Just thinking, it is also a matter of anatomy.  The female pelivs is tipped back, compared to the male.  To try and compensate for that by imitating a male walk is probably not good for one's back, I should think.

*ponders on this*

I am a man thus I walk as a man (as opposed to "like" a man meaning similar to).

Quote from: Papillon on June 28, 2010, 03:21:32 PM
Just thinking, it is also a matter of anatomy.  The female pelivs is tipped back, compared to the male.  To try and compensate for that by imitating a male walk is probably not good for one's back, I should think.

*ponders on this*

Yea, I was thinking this.  Perhaps adjusting ones walk in small ways to be less feminine would be healthier than attempting to recreate a whole new masculine walk.  That, and it would probably also look much more natural.  Its hard to see yourself walk, and if its too unnatural for you you're just going to look dumb.

Quote from: zombiesarepeaceful on June 28, 2010, 12:28:42 PM
I've been told all my life even since childhood that I "walk like a farmer". Those were my mom's words.

This is exactly the comment I used to get. I never managed (or really tried) to develop a feminine walk. I'm a klutz anyway, and I suck horribly at mimicking mannerisms.

Quote from: kyril on June 28, 2010, 10:48:02 PM
This is exactly the comment I used to get. I never managed (or really tried) to develop a feminine walk. I'm a klutz anyway, and I suck horribly at mimicking mannerisms.

That's one reason I can't do a masculine walk.  The second I try, you see a person go tumbling or falling into stuff--pretty funny, actually.

I wonder if I'll look less awkward when my body starts to look more male. I don't exactly walk as gracefully as your average gay man of my build/general look (they tend to swish).

Quote from: Papillon on June 28, 2010, 03:21:32 PM
Just thinking, it is also a matter of anatomy.  The female pelivs is tipped back, compared to the male.  To try and compensate for that by imitating a male walk is probably not good for one's back, I should think.

*ponders on this*

Believe me, I used to slouch all the time and it messed up my back. I still have back pain and I don't have the money to go get it looked at anymore.

Would not recommend slouching at all.

Lachlann, this is very true.  One should respect one's body's needs, particularly the back.  We may be male, but we were born with female skeletons, unfortunately.

I, on the other hand, walk like a duck and that is not good for my lower back.  Making my walk more "male" is actually doing wonders for my posture!

I just walk in the way that's natural to me.  I guess it works because I naturally walk with my feet/hips ahead and my torso leaned back.  My family says it looks funny, but when I try to walk "normal" the way they show me I just feel off balance and can't do it at all. 

Maybe it's because all those years of marching band taught me to lead with my feet and keep my torso stationary.

When I came out to my friends I asked them if they had any hints they might have known about me before I told them and two of them said yeah and both commented on the way I walk and hold myself, so I guess I've always had a boyish walk.

Quote from: Farm Boy on June 29, 2010, 05:39:55 AM
Maybe it's because all those years of marching band taught me to lead with my feet and keep my torso stationary.

This. 

Heel-to-toe is the only way I can walk and sometimes it's a pain in the bum! Oh, but how I loved band. 

I've always subconciously walked like a guy, put my hands in my pockets, and carried things (like school books and the like) as a guy would.  My mother used to threaten me with modelling school if I didn't walk like a girl but her threats didn't work haha.

Lucky you Matthew. I got sent to a school to learn how to walk like a lady. It sucked big time. Hurts too.

I don't really understand how my skeleton is very different from any male I know.  I have small bone-structure but that runs in my family, in the men, too.  My hips have some fat on them but the bones are straight, and my shoulders are big.  It varies from person to person.  I've never walked with my hips or my butt, like I've seen some girls do.  I don't understand how that would be comfortable and I've always been self-conscious, afraid that I will walk too much like that.  As it is, I'm either fast, with long strides, unfortunately hunched slightly forward, or slow and leisurely with a bit of a lazy swagger, hands in pockets.  I have a big problem with hunching.  With those with more prominent hips, I think making adjustments to your walk will do wonders... It is just what you get used to, in my opinion.

Quote from: Tozzle on June 28, 2010, 10:24:51 AM
Bit off topic as this isn't walking advice as such... I was once hoiked out of the line of kids coming in from lunch at primary school and asked to walk down the hallway in front of the Head and another teacher... 'doesn't she walk like her dad' they commented loudly to one another.  The walking demo was a bit embarrassing (luckily I was once of the last ones in and wasn't with people from the rest of my class) but it didn't occur to me for a minute I should be walking in any other way and secretly I was quite pleased

Haha I understand what you mean. When I was a kid all of my family members would always compare my sister and I (She's a year and a month younger than me). And they always said "[Chris] walks like her dad...a lot like her dad while Mollie walks like...well a normal girl."

I didn't care back then because I was like "W/e, it's just walking." but yeah, I get it.

I think I've always sort of conformed to a male walk, when the skeletal changes happened I've been forced to walk differently and well, the female "waddle" just feels awkward to me. End result, my lower back has been pointed out as not being too happy. What can I say, I despise the female walk (well, when I have to do it. Ladies are fine with me.)

Damn that's some research Papillon and I had quite some fun trying it out.
I've always had trouble with my walks (read: I walk like a moron really...). In the past I managed to walk without moving my upper body at all... Mainly because my mother yip-yapped at me for swaying my shoulders too much. I dropped that, started swaying my shoulders again and looked like I was the toughest guy on the block. The problem was that my legs were usually all over the place...

So, I tried pushing my hips forward last night while walking home. Finally got some control over my legs! (yay)... Looked in the windows I passed and went '... Right, I walk just like my dad...' Thus, I now look like the toughest guy on the block who used to serve in the military...  It also felt more natural actually..

I'd also like to say that you might not get lower back pain, because I didn't. I got upper back pain in my shoulder. Not fun.

I've always had a more masculine walk, but somewhere along the line I subconsciously developed an even more masculine walk that comes out when I'm really confident or pleased about something.  My friends call it my "pimp walk".
It feels better to walk in a guyish way.  Walking more like a girl always made me feel insecure and didn't feel as physically comfortable.