Crossplay - why i do it

I will write a series of entires on crossplay, some with tips on how to crossplay as a female!

My first crossplay was Envy (Fullmetal Alchemist) back in 2007, but I did not truly know the joys of crossplay until I did my Allen Walker from D Gray Man costume in the later half of 2007. There are several reasons why i crossplay:

1.) The easiest reason, I love the characters. There are only three female characters that i absolutely love beyond reason and I plan to cosplay them all. (Aisha Clan Clan, Yoko Ritona, and Faye Valentine). My favorite characters are males. I'm sure some women shun crossplaying any guy at all. That is fine - considering this hobby is all about choice and everyone is different.

2.) There is not much emphasis on being "pretty" or "hot" when you are a female crossplaying. Some women have scarily (or awesomely - however you want to put it) succeeded in becoming a hot guy. For now, i will just settle for interpeting the guys as i see fit. I'm a D cup. I can only bind so much O_O

3.) This is where my honesty comes in. People can disagree if they want. I find the cosplay community (i.e. cosplaying your own gender) as being highly competative in a negative way. I find some women seek the attention of everyone by dressing skimpy or trying to be sexy or only choosing skimpy outfits. I have heard women say they do not get enough attention when they wear costumes that are covered up. Even without skimpy costumes, there is this certain cattiness to choosing costumes in the cosplay community. People tend to get possessive, and then defensive, when it comes to who they are cosplaying. Strangely, I do not find that when i crossplay. As someone who both cos and cross plays, I feel like i have more fun being a guy then trying to be pretty as a girl.

Not that I do not think I'm attractive, but the standard body type in the cosplay community is not what I am.

In short, I do whatever I want: crossplay or cosplay. Just like i do not allow my race to hold me back, i do not allow my gendar to do that either.