| To dress as a woman is to adhere to what society deems as being feminine. Feminist theorists have long argued that much of the social construction of the feminine was built to uphold male patriarchal dominance. However, what of a transvestite male who feels empowered and emancipated through dressing as a woman? Aldie Flores is a 37 year old Filipino man. He is an economic immigrant living and working in Dublin. He is catholic, openly gay and a transvestite. He came to Ireland seven years ago to support his family in the Philippines. |
