对于“伪娘”这个词，外国媒体的报道中基本都使用cross-dressing(异装)来表示，例如：
The Chinese public is abuzz about the recent cross-dressing contestant， Liu Zhu， on the Super Boy reality show.
刘著，今年“快男”比赛中的一位异装(即大家所说的“伪娘”)选手目前已成为国内观众热议的一个人物。
英文的Wikipedia对cross-dressing一词有很详尽的解释，以下是部分摘录：
Cross-dressing runs significantly counter to social norms and， therefore， can be seen as a type of transgender behavior. It does not， however， necessarily indicate transgender identity; a person who cross-dresses does not always identify as being of the opposite gender. Referring to a person as a cross-dresser suggests that their cross-dressing behavior is habitual
异装行为因严重背离社会大众的普遍观念，因此经常被认为是一种变性行为。然而，异装行为并不一定代表变性身份，异装行为的人并不一定就是把自己归入异性的行列。
There are many different kinds of cross-dressing and many different reasons why an individual might engage in cross-dressing behavior. Some people cross-dress as a matter of comfort or style. They prefer clothing associated with the opposite sex.
异装有很多种，个人选择异装的原因也各不相同。有人异装是为了舒服和时尚，因为他们更喜欢异性的服饰。
另外，也有说法表示“伪娘”一词来源于日本，根据 日语 原意可译为newhalf，指拥有女性美貌的男性。英文解释如下：
The Japanese word “newhalf” is used to describe a man who has made the mental and/or physical transition to being a woman.
日语 单词newhalf指从心理上以及或者身体上转变为女性的男人。
由此，明确表示自己是男生的刘著应该只算是一位cross dresser，不应该归入newhalf的级别吧。
