The Official 'Do I pass?' topic (Ver 4.0 - in 3-D)

[Shantel]

@AlexanderMiles from that picture, I'd say you'd pass as a very young boy, like 13 ish.


@Gentish Omg, you're Auntie Shan's son      Anyways, it's kind of hard to tell in the photo, but you are really flat which def helps. Your face could go either way for me, though it's a little hard to tell with your hair covering part of your face (like the color btw). If things are going well, you'd also pass as a young male, also around 13ish. If you pluck your eyebrows, I'd say you'd pass better if you didn't pluck. The eyebrow in the picture looks a little thin and manicured. You also might want to check out shirts with collar sizing, because the collar on your shirt is too big for your neck, so it makes you look a lot smaller and delicate than you would with a properly fitting collared shirt. I know it's a tough find for small guys, but it would be worth the effort if you wear that style often.

Haha Henry you're a riot!  But of course you're all my kids! 

Gentish does look like a young gent and your assessment is much better than I'm capable of. The fact that so many FtM's look so young now is attributable to having been flooded with female hormones and involved in the usual female socialization until this point, that will indeed change in time for those under the influence of testosterone and the youthful appearance will diminish although I'd consider it a blessing to look youthful as long as possible because take it from me, the years whip by rather rapidly and take their toll on one's looks.

[Gentish]

@AlexanderMiles from that picture, I'd say you'd pass as a very young boy, like 13 ish.


@Gentish Omg, you're Auntie Shan's son      Anyways, it's kind of hard to tell in the photo, but you are really flat which def helps. Your face could go either way for me, though it's a little hard to tell with your hair covering part of your face (like the color btw). If things are going well, you'd also pass as a young male, also around 13ish. If you pluck your eyebrows, I'd say you'd pass better if you didn't pluck. The eyebrow in the picture looks a little thin and manicured. You also might want to check out shirts with collar sizing, because the collar on your shirt is too big for your neck, so it makes you look a lot smaller and delicate than you would with a properly fitting collared shirt. I know it's a tough find for small guys, but it would be worth the effort if you wear that style often.

Thanks! Here is a picture with more of my face exposed. (Sorry, I don't usually take pictures that way!)

I have a nasty habit of biting my cheeks in photos to suggest a more masculine facial structure D: That is also the flattest I have ever been, considering how badly my binder fits. (My waist is so curvy that it hangs, and allows my chest to shift uncomfortably).
I have never tampered with my eyebrows, maybe once a few years ago.
I have unusually long arms, which makes it kind of hard to find shirts that fit in the sleeves and collar, without getting them specifically tailored. Thanks again for the constructive criticism!

[mcrkillme]

Do i pass i cut my hair i wanna be a boy i wanna be a boy i wanna be a boy! !! !
 

[~Kaiden]

So, I decided to cut my hair a bit shorter and... er, well... I *think* I pass better than I did in the last pics. Opinions?

[Jack_M]

Gentish, I think you have the look of young boy but the hair colour throws me back to girl. I just don't see non Asian guys with unnatural hair colours. I know a ton of girls but no guys, so for me, I wouldn't say it helps you and more the opposite tbh.

Mcrkillme, lose the glasses. They're way too big and accentuate a smaller, more feminine head size and shape. Otherwise you look like a young boy.

Kaidan, I'd say closer. First pic looks better but I'd suggest roughing up your hair, maybe having a more layered, rough cut look than perfectly straight cut across. More surfer than groomed.

[YBtheOutlaw]

Yeah, it is true that the fat in cheeks is feminising but it depends on proportions. If you had that in your face and then you were a twig elsewhere then maybe lol. And you also look quite young and younger guys do have that so I say pass.

no i have fair amount of fat in the rest of my body. so that's it? my face passes?!! you have no idea how thrilled i am. thanks guys, thanks to all who commented.
then, since i'm not too happy with my looks with glasses on, what kind of glasses do you think would fit me? my current ones are blue half framed rectangular. maybe its not just the glasses, but the fact that you get distracted from my eyes when i'm wearing glasses, highlighting the roundness in cheeks and the earrings (for those who know, mom changed the plans of getting new ones as the current ones didnt cause irritation again. so im stuck with the flowers)

[AlexW]

Gentish: The bangs seem feminine to me, not so much the colour (it isn't unusual around here for guys to dye their hair), but the asymetric cut. Otherwise you pass to me as a young-ish boy.

mcrkillme: As others have said, the glasses aren't doing you any favours. They make you look tiny.

Kaiden Liam: You look very much like my cousin. Again, I'd have to agree with the others, the neatly groomed look doesn't really help at that length.

Here's a couple of me, what do you guys think?


and one where I try to be less grumpy looking:

(Also known as the '[legal name], you're in public, try to look less murderous!' expression.)

[Jared]

AlexW I don't know why but these 2 pictures pass much better than your profile pic.
Kaiden, I think you could pass as a guy with a rocker/punk style.

[skakid]

2 months on gel, or maybe a little longer, havent really been counting haha

[lost.cowboy]

AlexW I don't know why but these 2 pictures pass much better than your profile pic.

I agree and I'm thinking it might be the cut/neckline of the top he is wearing in the profile pic?

[beaver]

Gentish: I like the attitude you seem to display in the picture. I see an androgynous boy. The highlights and longer hair seem to make you look younger (although I don't know your exact age and what you're going for).

Kaiden: Looking good there! Digging the length of your hair, I think it's a cool style. Perhaps a more layered look will help you pass even better.

AlexW: Love the second picture, totally pass!

skakid: The plaid looks really good on you. First picture seems to pass better, might be the way your hair is sitting. Maybe try growing bangs?

[Az56]

When I was in Florida about a month ago, all but one person thought I was male and I was so happy since I didn't think I actually looked passable since I'm pre-everything.

[lexical]

kaidenliam - no pass to me in the pics but you're close... it's the hair
alexw - pass to me in 1st pic but not 2nd
skakid - agreed with beaver, better pass in first pic
Az56 - not surprised at all, you pass very well as a young teenage guy

[Ashey]

When I was in Florida about a month ago, all but one person thought I was male and I was so happy since I didn't think I actually looked passable since I'm pre-everything.

*swoons*

[Az56]

lexical -- Thank you.
Ashey -- Heh...

[Ashey]

Ashey -- Heh...

I wouldn't mind if you posted more pics...

[mynameisjacob]

I feel I need to do something with my hair to pass better. I recently had it cut shorter, but I still don't know what to do with my hair. I don't want super short hair, maybe just a bit shorter. What do you all think? Or do I pass alright as it is?

[DriftingCrow]

@Jacob. I think a bit shorter would help. Maybe something like this? http://fashionandhairstyles.com/how-to-make-mens-hair-styles/medium-shaggy-hairstyles-2013/  (I hope the link lands on the photo i was thinking of)

[mynameisjacob]

@Jacob. I think a bit shorter would help. Maybe something like this? http://fashionandhairstyles.com/how-to-make-mens-hair-styles/medium-shaggy-hairstyles-2013/  (I hope the link lands on the photo i was thinking of)

I like that one, thanks It doesnt seem too different from what I have currently either, just shorter. Thankyou

[Angélique LaCava]

I made sort of a timeline of pictures of me from 2005 to now. The very crappy one at the lower right is my body on a good day with clothes that fit. I just colored on my face because it looked rather silly. I feel like my face passes but my body shape doesn't. I am kind of fat at the moment.

ur face and body passes to me. infact u resemble a cis straight guy I had sex with a month ago and he was hot.