[EvaMarie]

Pansy, here is how a member from another board described the theory (paraphrased)


The brain is hard-wired to interpret dressing as actual contact with a female.Cross-dressing causes your brain to release a host of neurotransmitters which produce the sensations of well-being, pleasure, gratification and bonding associated with "contact with a female". These important neurotransmitters associated with sex include dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin.
Sensations of euphoria are associated with dopamine. Dopamine is very interesting and important in sex. It is the driver an it gives us compulsive behavior, the expectation of gratification, and pleasure.


Makes a lot of sense to me...

The makes sense to me, too, but I want to understand the difference between cisgender males who like to crossdress, and transgender males who llke to crossdress.

Clara

Testosterone and the lack of it might explain the difference???

I also think "passability" might play a role too As in the more masculine the more CD'ing would be the limit of fem gender expression... And the more realistic the prospect of passing as female the more towards the TS side it might go....

Also financial concerns, age and prior commitments (kids, marriage, ect) certainly figure in there... I have CD friends that tell me they wish they could do what Im doing but they "cant" for all of the above reasons....

I do like that theory because It makes sense to me and describes my own feelings and experiences rather well