Members meet twice monthly. For members and nonmembers, support and assistance are just a computer click away. Tri-Ess members said the urge to dress as women often begins in childhood and is only a physical manifestation of feminine emotions and viewpoint. There's such a struggle. They feel something abnormal, and they try to suppress it.
More macho behaviors appear.
They play sports, learn a lot of foul language, drink with the guys. But these people are huggers. I wouldn't want to be 100 percent female, and I wouldn't want to be 100 percent male. They have a lot of problems. I think I've found a pretty good balance.