Vested Interests: Cross-Dressing and Cultural Anxiety by Marjorie Garber

Vested Interests: Cross-Dressing and Cultural Anxiety Reviews

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  Highlyeccentric

  That awkward position of 'this is very useful to me' and 'this is obviously dated' and 'this reads as trans-exclusionary in a weird way but it does literally predate the term transgender coming into scholarly use so uh. I am not equipped to judge'.
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  Clare

  While it is dated and very academic, Vested Interests is a thorough and eye-opening look into the role of transvestites throughout history and popular culture.
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  The Cute Little Brown-haired girl

  My x-fiance was a cross-dresser. (Notice the "x" before the word fiance) And the more research I do, I begin to realize that MANY men do this!! It has gone far beyond the wearing of the girlfriends undies to get that "sensation down there"...man are going all the way with it and realizing that they like the feeling and exhileration of at least pretending to look like a woman. Interesting stuff. Gender bending. And maybe a little mind bending, too. Remember though, whether you agree or disagree with this lifestyle, these are people first...and weirdos second.
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  Minh-Ha

  I've actually read this before but need a refresher . . More broadly relevant than it would seem at first.
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  Sarah Sammis

  
  http://pussreboots.pair.com/blog/2016...
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  Leah

  Really astute; although some of the 90s testiness about trans as even a category certainly come through. Nonetheless the analysis and the reporting (Garber reads a lot of non-literary resources) are well told, and still relevant. (Who knew the boy scouts was started by a gay cross-dresser, or that hemingway was dressed as a girl by his mother who wanted a daughter? Not me)
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  Alane

  My favorite book of graduate school.
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  Cara

  Sounds interesting too . . .
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  Stephanie Cullen

  Best book that I came across for my dissertation. Thank you Garber!