Do I Look, or Could I Pass, as Female? 3.0

[Shantel]

Pretty andro but don't let it get you down you're barely into this so far. I've been on it for 20 years, was neutered 13 years ago and still look pretty andro. I could pass if I put some effort into it, but it's not important to me as I'm married and still regarded as him, he, husband and grandpa by family. So it's going to take you some time and isn't something that can be rushed, you have a nice face though and so hang in there Alaia!

[Sarah leah]

Yeah, once you get a hair advancement and start hrt you will be good go.

[Evelyn K]

Yeah probably. A common theme with MtF's over 30 is the need to address the hairlines. Sucks.

I'm 3-months on HRT so there's hope things will advance forward again before deciding. I think it's 5 - 8 months to see real improvements in hair changes at a macro level.

[Evelyn K]

Damn girl. Your face really puffed out in a fem and good way!

You're passing more than I am!

[ashrock]

Yeah Kate, you belong firmly in the you look fabulous category...  Would need to see you in t-shirt and trousers to even fathom why youd be gendered male with confidence. Maybe small chest and facial stubble? I dunno, Im grasping...

[Shantel]

Whoa Kate, what's happening to you? Suddenly looking mighty fine there hon!

[Jessica15]

(had to move this to the right section!)

I took a ball earring thingy and stuck it on my eyebrow to see what I might look like with a brow piercing.

Maybe? Maybe not?

Yes I know about me any my beard shadow. Solved in a few weeks!

My skin is still healing. 

Feminize your eyebrows and apply makeup and I think you'll be golden!

[Evelyn K]

^^ I know I consider myself female but I don't want to tip over onto the other side just yet. At least until laser.

[Jessica15]

33, pre everything

[ashrock]

Jessica, you look so somber even when smiling.  I know its totally over said (and trust me I've been in a place where no matter how hard I try smiles just look awkward and fake, it gets better), but smiles make a huge difference, the kind that crinkle up the corners of eyes. I will say, very well done on the makeup.  You have good eyes and cheekbones, and bodywise I bet everything will curve out fairly well after a while on hrt (trust me its totally not subtle) and everything about the face appearance will change (but that's typically quite subtle).

[Danniella]

Hey all. Been a while since I took any real photos, but I got my recording studio set up in the new flat and was preparing for my 6 month transition video (link: http://tinyurl.com/kht62go ) and I was all "Huh...not too bad you know!" so took some still shots while I was at it.

Still got a long way to go, but feels like I'm heading in the right direction at least ^^




Thoughts, Opinions, Areas to Improve and Threats of Violence are all welcome

[Jill F]

Hey all. Been a while since I took any real photos, but I got my recording studio set up in the new flat and was preparing for my 6 month transition video (link: http://tinyurl.com/kht62go ) and I was all "Huh...not too bad you know!" so took some still shots while I was at it.

Still got a long way to go, but feels like I'm heading in the right direction at least ^^




Thoughts, Opinions, Areas to Improve and Threats of Violence are all welcome

Another musician here?   So what kind of guitar is that?

[Danniella]

Another musician here?   So what kind of guitar is that?

...An ornamental one? xD

Hasn't been in tune for about 8 years...yeah it was a teenage phase ^^;

It's just a bog standard Stagg, nothing fancy, but it has so much sentimental value for me that I keep it around -shrug- looks nice too

[ashrock]

Hey all. Been a while since I took any real photos, but I got my recording studio set up in the new flat and was preparing for my 6 month transition video (link: http://tinyurl.com/kht62go ) and I was all "Huh...not too bad you know!" so took some still shots while I was at it.

Still got a long way to go, but feels like I'm heading in the right direction at least ^^

New place looks really nice! You pass for sure.  You look... waaaaayyy younger. and cute.

[Handy]

33, pre everything

Jessica: I feel like you've got a lot of potential; after first glancing at your male shots I was NOT expecting your female shots to be anywhere near as awesome as they were. If you had that much hidden potential then I can't wait to see you after a year or so on HRT (and I mean really, HRT makes a big difference)

Your only potential stumbling block is you look tall; that said, I base this observation on almost nothing, and regardless I know a lot of tall cis-girls, so take my opinion with an entire bucket of salt.

[Jasriella]

I didn't do any makeup but I did shave.....well everywhere and everything. I can't really get away getting my eyebrows done with my line of work but here's another go at it.



(I don't know why it's posting upside down)

[Shantel]

I didn't do any makeup but I did shave.....well everywhere and everything. I can't really get away getting my eyebrows done with my line of work but here's another go at it.



(I don't know why it's posting upside down)

Cute! Where have you been? Once you get out of the oil roughnecking business and away from the all male tough guy environment you might be able to soften up, smile and be more yourself and connect better with your feminine side. Not a bad photo though but you'll get better as you get time in a different environment.

[Michaela Whimsy]

I am not a big fan of pictures or mirrors, so I am terrible with selfies.  I guess I just wanted some honest opinions.

At one time I was thinking this is maybe just a body image thing.  7 or 8 months ago I was 215 pounds at 6' 0" I had six pack abs, all my work outs were mostly endurance based I could run just under 6min/mile for 5-6 miles pretty easily, push 250lbs for 3 sets of 15 and row 250lbs for 3 sets of 15 as a circuit work out (the circuit portion was normally an hour of many different work-outs with no breaks) after a 4-5 mile run.  Even at only 6" tall I could dunk a basketball on a standard height hoop.  I started to look like what most people would call good.  I was starting to have the alpha male status in some groups solely based on appearance.  HOLY CRAP the dysphoria!! I in no way enjoyed being what people started to see me as! I stopped everything. Eating right. Exercising.  Just plain enjoying anything, including life.  It was shortly after this that I even learned the word transgender.  I had no idea that actually passing as female was possible.  The depression from it has always come and gone my whole life, but never gone away.  There were never attempts at my life directly because of it, because to me it was so far fetched of an idea to go from being a girl to being a boy that it was like wishing I had wings and could fly, but I have had some rough times with things that I now see were directly associated.  The weight loss from this last depressive cycle I have taken as a good thing and it has helped in the look I am hoping for, but it seems like ANY exercise makes the muscles stick out so I have just been lazy.

The reason for the rant is this, I DO NOT FAIL. I just want to know how much work is ahead of me, so please be honest.  The shot with my nasty beard is so that maybe my jawline could be seen.  No HRT yet. Yes, my toes are weird and long, but I like them.  Yes, they have an awkward "parlor trick amount" of dexterity.



trying to show how my hips and waist look.  You can kind of see where the hip bone is, I am hoping that HRT takes care of that concaved spot between my hip bone and my thighs


yeah,....   the beard is like my invisibility cloak.  I shaved it off a few weeks ago and apparently it was pretty popular (sort of a social experiment into how much people noticed my looks, um... yeah, to present male, even in the least, the beard needs to stay apparently ).



tried to get a straight on shot.

[Danniella]

New place looks really nice! You pass for sure.  You look... waaaaayyy younger. and cute.

I do love my new humble abode ^^ It suits me perfectly, top floor, spacious, big bright and airy

I really do look allot younger...I have started having people ask for ID when I am purchasing alcohol now...always makes for an interesting conversation when I pull out my ID with a picture of me from 5 years ago...a muscled, shaven head, bruiser of a man >.>

I actually had it refused the other day. Never felt so happy and irritated at the same time xD

[Emily1996]

Michaela I'm pre hrt too so Im not sure but I guess you should start hrt since we cant know for sure what you will need, so yeah and well I cant start hrt yet so I understand if you cant just start as soon as possible and you shoul shave the bear to show us the jawline xD