Bert and Lori: The Autobiography of a Crossdresser
Here is the intimate autobiography of a heterosexual male crossdresser - a man who wears women's clothes occasionally for sexual pleasure. Though author Robert J. ("Bert") Rowe has disguised his identity, Bert & Lori is the true story of a successful and happily married college professor who leads an alternative life at home. This unapologetic, self-styled fetishist and his femme alter ego, "Lori," reveal how his interest in female clothing began in childhood and how it developed as he...
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Here is the intimate autobiography of a heterosexual male crossdresser - a man who wears women's clothes occasionally for sexual pleasure. Though author Robert J. ("Bert") Rowe has disguised his identity, Bert & Lori is the true story of a successful and happily married college professor who leads an alternative life at home. This unapologetic, self-styled fetishist and his femme alter ego, "Lori," reveal how his interest in female clothing began in childhood and how it developed as he grew older. He recounts his attempt to conceal his behavior from friends and family, and the guilt and shame he was made to suffer for what he felt to be an irresistible desire. Rowe describes how his love for female clothing affected his relations with others and partly led to the collapse of his first marriage. Now, however, with a loving and understanding second wife, he can explore a personal interest that has turned into a private lifestyle. Bert & Lori is more than a straight-forward autobiography. It is a well-researched study of the phenomenon of crossdressing. Meticulously endnoted and fully documented, it describes the origins and purposes of transvestism in religious ritual and discusses crossdressing in novels, films, and the sociological and psychological literature. It also includes an appendix devoted to transvestite fantasy fiction. One of the unique features of this book is the author's contention, based on his own awareness, that crossdressing can be a therapeutic, cathartic, and even self-transcending experience. Another is the postscript by the author's wife, Jill, whose candid reflections are the only systematic discussion of the life and experiences of a cross-dresser's wife. Publishers Weekly Cross-dressing, the self-identified heterosexual author argues, is a fetish rather than a sign of confusion about one's gender, at least for him. Married twice and a father, art historian Bert Rowecalled Lori by his wife when he dresses up once a month to do the housework and engage in extended sex play-smoothly incorporates extensive research into his personal narrative, going so far as to include an appendix of his analysis of cross-dressing fantasy fiction. Unfortunately, Rowe does not restrain himself from going off on tangents or including large portions of his life experience that bear little direct relation to his cross-dressing. As a result, this book will be of greatest interest to researchers looking for raw materialthe life story of a cross-dresserto incorporate into their own studies. Rowe's wife contributes a less than gracious postscript on being the spouse of a cross-dresser. (July)
\ Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly\ Cross-dressing, the self-identified heterosexual author argues, is a fetish rather than a sign of confusion about one's gender, at least for him. Married twice and a father, art historian Bert Rowecalled Lori by his wife when he dresses up once a month to do the housework and engage in extended sex play-smoothly incorporates extensive research into his personal narrative, going so far as to include an appendix of his analysis of cross-dressing fantasy fiction. Unfortunately, Rowe does not restrain himself from going off on tangents or including large portions of his life experience that bear little direct relation to his cross-dressing. As a result, this book will be of greatest interest to researchers looking for raw materialthe life story of a cross-dresserto incorporate into their own studies. Rowe's wife contributes a less than gracious postscript on being the spouse of a cross-dresser. (July)\ \ \ \ \ BooknewsRowe (not his real name), a history teacher and heterosexual crossdresser, candidly explores his intense love of women's clothing, his need to share that love with his wife and readers, and a lot of naughty topics. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \
