It is the act of dressing in the clothes of the opposite sex to achieve sexual arousal and climax. Like any deviation, transvestism is a surface symptom or manifestation of a deeper emotional and spiritual condition. Typically, the transvestite is male, exclusively heterosexual and has an aversion to homosexuality.
Most transvestites are married and have children.
Transvestites have no desire for a sex change, and value their male organs. The transvestite regards himself as an inferior male, and in compensation, is often a perfectionist where skilled. Because of inferiority and fear of rejection, the transvestite is usually a loner, rarely developing meaningful relationships beyond marriage. As mentioned, the transvestite episode is secretive, and is primarily an act of masturbation, with cross-dressing as the key ingredient for arousal and climax. Following an episode, many transvestites loath themselves, vowing to never again act out their urges, and will often throw out pornography, clothing, wigs, makeup, etc.