Quote from: josie76 on January 28, 2017, 05:28:59 PM
OK girls, how do i pass? 
or not 
Oh right I know I have a shadow showing. I didn't use anything to cover it.
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IMG_20170128_164957190 by Josie H, on Flickr
The only things that stand out to me -- and part of this may be lighting -- is the shadow and jawline. That said, I think once you're able to ditch the shadow (yeah, I know, $$$... my girlfriend is transitioning and looking the prices for electrolysis), you could pass. I know several cis women who have strong jawlines. Every so often they might get misgendered, but upon correction, the person is usually mortified.
Something you might consider, if you haven't already, is grow the hair out long enough (if you're able to handle the dysphoria; totally understand if you can't) to get the facial hair professionally waxed. That lasts, in my experience, 6-8wks. That would give you a better idea of how your jawline would look without facial hair. (At least for me, the facial hair is what causes the most dysphoria for me; it may be different for you.) If you've got the money to spare, I'd suggest it; a facial wax isn't that terribly expensive in comparison to a full body wax, which can run $200+.
My facial hair starts to grow back within 12hrs of shaving. It is dysphoria inducing. I recently bought an epilator, which is another option. That said, while I've had a great experience with it -- coming on 3wks and barely any hair! -- my trans girlfriend who has much thicker hair has not had success with it. The one I bought is the Braun Silk 9, if you're curious. It's about $100, and usually lasts 4-6wks, which significantly lessens my dysphoria.
My aforementioned girlfriend, Mia Elora, who is also on Susan's (I've permission to mention her by name), had a negative experience with it. For her, it felt like the hairs were being yanked out at the skin level rather than being tweezed, and the hair grew back within a couple days.
I know there are are also home laser tools, but I've no experience with them, and they're about $500 vs. $100. I decided on the epilator for now, and I've had really good luck with it. However, I should note that I am abnormal in that I only experienced pain up towards the scalp, and that was on the max setting. I also have less facial hair than an AMAB individual.
So, there's options out there. I hope this helps some! (BTW, aside from the shadow, I probably wouldn't notice, because I know soooooo many cis women who have strong jawlines. It's not just a "male" thing. Cis women have strong jawlines, too.
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*hugs and cookies of choice offered* <3
