crossplay

This trend is known as crossplay.

This extremely derogatory stereotype has been frequently parodied, sometimes through intentionally ironic genderplay crossplay.

Crossplay's origins lie in the anime convention circuit, though, like cosplay, it has not remained exclusive to the genre.

Cosplaying may also involve cross-dressing, for some females may wish to dress as a male, and vice versa (see Crossplay).

Within anime conventions, bystanders typically encourage MtF crossplay, although the ways in which they express this vary.

The most variegated work on the program, "Kreuzspiel," ("Crossplay"), was scored for winds, piano and percussion.

Male to Female crossplay is typically divided quite definitively into these two groups: those engaging in genderplay, and those attempting to pass as female.

Palmer, the Texas A&M assistant professor, noted that some examples of cosplay might confuse the issue of how crossplay is defined.

The practicality of crossplay and cross-dress stems in part from the abundance in manga of male characters with delicate and somewhat androgynous features.

In the cosplay convention community there are a few rare individuals with majority media coverage who often misrepresent the general crossplay community by exhibiting an overemphasis on genderplay.

"Men are often quagmired in tropes of 'maleness,' " said Theresa Winge, an assistant professor of apparel and textile design at Michigan State University and an expert on crossplay.

Best of all, the crossplay of string and wind tone is thoroughly audible and speaks for alternations and transitions in the drama: between emotion and nature, reality and fantasy, warmth and coolness, pain and alleviation.

Crossplay may have gotten its start among fans of Japanese anime or manga but has made its way into the larger fan culture, with popular examples being the "Avengers" villain Loki and the various incarnations of "Doctor Who."

Though some frown upon MtF crossplay for an immensely wide gamut of different reasons, ranging from rigid gender expectations to homophobia, MtF crossplay has become surprisingly well-accepted amidst most convention communities.