I got my new rashguard in yesterday (was about time 'cause it took 'm three weeks) and I lóve it!
Why? 'Cause it makes me feel so manly when I wear it.
Therefor my question to you, do you have any piece of clothing that makes you feel (extra) manly? I suppose binders count, but that's not what I'm aiming at. ;)
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thats a very cool rashgaurd wearing a tie and/or a suit always makes me feel really manly.
I'd love to lose enough weight to look awesome in a suit. But for now, what makes me feel manly is after showering with my Axe body wash, putting on some cologne and knowing I smell good. It helps that the cologne samples I got really work well with my chemistry. My favorite is Bvlgari MAN. I hope to be able to afford a real bottle of it by the end of the year.
I'm back assward. I feel really masculine wearing clothes that are considered girlie and feminine, and feel really feminine in clothing considered to be masculine.
I happen to have a black and dark brown long-sleeved collared shirt with white pin-stripping and I do indeed call it my man shirt.
I think it's just because the fact that I wear it open with a shirt underneath hides my moobs xDD
Quote from: anibioman on September 28, 2011, 03:03:38 PM
wearing a tie and/or a suit always makes me feel really manly.
Same here
I'd say either my brown boots or any one of my long sleeve button up dress shirts. I also agree with smelling good is a great way to top it off.
Definitely dress shirt/tie and cologne... the shoes too, oxfords or loafers.
Nathan90, not gonna lie. You look really hot in that rash guard. I would have had no idea you weren't a cis-male surfer dude if I hadn't seen that picture in a transgender forum. ;)
I personally feel my manly best in skinny jeans, button-ups, and vests. Especially if they're all black. Makes me happy, though I probably look ridiculous to everyone else.
That is an awesome rash guard. Anything with tribal designs looks manly, IMO.
So I don't have any photos of it, but I have a white hoodie with this tribal dragon on it:
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Feels good man.
Wearing my big, heavy boots with steel toecaps. They put a spring in my step and turn walking into marching. They look big and imposing and discourage people from messing with me.
Worn jeans and fitted tee with baggy sports jacket always makes me feel extra manly. :)
The jacket I'm wearing in this picture (http://i755.photobucket.com/albums/xx198/n0goodnik/me/IMGP0033.jpg). It really helps me pass. I bought it second hand and it has always had a faint odour of the previous owner's nice cologne, despite being aired etc. I don't mind at all, it smells good.
I was wearing that jacket with the hood up one night walking home and a guy coming the other way looked at me and then quickly looked away and kept looking down as he passed me, with small and non-threatening body language etc. as though he had registered me as a possible threat. That was a new experience for me. It was a bit hilarious, but yeah, I sure felt manly! :laugh:
Funnily enough, as much as I love shirts and ties and suits and so on, I don't feel that manly wearing them... because when I do, everyone starts making heaps of slightly fetishy comments about how sexy it is when women wear suits and blah blah blah. I'm not really out yet, so they're not aware they're misgendering me, but it's so frustrating putting on masculine clothing and then having everyone remind me that they see me as a woman every five seconds. At least wearing other things I'm able to just not think about it and people don't harp on about what a ~sexy lady~ I am or whatever :-\
Vests! Perhaps it's because I'm a nerd, but I feel awesome and extra manly when I wear them. Ties too. I'd love to wear a suit.
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hmm I dont know if manly is the right words I think more boyish, badboy, kinda like
I got some t-shirts who remind me of me being a soccer player a scatter or something like that,
and then pretty clothes like suits and so on, but I dont really think it make me feel so much more manly just pretty..
im not a very manly person btw
Definitely the suits. But also just jeans and a tshirt, sometimes with my favorite button-down over.
Also, although I haven't worn them in years, I love the feel of my Tripp pants that I bought at Hot Topic. :) Best non-jeans pants ever. ;D
I have two black T-shirts (one I'm wearing now), a Grenade one and a Silver Star Casting shirt. I love them. I don't bind (I'm just about pre-everything), but I noticed black makes everything look flatter, and on top of that, they fit my chest, arms and shoulders tight (but not my chest in that it can give it away). My girlfriend says I look good in them, and it highlights all my positive stuff and makes me really muscular and maybe give a "V" shape. I always like to wear them after I work out because it gives me more motivation that I'm doing something right, haha. There's just this feeling that comes with having tight sleeves knowing it's because of your bi's, tri's and shoulders, it's awesome. :)
Quote from: Nygeel on September 28, 2011, 03:50:02 PM
I'm back assward. I feel really masculine wearing clothes that are considered girlie and feminine, and feel really feminine in clothing considered to be masculine.
Maybe it's because the girlie clothing looks most incongruous on someone masculine, thus emphasizing the wearer's manliness?
And when I wear my tight man-briefs I feel masculine for some reason. Maybe cause it makes me feel like my junk is bigger when my underwear is smaller (than usual). Dunno.
My running shoes. Mostly because I wasn't passing worth beans, and the lady at the store said I have more male-shaped feet and went to go get mens shoes. They fit great. ;D
Quote from: Wolfsnake on September 28, 2011, 10:38:31 PM
Nathan90, not gonna lie. You look really hot in that rash guard. I would have had no idea you weren't a cis-male surfer dude if I hadn't seen that picture in a transgender forum. ;)
Haha, thanks. That's awesome ^^
I do agree on the tie-wearing. Just that the only tie I have lying around right now is rainbow-ishly striped, so I mostly just feel gay when wearing it. ;D
All of this comes with the caveat that, as a genderless sort of person, I don't really have a firm grasp on what masculine or manly is. However, these are the things that make me feel most like a guy, whatever that means.
I love wearing ties. I felt quite dapper when I matched my tie to my "date's" dress last Valentine's Day (we went as friends). Unfortunately, I don't own any ties of my own yet. This must be remedied when I have the cash.
I also have a pair of brown leather sneakers that I love. They're the most masculine of all of my shoes. All the rest are pointedly gender-neutral.
Not sure if this counts as clothing, but I have a messenger bag from Chrome that accentuates the flatness of my chest when I bind. The way it goes right across the boob area and helps smoosh it down is lovely, and it's pretty manly as far as bags go.
And my cycling gloves. They make me feel strong and badass. Despite the fact that I ride a cute 70's women's road bike and that the gloves are women's gloves with embroidery I colored to match the bike. On my bike is one of the rare times that I feel strong, and like an athlete.
My clunky steel-toe boots and...my suspenders x3
I know feminine people sometimes wear suspenders too, but you see it on men SO much more.
If I had an awesome and dandy well-fitting suit though, that would be the ultimate item.
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This damn trench coat. Ben bought it about two years ago, noticed that it helped my chest look a lot better, and re-gifted it to me last Christmas and honestly, it's probably the best gift I've ever been given. It's so comfortable, I feel so goddamn good in it. I love that coat.
Especially in combination with these.
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Not exactly macho, but goddamn they're wonderful and surprisingly comfortable. And I like being taller.
That's one rad trench, N.Chaos!
Quote from: Nygeel on September 28, 2011, 03:50:02 PM
I'm back assward. I feel really masculine wearing clothes that are considered girlie and feminine, and feel really feminine in clothing considered to be masculine.
i kinda feel the same way. i feel uncomfortable in baggy 'masculine' clothes. the same way i feel uncomfortable in girls clothes. but thing that are considered metrosexual or feminine mens clothes i really like and i feel comfortable in.
i have a pretty large tie collection. also i suggest going to marshalls or t.j. max to get ties their like 10, 12 for really nice brands.
That's a dope rashguard. Might have to steal it.
Uh probably my sweat pants, they're cool and fit in a way no female would ever wear her pants. Kinda hard to explain so I may post a pic later haha
I feel most masculine when I feel good about myself, and for me clothes pay a big part in that. I love wearing my suit because I always feel manly, strong and in control, and it's the same with well-fitted shirts and ties. My red Adidas sports top makes me feel powerful (maybe because it's red, or because I lift weights in it - who knows?) and I have a stripy red and blue t-shirt which I think is fun to wear and makes me happy. And then there's the lucky pants and socks! :)
Probably my homer simpson sleep pants, it might be the beer that gives them a manly appearance (even though I don't drink beer lol), but they also make my butt smaller than it is.
A shirt and tie always makes me feel manly. And aftershave. Also my boxer shorts 8)
Shorts and short sleeved shirts that show my body hair make me feel extra manly.