Quote from: Jenna Marie on August 19, 2014, 07:18:53 AM
I wore a high compression sports bra (no cups), T-shirt, and looser overshirt. Binding is not recommended because it can damage breast tissue; it may even for trans men (but many won't mind) and with developing breasts it can do more damage than to fully mature breasts, as well.
I was successfully able to hide up to 42C with that method, since I focused less on hiding the breasts entirely than on changing the silhouette; if I could make it look like my entire torso had gotten a little bigger but there was no noticeable breast shape and/or nipples showing, it mostly looked like I'd gained weight.
[I may be the one Johanna is thinking of - I could wear an A cup in the first week, the 42C was at four months in, and I'm currently 42DDD. I quit trying to hide anything at that four-month mark, though.]
Hi again Jenna Marie, my dear, your comments when I first joined gave me inspiration and helped me a lot. Yes, YOU are who I was referring to.
Wow, Jenna, you were able to hide 42C, wow. If you were able to do THAT when maybe I can still work a little longer as a male, at least with most of my clients and at the university.
But, Jenna, listen to THIS...
Today I went for a contractual renewal finalization review at the large University where I work as a Professor...just my asking some questions of my bosses who are various academic coordinators ---
All 3 academic coordinators (my bosses) and the humans resources (HR) manager -- well, all 4 of them are female. This is great for me.
I was in the office of one of the female academic coordinators and the female HR manager was there, too, and I had some questions for both of them.
The female HR manager, who knows me quite well at this point, in the midst of conversation with me this morning said the following. I couldn't believe it.
(The conversation was all in Spanish, but I will translate it to English.)
..."you can use most of the same forms, ma'am, for this semester's contract as for last semester's contract..."
OMG OMG OMG
Was this a "slip of the tongue" on the part of the female HR manager? I definitely understood her correctly, as my Spanish is fluent after living here for 8 years.
She used the Spanish word "mami" in this context. The standard word for males in a similar cultural context here is "papi."
So am I a "mami" to her? Remember, I am no stranger to the HR manager. This wasn't like a "mistake by a stranger."
I have NOT "come out" where I work yet. My hair is growing out a beautiful light brown down the back of my neck, with the slight curl I used to have when I was in my 20's.
Maybe she can see my small breasts and obvious nipples (because I am not using a bra yet when presenting as a male).
It is just that NOBODY here uses "mami" in Spanish to talk to guys. It is the equivalent of saying "ma'am" in English.
Sure made my day so far. Wow! I was dressed as a male, with button-down shirt and business casual pants, and my now-longer brown hair nicely brushed.
Johanna.
