Hi all,

i do wonder i have the chance ever to pass as a woman. i am 50 years old and do wonder if hormones can change me so much i will be able to pass as a woman. I do not want to look like a man in a dress.
There are many questions. what can i exspect? what is realistic?

Love and light

Angelats

all things are possible.. but know you already are that which you feel you are internally..  However those feelings can come and go depending on hormonal levels ..

I seem to pass ok, and people seem to think I am in my mid 40's or younger, even though I am in my late fifties. 
I'd rather be seen as a masculine woman rather than a man any day.

Karen.

I know someone in their 60's who went full time right after having FFS and SRS at the same time and she looks great so it's possible.

ok, I know I am not in my 50s, but I think it should well be possible for people to 'pass' even those going through this in their 50s. It really depends how your body type as it is now, hight ? - not so much, locally where I live, we got 6 foot girls - yes they are totally, natal females. But very slim/slender. If your like a burly looking guy in his 50's with a lot of muscle tone, I would say it would be a "challenge" for you. If we allow ourselves to stereotype, ourselves trying to 'fit' into what society expects us to look like, I think we would all be running around endlessly trying to look like something, and some one else. Really need more info about you though, otherwise, I think advise is going to be vague at best. If you got no chance right now, I think hormones first, then see how you start to look in another 12 months, change you diet, exercise, do not do any though that adds body bulk/mass, consider exercise that helps reduce body fat, etc.

There is MUCH more to transition than HRT. Too many people assume "I'll get on HRT and will pass as female" which just isn't the case at any age. Thinking HRT will transform you into a woman isn't realistic for anyone.

I had/am still having reactions to HRT meds and struggle to take anything other than AA, started HRT in late 40's and I pass just fine. I realize some people have a very manly body type, I was tall, thin and narrow shoulders with no muscle mass to speak of so that helped me to start with. Being on the light HRT I am on has def femed my face and body, smoothed my skin, body hair is gone etc. I had some minor FFS done (nose job) and spent a LOT of time/effort on my voice. Learn to use makeup/clothes to accent your femininity and yes, being older doesn't stop anyone. We have girls who are 30 and younger asking this same question you did about HRT, thinking they are too old. It's very easy to come up with an excuse to do this as it's not an easy thing to do. But to answer your question, you can transition at age 50, many have.

There are many who have transitioned later in life, don't forget people didn't always have the internet to find information.

When I was young there was no easy way to find out about being Transgendered, no internet, not many library books (and usually not available in smaller towns), no reporting about it on television, etc.

I was 30 before I found out there was such a thing, after being told by a couple therapists that I was sick and needed help.

All of this to say, yes you can transition in your 50's and make a success of it.  Hormones are not a cure all, but they will still help your breasts to grow (maybe not as big, but grow), they will still soften your face.  Hormones won't change your bone structure, but softening features goes a long ways towards making you passable.

Don't let age hold you back, you deserve to live your life.

Quote from: angelats on March 19, 2012, 06:06:22 PM. . . be able to pass as a woman. I do not want to look like a man in a dress.

Don't wear a dress, very few cis do anyway, and problem is solved ! I really think  many TS's are definitely too into the auto-erotic aspect of cross dressing; it's either that or what? Like many cis women are you looking to attract, enjoy the attention of men ? I constantly tell my "ex", both of us also mid 50's,  at some point one's gotta grow up !

And who really wants to be "a beach babe" at 50 ?

Quote from: Kiera on March 20, 2012, 02:30:25 PM
And who really wants to be "a beach babe" at 50 ?

Jamie:  "I do.  I do!"
World to Jamie:  "Act your age."

Careful, men in dresses are as welcome here, and can expect the same support, as anyone else. Hugs, Devlyn

 Well dresses might not be as popular as at one time, they are still worn all the time.  It depends on the type job you have.  The lawyer I do work for sometimes wants his assistants to wear skirts or dresses.

And if the cloths catalogs I get in the mail are any indication dresses and skirts sell very well.

I'm 60 gulp. I wear what I want. If I look like a man in a dress so be it. I also wear skirts and blouse, jeans and T , a bikini, to sun bathe in and anything I want to wear. It is my life and I can wear any damn thing I want. I like to look good and I think I do.  Dresses are popular this season and very comfortable. But I also like tight jeans with boots, and I saw another woman wearing a denim dress with dark hose and boots and the look was great (and she knew it ), I might look for something similar this weekend, Oh damn have to go clothes shopping again

Cindy

  Transition in the fifties, I'm there and just behind Cindy above.  I'll be 60 this year.  It does not matter to me at my age to pass, but I like to.  I probably be not in a dress but with feminine attire later as soon as I can get my financials stable.  A gale force wind storm that shut down the airport 3 weeks ago did a number on my roof tiles.  It depends now on my insurer how much I'll have to pay for a new tile set. 
  Joelene