Wrist size?

lemons · April 08, 2015, 11:50:54 AM

I've heard wrist size determines body frame. As I feel I have a really big body frame for a woman, I'm wondering if at 6 feet if I just can't pass with my bone structure. Wondering if other people have the same issue.

My wrist size measures at 7 inches or about 18.5 cm if I put the measuring tape as tight as I can.
When the measuring tape is relaxed it seems to be more like 7.5 inches....but that seems way too big for a woman.

ainsley · April 08, 2015, 11:56:53 AM

I am 5'6" and mine is 7.5"
My wife is 5'9" and hers is 7"
I don't see that as a correlation to body frame of a woman. I have seen plenty of cis women with 'man hands' in my time. They are still women.

Don't box yourself in.

lemons · April 08, 2015, 12:01:57 PM

Quote from: ainsley on April 08, 2015, 11:56:53 AM
I am 5'6" and mine is 7.5"
My wife is 5'9" and hers is 7"
I don't see that as a correlation to body frame of a woman. I have seen plenty of cis women with 'man hands' in my time. They are still women.
Don't box yourself in.

Do you pass?

ainsley · April 08, 2015, 12:06:21 PM

Yes, until I open my mouth and my voice gives me away.

marsh monster · April 08, 2015, 12:08:16 PM

I'm thinking that the breadth of the elbow might be a better determination of approximate frame size.

Sydney_NYC · April 08, 2015, 12:36:32 PM

(6'7" with 7.5 inch wrist) I was with my sister in FL and we were shopping together. She found 10 bangles for $8. They were too small for me. The clerk asked if I would like a set as well and I told her they were too small. We started talking and she was about 5'6" and she had the same problem. Her wrist were the same size as mine, but I thought her body frame was on the smaller side. So I'm not sure about the whole wrist size determining body frame size. I think it varies from person to person.

Jenna Marie · April 08, 2015, 12:42:14 PM

7" is a standard women's bracelet size, so I have to assume it's not uncommon.

I'm about 7" myself, and my wife is 6.5". It's not like that difference is noticeable to the naked eye of the average person, either. There definitely are large-framed cis women. Odds are pretty good that wrist size will not be what outs someone! (And yes, I blend in fine and haven't been misgendered since about six months into HRT.)

My wife also has 22" shoulders and I'm 16" or so... again, there are sturdily built cis women, and it doesn't sound like you're out of the realm of typical.

23 Skidoo · April 08, 2015, 01:11:36 PM

My wrist is a bit under 7in and I'm 6'1". Basically the wrists=body frame size is asinine. Your body frame equals your body frame size.

mmmmm · April 08, 2015, 01:18:49 PM

I'm 6.5" (little less than 16.5cm) at 6 feet. I think I have overall very average built for a woman, maybe on a slightly smaller side, considering my height. I've heard that wrist-bodyframe relation before, but I don't think it works for everybody.

Devlyn · April 08, 2015, 01:22:26 PM

12 inches. Oh, wait, wrong body part!

It's wrist versus height, by the way. http://m.medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17182.htm

ainsley · April 08, 2015, 01:42:31 PM

Quote from: Devlyn Marie on April 08, 2015, 01:22:26 PM
12 inches. Oh, wait, wrong body part!

It's wrist versus height, by the way. http://m.medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17182.htm

HAHA! The OP is not talking about the size of your foot....silly Devlyn Marie ...

Seemenow · April 08, 2015, 03:19:34 PM

I have a large frame...over 6 ft in flats. My wrist is 7in. Idk if I pass or not but I dont get "sird" Im tall but my limbs are slender.

Learn how to do your own hair, makeup, nalis, and.wear clothes that accentuate the most fem parts of.ur body. U will be fine.

Rachel · April 08, 2015, 05:58:51 PM

My wrist is 6.75 inches and I am 6'3".

skin · April 08, 2015, 06:32:41 PM

5'10", 6" wrist, small-to-medium frame, not passable

DrummerGirl · April 08, 2015, 06:35:52 PM

I'm 5'4" with 5.5" wrists. While I would love to have a frame that matches that, my frame is a little on the large side for a woman my size. Thankfully, it seems like rib cages and shoulders are somewhat malleable and they are slowly getting smaller as I lose muscle and fat. Strangely enough, I've met some women who have said that they would kill to have my shoulders so maybe I'm going about things wrong and I should be focusing on keeping muscle instead of losing it.

michelle666 · April 08, 2015, 07:11:25 PM

I'm 5' 8.5" and my wrist is 6 and 3/4 inches.

Jill F · April 08, 2015, 07:32:24 PM

I'm 6'2" and have 8+ inch wrists. Nobody reads me as male anymore. My cis wife is almost as big in the wrist department and 5'11". She also normally gets read as female.

I wouldn't worry about things you can't control. Focus on what you can do with what you have to work with, and the scales will tip into the "F" zone. Mannerisms, beard removal, voice, makeup, clothing and hair really do go a long way.

April_TO · April 08, 2015, 07:33:54 PM

Lemons, its the overall package that people will see not just your wrist size or your shoulder or your neck.
Learn how to dress well, balance the lower half of your body by using more colorful/printed pants or A line skirts if you have an inverted triangle frame like most trans women are. Avoid boat necks or spaghetti straps as they will make your shoulders longer and you would look like a line backer.

I'm 5'6, 6 in wrist and I blend in well and I don't get misgendered.

Love,

April

iKate · April 08, 2015, 07:40:46 PM

5'6.5" and a hair above 6" wrists. My right one is a bit bigger about 1/8". They were larger but they shrank with weight loss and HRT and they may shrink further.

And like Ainsley I pass until I talk. However I am insecure about my hands. I think they are too big and tough.

Susan · April 08, 2015, 07:51:46 PM

Gonna put it simply. It's a waste of time, effort, and emotional energy to worry about the things you can't change. Fix the ones you can; ignore the rest!

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