Hey guys,
It's my first time posting here and I'm feeling a bit awkward, but whatever, here goes nothing!
Please refer to my avatar for this post. I don't have any full length shots as A) my arms aren't long enough, B) I don't have a full mirror and C) I'd have to ask someone else to take the picture and as someone who generally dislikes photographs it'll likely be questioned for being "out of character". Okay enough whining, it'd be great if I could get some feedback just based off the face picture, if that's okay for now?
I'm pre-T and for the most part get gendered as male provided I keep my mouth closed (as in, I don't talk) and provided none of my family members call me she, daughter, sister or granddaughter while I'm the only one nearby. That's getting annoying, and hopefully will stop once I get a voice drop induced by T... if it doesn't, well I'll work on that then. Anyway, misgendering because I talked is all fine and dandy as I'm not really a big talker out in public, let alone private.
On occasion I do get read as female which does bother me somewhat. I understand that with my body size/weight it's going to be harder to hide things like wider hips and not so flat chests (I do bind, though it isn't 100% flattening). Are there things I can do in the meantime to increase the likelihood of me passing? I'm in need of a haircut again, I previously had a faux hawk style cut but I never styled it. I found out the other day (when my avatar pic was taken) that putty tames the fluffy look my hair gets when I wash it, so that's great. Yes my face is roundish looking both due to weight and genetics. I'm working on losing weight... but ah, that's one tough battle with health issues.
Clothes wise, I tend to wear mostly black/dark coloured masculine clothes and avoid full length pants, instead favouring knee length cargos or denim shorts (my legs are way too short for the 32" mens jeans that seem to get sold everywhere). I do have a sewing machine and have hemmed stuff before, so if longer pants help I can get on that. As my proportions are typical to a more feminine body shape (in my opinion anyway), I'm worried that if I continue to use mens bathrooms (I get stares and comments in the womens) I'm going to get clocked and have more than some comments thrown my way. I feel horrible thinking that people would do that, but hey, anxiety is fun! ._.
Mannerism wise, I probably do have a few stereotypically feminine traits such as talking with hands, ending my sentences with a higher pitch (or is that an Aussie thing?), and being a doormat when it comes to assertiveness.
Long story short, does my avatar/face pass? XD
