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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Topic started by: Natkat on March 10, 2013, 10:30:28 AM

Title: just currious? for non-packers
Post by: Natkat on March 10, 2013, 10:30:28 AM
I generally dont pack, I actually has a packer but I dont use it so its more like in caise I should make a show and I would have to be a cis person.
yet even when I never pack I never had any comments for it of people notice, actually its opposite I have heard other trans folks saying something about my packer where I tend tell them that I actually dont pack.

this could be my pants or how I wear them, IDK I usunally always has something in my pocket..
well yesterday I where on the toilet I looked in the mirrow I saw that it seams like my lower part actually sticks out, not abnormally much but alittle, its probably because im rather skinny, but I wonder if this also could play a part in why people usunally thinks I pack when I dont, and maybe if other has something simular, I know a guy from my group is very overweight and said he dosent pack cause people really dont notice with his weight so maybe I got the same just opposite?

anyway some thought or experience on this?
Title: Re: just currious? for non-packers
Post by: Shortman on March 10, 2013, 10:45:15 AM
Men's clothes are cut (i.e. shaped) with the assumption there are genitals, so there is space for them.  Most of the time (depending on the style) there is no outline of genitals, just when the range of motion has put enough stress on the fabric.  Depending on how closely fit your trousers on, that can be hardly ever.

Shortman
Title: Re: just currious? for non-packers
Post by: insideontheoutside on March 10, 2013, 01:34:24 PM
I agree with Shortman – men's clothing is cut to accommodate men's genitals. So even if there's nothing there the fabric will probably still make it seem that way. The only time you'd really see more is with really tight pants/jeans or perhaps when sitting. 

As for people not saying something/notice, I think that's just polite not to say something about your "package" or stare ... unless you're specifically just talking about other trans people. But even then, I think the polite thing to do is not mention it.