What does it mean?

I continue to see a lot of commentary about the presence of cross gender arousal and what it means and the answer is a highly personal one. It's mere presence could be part of a much broader picture or conversely part of a guilty pleasure. 

Thus to look to someone else's experience would be a mistake. 

We are sexual beings and that reality forms part of a very complex portrait of what it means to be human. The fact that gender dysphoria can be tinged with longing that ends up with sexual overtones is hardly surprising. 

Our job is to determine what lies behind our cross gender experience. 

Some people are given cross sex hormones which then kills all desire for cross gender expression. It shows them that their identity wasn't tied to their proclivities as much as they may have thought. For others it confirms something they already knew deep down regarding their feelings and possible medical transition desires. 

Each situation is different which is why exploring beyond isn't just a whim but an absolute must if we want answers.