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a bit more specific about what it takes for this to be considered a disorder
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Mild examples may be carrying an item of the opposite sex, like a lipstick or hanky while major examples would include shaving of arms and legs as well as padded bras and makeup and wigs to appear as a member of the opposite sex.   
 
Mild examples may be carrying an item of the opposite sex, like a lipstick or hanky while major examples would include shaving of arms and legs as well as padded bras and makeup and wigs to appear as a member of the opposite sex.   
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Crossdressing may be an indicator of [[gender confusion]] or a fetish. It is considered a psychiatric disorder. (Fetishistic Transvitism).  
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Crossdressing may be an indicator of [[gender confusion]] or a fetish. It is a required stage before gender reassignment surgery is considered.  
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It is a required stage before gender reassignment surgery is considered.  
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If a person's crossdressing causes him or her to experience significant distress, or if it interferes with his or her daily functioning, it may be diagnosable as the psychological disorder "Tranvestic Fetishism"<ref>[http://allpsych.com/disorders/paraphilias/transvestite.html DSM-IV definition of Tranvestic Fetishism]</ref>.
    
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