made fun of and ridiculed in a fun and respectful way
You're kidding, right? I can recall many times being made fun of and ridiculed (for many "reasons") and there was never anything respectful about it. The essence of it is disrespect and subordination, period.
The crossdressing community is one that needs to stick together and continue to be there for each other for whatever one needs. We are always trying to improve the forum to better serve the crossdresser in all of us.