"The male playbook"

[Hazumu]

I wish I'd said it, but actually I read it somewhere else.

"I'm trading myself to the girls' team, and I'm taking the male playbook with me!"

Now, if such a thing as the Male Playbook existed, what would be in it?

I'll give you one I was told last week--

--Tell a girl she has nice shoes.  She'll bend over a bit to look down at her shoes, giving you a free look down her cleavage.

This 'book' should also contain the locker-room and other male-bastion talk denigrating women.

I found out from talking to my electro she had no clue that guys talked the way they do in locker rooms, etc.

Do you recall anything along these lines?

Karen

[stephanie_craxford]

Well I must have led a very sheltered life as I've never heard of it   But then there is a lot of things that I've never heard of.  However by coincidence I was out at the local country bar tonight dancing and in between sets I was asked if I would like to play a game of pool which I said yes.  I noticed that every time it was my turn and I was leaning over the table to shoot, the two guys were always on the opposite side of the table watching me.  Duh! d'ya suppose they were looking down my top getting a free one. 

Steph

[Dennis]

I'm finding ample opportunities to get a valley-eye view of cleavage since I transitioned. Mostly younger women, but there seems to be an urge to flash yer assets at guys that I certainly didn't notice before. Not complaining, definitely!

But no sneakiness required. It'd be difficult to miss.

Dennis

[stephanie_craxford]

On reflection I guess I tend to flash the flesh so to speak, so I guess I make easy for the guys who can't read   I've wracked my little brain over this but I can't think of anything that would be in a play book!

Steph

[HelenW]

Two words:  Mirrored Sunglasses

You can stare as long as you want and, if your head is turned away by a few degrees, she'll never know.

-òó-
helen

[Hazumu]

Dennis, please do be a pet and spy for us!  You'll probably be privvy to some pretty denigrating comments when you find yourself included in various men-only 'discussion groups'. 

Karen

[Melissa]

I'm finding ample opportunities to get a valley-eye view of cleavage since I transitioned. Mostly younger women, but there seems to be an urge to flash yer assets at guys that I certainly didn't notice before. Not complaining, definitely!

But no sneakiness required. It'd be difficult to miss.

Dennis

Sometimes I'll take a look down my own shirt to get that view.  >  It's fun, because it's still hard to believe that I have my own breasts.

Melissa

[Dennis]

Dennis, please do be a pet and spy for us!  You'll probably be privvy to some pretty denigrating comments when you find yourself included in various men-only 'discussion groups'. 

Karen

Already have. It's hard not to react and I would react probably if I was more confident in passing, but as it is I come off gay fairly often, so I don't feel overly safe protesting at lockerroom conversations.

Dennis

[Melissa]

It's hard not to react and I would react probably if I was more confident in passing, but as it is I come off gay fairly often, so I don't feel overly safe protesting at lockerroom conversations.

I know what you mean.  However, I was trying to blend in as well and didn't want to upset anything.  However, if you've lived your life as a woman, you have a completely different view.

Melissa