Research on the Differences in the Development and Construction of Gender Identity Concepts Between China and the West: Using Cross-Dressing as an Example

Jiaxin Li

2025

Abstract

Gender awareness and concepts in society are increasing over the years. With the rapid development of the economy and art in China and the West, cross-dressing has entered the public's field of vision and is continually attracting attention from the media and censorship authorities. The artistic aesthetics presented by cross-dressing and the commercial effects associated with it have received widespread attention. However, the basic gender education and the mental issues of cross-dressers are still lacking in awareness and discussion. This paper analyzes the development and construction of cross-dressing in different cultural contexts in China and the West, as well as the influencing factors. This paper concludes that the different forms of artistic inheritance, traditional gender concepts, and business models have led to different constructions of cross-dressing in China and the West. Based on this, this paper puts forward the following suggestions: standardize gender education, return to the aesthetics of cross-dressing art, and create a healthy industrial chain.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Li J. (2025). Research on the Differences in the Development and Construction of Gender Identity Concepts Between China and the West: Using Cross-Dressing as an Example. In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Politics, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICPLSS; ISBN 978-989-758-785-6, SciTePress, pages 571-576. DOI: 10.5220/0014390200004859

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icplss25,
author={Jiaxin Li},
title={Research on the Differences in the Development and Construction of Gender Identity Concepts Between China and the West: Using Cross-Dressing as an Example},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Politics, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICPLSS},
year={2025},
pages={571-576},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0014390200004859},
isbn={978-989-758-785-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Politics, Law, and Social Science - Volume 1: ICPLSS
TI - Research on the Differences in the Development and Construction of Gender Identity Concepts Between China and the West: Using Cross-Dressing as an Example
SN - 978-989-758-785-6
AU - Li J.
PY - 2025
SP - 571
EP - 576
DO - 10.5220/0014390200004859
PB - SciTePress