Ok so hey guys, i hope i dont offend anyone by what i am going to be posting next. I dont know many transgendered men and every time i have ever ran into one...i've always felt too shy to ask.

1. Have you ever found t-girls attractive and, would you ever date one?

2. How does it feel to wear guy's clothing vs. girls clothing?

1.) I have found t girls attractive before, and I would date one if I met one that I liked (never met one in person though.)

2.) Guys clothes are so much more comfortable than girls. Maybe thats just because I feel akward as hell in girls clothes. Ive worn boy clothes as far back as I can remember, maybe since I was three or so, when I could talk. I went through a stage for maybe a year in high school where I tried to somewhat present female, and it was the worst time of my life!

1. Yes, and yes.

2. I always had a hard time finding womans that fit so I always wore a lot of mens clothes, even before I knew the word transgender. The pockets are useless. The womens stuff is made more for fashion then function. A hoodie will be nearly thin as a t shirt and $40 where as a guys will be warm and $20.

OMG sharky, i have never realized the logic in that...but i guess it goes down to the basic idea that men tend to be more programmed towards simplicity, function, and efficiency. Whereas girls tend to be more drawn towards things that are pretty, and would put prettiness before functionality every time!
Like i LOVE LOVE pretty things, and girls clothes feel amazing, and i have a walk in closet full of lingerie, socks, hats, gloves etc.  plus, girls clothes offer WAY more variety..comes in a million colors and designs./styles.
Ive always thought guys clothes are so bland, too big, too heavy, too masculine, too black, too stiff, too simple...and no pretty colors.

It's amazing how different men and women are...hmmmm

Ive also observed that FTMs are a LOT more masculine than genetic males, i dont know how i observed this but for some reason i am pretty sure this is the case. 

I don't think that transguys are any more masculine than biomales. The ratio is probably about the same. I'm not super masculine myself but I think I'm pretty average.

I have found a few t girls attractive. I would never not date a girl just because she was trans.

And wearing male clothes in normal. I am programmed for function and logic, male clothes correspond pretty well with that. It is also easier in the winter because I'm more of a layers person and mens clothes pretty much come in a few basic colors that could all together so I don't have to think too much about getting dressed in the morning haha.

1. Yes, yes. And I actually know an ftm who is dating an mtf.

2. Women's clothing is meant to hug one's figure. As a result, it makes me uncomfortably aware of my curves. For example, I don't like being able to feel my jeans touching the underside of my butt, because it reminds me that my butt sticks out. Also, even in androgynous looking women's clothing, there are small differences that make me self conscious and worried someone will notice. Agreed that men's clothing is more functional. I can't stand shallow pockets, jeans that don't stand up to wear, or useless jackets.

I wouldn't be so sure about FTMs being more masculine than bio men. I know of lots of genderqueer ftms and flamboyant ftms. I think some might seem more masculine because we're hit with a lot of insecurities and sometimes overcompensate. Like insecure men who drive enormous trucks and hummers despite the impracticality.

1. I find women attractive and think I could fall for a trans woman just as I could fall for a cis woman.
2. I never wore "girl clothes" so I can't say I know.

1. Yes and yes. I haven't dated one, but her being trans wouldn't really change how I felt about her either way.

2. I like guys' shirts a lot better because my shoulders are kind of wide for girls' shirts, and I prefer the way guys' clothing fits/looks in general. But I don't really notice what I'm wearing or what I look like when I'm not specifically thinking about it.

I also noticed that there are a lot more "younger" trans men then there are compared to women? Is it because it is more accepted?
Most of you guys are 16-20 right?

You need to take into consideration that many of the older transmen just woodwork and fade away. That often also means not coming to places like this.

Like Carson, I don't think FTMs are any more masculine than the average guy.  I'm not super masculine myself.  As for age?  I don't know about that.  I can think of several guys here above age 20.

1. I can recognize aesthetic female beauty, but I'm not attracted to women, so no.

2. Wearing guy clothing feels so much better than wearing girl clothing.  When I've been forced into dresses I feel all wrong and like I'm wearing drag.  When I wear guy jeans and T-shirts I just feel comfortable.  I've not done it yet, but I imagine wearing a suit or other particularly masculine clothing would feel awesome.

Quote from: KillBelle on December 18, 2010, 05:35:27 PM
I also noticed that there are a lot more "younger" trans men then there are compared to women? Is it because it is more accepted?
Most of you guys are 16-20 right?

I don't think it's more accepted, and I don't really think that there's more younger trans men compared to women.

I'm 23.

Older transmen are far less likely to hang out around transgender support forums.

I'm in my 30s and I'm only recently transitioning. I do feel out of place sometimes in forums that are mostly guys in their teens and early 20s, but I feel like I get something out of being here and that I have something to offer as a big brother. I can't say that as I move past the transitioning part in my life, and I'm just any other dude, that I'll continue to want to answer the same question after question about transitioning, T, binding, packing, etc. from a new crop of young'ens. I think that's natural. 

And to answer the original questions:
1. No. Not attracted to women, no matter how they were born.
2. Before I came out to myself, I preferred men's clothes to women's clothes, because they are more functional, comfortable, and more my 'style' to the extent I have one (is drab and lazy a style?). After figuring out I'm trans, wearing girl clothes feels like drag to me. I also like that in guy's clothes it's easier to figure out what you're supposed to be wearing for: formal attire, professional wear, business casual, and ordinary stuff. I never understood it for girl's clothes, and I couldn't pull it off - everything but the most formal clothes looked dressed down on me (see drab and lazy as a style) because I didn't know the girl fashion rules that make mixing and matching how dressy things are work.

1 Yes I find them attractive. I don't like romanitc relationships so the answer is no (same answer the cis women get) as for taking out girls for fun (cis or trans) the answer is yes. I like taking girls to dinner or to the park but screw relationships lol.

2 guys clothes feel more natural because I am a guy. Same as you wearing girls clothes. I guess if I really look at why guys clothes feels better on me is because its loose and I can move without it being tight on me and I can fit stuff in the pockets. Its a lot cheaper too.

1. Well my girlfriend is MTF so I guess that answers your question
2. Women's clothing makes me feel like crap. I haven't worn anything female in over a year, good riddance. I always preferred guys clothes, but there was only so much I could ask for, so I had to live with the wardrobe I was provided.

Quote from: KillBelle on December 18, 2010, 03:17:01 PM
Ok so hey guys, i hope i dont offend anyone by what i am going to be posting next. I dont know many transgendered men and every time i have ever ran into one...i've always felt too shy to ask.

1. Have you ever found t-girls attractive and, would you ever date one?

2. How does it feel to wear guy's clothing vs. girls clothing?

It doesn't offend me. (:

1. Yeah, I've found t-girls attractive before.  And yes, I'd date one if I was interested in her.

2. Guys clothing is just a lot more comfortable, and I prefer to wear them, you know?

1. Sadly I have never met one; thus, can't answer for sure.

2. Wearing "women's" clothes to me is like dressing up in a pink tutu to a funeral... It fells just beyond "not right": uncomfortable, impractical, overpriced; too eye-catchy, when all I want is to blend in.

A number of ladies on this forum strike me as very beautiful and intelligent people. I would like to meet some of them. Therefore I think that answer is yes.

I never understood how anyone can wear women's clothes, they just don't fit right. The waist would be way too tight and/or hips way too large, tops are better but still not made right. Dresses are for insane people in asylums, or maybe real women.

I'm not attracted to women at all, so no on the first question.

I don't know what to say about clothing. I haven't worn women's clothing in decades, and I never liked it to begin with. I tried for a little while, but...I was just going through the motions.

I'm 48.

All I have to say is - is that you in your avatar?