The Lazy Crossdresser
Author: Charles Anders
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ISBN: 1890159379
Publisher: Greenery Pr (March, 2002)
Sales Rank: 56,393
Average Customer Rating: 4.62 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
Wonderful fun with a great perspective
Charles Anders writes about crossdressing with great wit and style. I'd suggest the book to anyone based on the merits of the writing alone. It's a clear and amusing book filled with crisp prose and humor. The conversational tone makes reading it seem like chatting with a friend at a cocktail party.I began crossdressing 6 months ago and can easily relate to Anders light approach. It's an amazing thing to step outside the normal gender barriers and go out in public. Mr. Anders appears to do this regularly with great comfort and self-assurance and he's certainly a role model in this capacity for anyone who wants to step outside the norm and simply be.
Read it for the quality of the writing. Read it for the education. Or read it just to hear the voice of someone who is so self-accepting while gleefully outside of the norm. Whatever the reason BUY (don't steal!) THIS BOOK!!! (Oh yes. And read it!)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Wonderfull, witty and worthwhile
After reading about this book on the internet I searched it out on Amazon. I probably was one of the first to read Julia's book and it could not have been at a better time. About to embark on my first public foray in Las Vegas, I was plenty worried about dressing, makeup, wigs, walking, talking and anything that could happen to me. Julia put my mind at rest in many ways. I understood what crossdressing really means to me and that it isn't a big deal. The title may be a little exageration as crossdressing for a man is not too easy, even for the lazy ones. If you're too lazy you will fall into some of the traps that Julia talks about in this book. If you have any interest in crossdressing or think you know nothing or everything on the subject, this is still the book to read in 2002. Let's hope it doesn't leave the Books In Print list because word of mouth surely should spread the word that this is a fun read, but one crossdressers, wannabe crossdressers, their spouses,lovers, partners, friends, employers, or anyone else with some interest in the subject should read. Don't miss this opportunity.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Good but not for everyone
This was a good book to help me out of the closet and onto my college campus (and even into some of my classes) Since reading and actively using Anders advice many of my friends have commented on how "realistic" I am starting to look! It is unfortunately though not for those whose ultimate goal is passing as it is simply for the "casual cross dresser". Anders suggests wearing clothes casually and even says he rarely uses breast forms. I tried his laid back method integrating small aspects of femininity into my daily wardrobe, a foxy t-shirt here, a pair of stretch flare denim jeans there, but it wasn't enough and my friends found it confusing (I have since decided that I can not live with out my breast forms). This casual method works for some but not for all, so if that's who you are this is a great book, if passing your only goal I would not necessarily suggest it. Similar Products
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