I would find it...different since you don't see that often here. But if I was the manager, as long as you were all following the "keep the undergarments on" rule I'd be fine. Business is business and to each their own.

I wouldn't care one bit who was trying on the clothes. The manager was totally out of line asking you to leave. Sadly, though, businesses can refuse to do business with anyone they choose, so there may not be anything you can do about it.

If it was a large clothes company i would write a strong letter of complaint about the manager.

I'd think, what a hoot. Obviously, some places will be more amenable than others. I went into the dressing room with my bf when HE was trying on clothes, to see how they fit. (Nothing to do with cross dressing) The staff asked us to leave too.

If it was a large clothes company i would write a strong letter of complaint about the manager.

As a big ol' seasonal-drag-queen, I do it all the time. Occasionally, I will get "a look" but I just dismiss them and continue "as if it were normal for a <mumble> year-old man to be trying on a prom-dress..." I have found, if I don't give them the opportunity to comment, they behave themselves. I also tend to be polite and no more or less discreet than when I'm shopping for mens clothes. I needed a new bra for a costume in May - I had some older lady gladly helping me find the right size... I told her it was for a costume (it was) and she was more than happy to help - and even joked with me. I've had shop-keepers tell me "It makes your butt look big!" (I know - that's the point...) "That color flatters you..." etc. When I visit Central Illinois, I often go with my sister - while I don't recall if *I* have tried on clothes, I've certainly helped her shop for dresses, etc, and am very much involved in choosing the cut, fit, color, etc... and the shop-keepers generally find my something "unusual" because I speak with more candor and knowledge than they often do. Granted, I live in a major city, so they are more used to seeing things that the folks in Peoria find shocking.

I wouldn't have a problem with it at all, I worked in a clothing store once and a guy would come in everyday (NOT even close to your case, I'm not saying it's the same) and would take womens bras and nightgowns to the dressing room and spend a long period of time in there..everyday, without ever buying anything, and we didn't do anything about it. He was a potential customer just like everybody else, and was treated as such. You should SERIOUSLY complain, write a letter, contact your local drag queen society or something of the like and let them know!

I was a department manager in retail for a number of years and I've helped more than one cross-dresser in my time. I would escort them over to the Men's fitting room where they could change. I actually had a customer complain about me letting "that faggot" try on women's clothes in the mens department. My boss backed me up and the complainant was invited to leave the store and shop elsewhere. Jerk.

We get this in the charity shop where i work, no-one ever gets thrown out, i actually have fun with it, and get into a converstion with the guy trying on clothes.

I wouldn't give a hoot. I'd probably be envoius of how comfortable a guy would have to be to do it. Especially if it was a small town or something, where it was REALLY looked down on. *More power to you!!*

That's discrimination! He should sue... There's a fine line in the "right to refuse" when it comes to race, sex, sexual orientation, etc. Too bad the transgendered community isn't as readily accepted as the homosexual/bisexual... and I realize that there are plenty of heterosexual crossdressers out there, but this is just a sad reflection on society that we can be acceptable of so many things and still stuck in some thought pattern that gender is binary and set to certain stereotypes.

Do you mind if I took a peek for a few seconds?

I personally wouldn't mind at all. I might even suggest some accessories. Shoes, handbags, jewelry?

I think I would be comfortable with it! The whole stigma of gender is ridiculous! They're clothes! If this is who the person is then they should be free to try on garments as anyone! I know I once wanted to try on a garment and was refused! My wife and I will not shop at that store again! In today's society, we are still pretty backward! Rick

I'd smile and comment on how I like your courage and openness to it. And I'd tell the ignorant bitchy store manager to take a flying leap; there's no sign on the window that men can't try on clothes and I'd threaten to take it up with the higher-ups of the store. Unless she caught you guys screwing like rabbits in the store, I don't think she has a right to throw you out. God I hate ignorance!

It don't think I would react at all if I were a shopper... a friend of mine actually used to borrow items out of my closet (accessories, bags, etc). It never bothered me. If I heard someone ask you to leave because of it, I would promptly ask who their supervisor was and report them for discrimination. The only thing I would see a problem with was if he asked to use the ladies fitting rooms....

Definitely sounds discriminatory to me. Bottom line, they may have lost a sale. I'm not a big shopper, but aren't the dressing rooms private? What's the big deal? Wear or buy what you want. By the way (based on your photo,I know appearances aren't everything....but)I would try on a skirt for you any day...can I just call it a kilt?:)

Honestly, I would think that it was strange if I seen a man trying in womens clothes in public. Most crossdresser's usually do it in the comfort of their own homes. I do think that it is discrimination that the lady made you guys leave. That was not right, something should be done about her.

i would take him into the ladies fitting room with me, that way he was with somebody safe. most fitting rooms in department stores have locks on them now and go all the way to the floor. plus in some places they are big enough to fit two or more people in there at a time.

I'd have you arrested and convicted because I am certain I can find something that will stick!

I'd be happy to see you there. This should not be anywhere close to the big deal that it is for some people.

I'd look at it as a sale and try to be as accommodating as possible without making other customers uncomfortable. I've found many stores have a policy of helping crossdressers, although they may ask them to try on clothing in a dressing room away from female customers. If it's a small boutique store, where dressing rooms are few or there are no male dressing rooms, I recommend calling first and asking if the staff is comfortable with CDs using the dressing rooms.

i would stare a moment and just brush it off and walk away.

it really pisses me off that people say many insults to a crossdresser or transvestite,people should have respect just like us.