Since males have a higher status in the US than females, many people report having little trouble transitioning to male presentations. Some even report getting promotions at work, gaining the testosterone boldness to court and win beautiful wives.
But perhaps the ones who don't have success don't write articles.
I came out to my family as partial transmale as soon as I realized it, three years ago, but since they already weren't communicating with me, not much difference. In fact, some of them have recently actually started talking to me.
Perhaps the realization I may have been a sort of male all along helped change their judgement of my past, unacceptable behavior. My mother and sister especially worked all their lives to bring me into line with acceptable female behavior. I used to be touched by their optimism and persistence.
