Cross-dressing is the wearing of clothes designed for the opposite gender. In the past, cross-dressing was often linked stereotypically with perversion, fetishism, exhibitionism, sexual deviation, and homosexuality.
Comedians around the world have embraced crossdressing to stand out and some to express their sexuality.
For example, British comedian Edward John came out as a transgender years after showing up cross-dressing in his stand-up shows.
In Africa, the act of wearing makeup and dresses by a man does not go down well with many because of our culture and general homophobia.
The rise of crossdressing men on our screens has been raising eyebrows about they might have a different agenda away from just entertaining their fans.
It has raised an uproar on the internet as people claim that our comedians are going against our culture and beliefs.
Some have argued that cross-dressing for entertainment isn't supposed to be sexual.
Famous Kenyan cross-dresser, Kinuthia has taken photos of himself in a bikini pausing like a female model, often wearing mini skirts and twerking on camera, which has raised alarm about the influence he has over teenagers.
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