I keep batting this difference around in my head. I am someone who prefers to call themself “crossdresser” instead of “sissy”, though is also active in sissy communities. Why do I have that preference? I wrote up a few comparison bullet points below, let me know what you agree/disagree with. And feel free to mention other points ❤️
Crossdresser:
- A little old-school but gets the job done.
- More fluid in sexuality/gender identity
- Not inherently sexual
- Not particularly demeaning
Sissy:
- Feels newer/trendier
- A little more focused on sex with men
- Very sex-focused
- Often used as a demeaning word (consensually)
Crossdressing isn’t inherently sexual, being a sissy is in almost every case, sexual. Many if not most crossdressers are straight, most sissies are at least a little bisexual. Crossdressers look at the clothing they wear with pride, it’s an entirely positive thing. For a sissy, the frilly dresses and such are mean to demean their manhood and provide the humiliation that most sissies crave I have also found that while nearly every sissy is submissive, many crossdressers are dom or neither