What is forbidden in Deuteronomy 22:6 | thebereancall.org

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Another basic principle of Scriptural interpretation is that we should compare Scripture with Scripture; thus protecting us from going off on a wild goose chase of our own devising. When we look at the rest of the Bible, we find passages which directly prohibit making yourself look like the opposite sex. Crossing sexual boundaries is explicitly forbidden.

Deuteronomy:22:6 tells us that men shall not put on women’s clothing and that women should not wear men’s. The person who does this is an abomination to the Lord. We should be clear that this does not mean that women should not wear trousers or men kilts….What is forbidden is the attempt to appear as an actual member of the opposite sex.

—Pastor W. C. Campbell-Jack (Apologist, retired Church of Scotland minister; now pastor of the Free Church of Scotland).