Transvestites: The Erotic Drive to Cross-Dress
Transvestites are women and men who feel reluctant and even refuse to dress in the clothing of their own sex. For them, the inherent drive to cross-dress is often more powerful than sexual drive itself. This phenomenon has often been confronted with both ignorance and prejudice. Transvestites have been subjected not only to discrimination but also to criminal prosecution for following what, for them, was an inborn inclination. Dr. Hirschfeld created this book to establish a body of knowledge...
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\ BooknewsHirschfeld (1868-1935), who coined the term transvestism and was one of the founders of the study of sexuality, wrote Die transvestiten in 1910 to establish a non-prejudicial body of knowledge about the long-misunderstood subject of women and men who cross-dress. This new translation is by Michael A. Lombardi-Nash. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
