yeah probably

Although I know that there are cisgender fem boys, I keep finding myself wondering if they might not just be trans and closeted like I was for so many years.

I have a friend who, to be honest, I thought was gay when I first met him. He has a camp voice and all of his mates are girls. He got incredibly upset because people bullied him for being gay when he isn't gay. He's just quite feminine.

A lot of people probably think i'm a lesbian because of my masculine traits.They couldnt be more wrong about me. They see me as a woman liking women....i see myself as a man liking men lol.

Much of this has to do with what society's perception what what a man is suppose to be. People outside my circle see me as male. If I told them that I was transgender, they would be shocked  . If I told them that I wear women's clothing it would blow them away, I'm sure. 

Gennee

Quote from: gennee on June 07, 2010, 02:39:42 PM
Much of this has to do with what society's perception what what a man is suppose to be. People outside my circle see me as male. If I told them that I was transgender, they would be shocked  . If I told them that I wear women's clothing it would blow them away, I'm sure. 

Gennee

Same here 

It kind of depends on the region you live in and how well educated people there are in regards to gender and/or sexual issues

Many folks are not very educated and have no clue

So then comes the assumptions based on their limited knowledge

Quote from: MRH on June 07, 2010, 01:27:50 PM
A lot of people probably think i'm a lesbian because of my masculine traits.They couldnt be more wrong about me. They see me as a woman liking women....i see myself as a man liking men lol.

I used to be this way...and I sometimes wondered how I would answer the question "Are you gay?" I thought I might say, "Yes, but not in the way you probably mean." 

I can totally relate to the whole "assumed gay" thing. I remember back when I was still "male" people would assume that I was gay only for me to correct them and say I'm a "femme straight male", haha. And then I discovered that I am in fact a trans lesbian!