T IS FOR TRANSVESTISMTransvestism (also called transvestitism) is the practice of cro
T IS FOR TRANSVESTISMTransvestism (also called transvestitism) is the practice of cross-dressing, which is wearing clothing traditionally associated with the opposite sex or gender. Transvestite refers to a person who cross-dresses; however, these are clinical terms that carry potentially negative connotations or implications of mental illness. Cross-dresser is a term that more accurately describes the behaviour and avoids clinical or pathological implications. Transvestism has been referred to in the Hebrew Bible. The word has undergone several changes of meaning since it was first coined in the 1910s and is still used in a variety of senses. In some cultures, transvestism is practiced for religious, traditional or ceremonial reasons. For example, in India some male devotees of the Hindu god Krishna, especially in Mathura and Vrindavan, dress in female attire to pose as his consort, the goddess Radha, as an act of devotion. In Italy, the Neapolitan femminielli (feminine males) wear wedding dresses in a procession that takes place through the streets, a tradition that apparently has pagan origins. To count down the 7 days to M°BA 13, celebrated Dutch photographer Ruud van der Peijl is sharing his Fetish Alphabet with us, exploring the full gamut of fetishism from A to Z. These images will also be exhibited in Lidewij Edelkoort’s MOOD ROOM at M°BA CENTRAAL from June 9 to July 21, 2013. A limited edition of 25 signed and numbered ultra chrome prints for each letter is available at the pop-up Athenaeum bookstore at MoBA 13 and through www.ruudvanderpeijl.com individual prints : €50 complete alphabet (26 prints) : €1.000 size: 42cm X 54,5 cm each print photography & styling: Ruud van der Peijl generously supported by: Fotolab, Amsterdam © rvanderpeijl -- source link
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