cross-dressers, finding that transvestism is not exclusively heterosexual. Findings challenge the traditional view of cross-dressing and sexual orientation.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sexology
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Growing knowledge about transvestism.
  • Current definitions of transvestism.
  • Understanding of cross-dressing behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between sexual orientation and transvestism.
  • To analyze data from male cross-dressers regarding their experiences.
  • To challenge the DSM's definition of transvestism.

Main Methods:

  • Survey of 372 male cross-dressers.
  • Data collection on present and childhood experiences and attitudes.
  • Analysis of sexual orientation in relation to transvestism.

Main Results:

  • Transvestism is not exclusively a heterosexual phenomenon.
  • Sexual orientation varies among male cross-dressers.
  • Childhood and present experiences offer insights into transvestism.

Conclusions:

  • The definition of transvestism requires re-evaluation.
  • Transvestism is a complex phenomenon not solely linked to heterosexuality.
  • Further research is needed to understand diverse sexual orientations within transvestism.

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