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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Male to female transsexual talk (MTF) => Topic started by: highlight on May 30, 2015, 09:48:36 AM

Title: You must be a guy if...
Post by: highlight on May 30, 2015, 09:48:36 AM
I feel not as a guy or not even in-between guy and girl (androgyne). I  do feel mostly like a girl, but have a few interests and mannerisms. That could only be seen as somewhat male.

I have a male sense of humor and a love of practical jokes. I have a male sense of what is "cool" and a love of video games. I have mostly male people who I look up to.

I like skateboarding and although I have never done free running, I can see why people do and why I would like to do it some day.

These all seem male, what does this mean? 
Title: Re: You must be a guy if...
Post by: MacG on May 30, 2015, 10:16:09 AM
Your interests may be more common in guys, but are certainly not exclusive to men.
Your interests are just that. Your interests.
Also, some of the interests you've listed don't seem at all dominantly male.
Title: Re: You must be a guy if...
Post by: Marly on May 30, 2015, 10:34:20 AM
Most of my hobbies are pretty general..photography, baking, computers. But I also vary from growing flowers to racing remote control race cars  ::)
I'd kill myself on a skateboard. But I don't think we are defined by our hobbies. I know a CIS female kick-boxer who loves what she does (and I try real hard not to piss her off)
Title: Re: You must be a guy if...
Post by: Laura_7 on May 30, 2015, 10:46:25 AM
Questions to ask could be:
would you like a bit more female body to be a bit more happy?
And you don't have to identify as female all of the time.

How would you like to be perceived ?

You might start with easy reversible steps, like changes to hair and clothing style.
and see how it makes you feel... I'd say go with a feeling of joy....


Gender identity and gender expression are two different things...
and often people have interests that lie in a spectrum... it makes for a varied personality...


hugs

Title: Re: You must be a guy if...
Post by: highlight on May 30, 2015, 10:51:33 AM
I think it may have a lot to do with growing up as a guy. To be honest I don't know that much about what girls do.  :(