Not passing and still getting the right pronoun may be even better than passing.
We talk a lot about not passing and even more about passing in public as female. I've talked that talk and tried to walk that walk. But I know I'm not passing once someone actually pays attention, there are too many clues that makeup, clothes, mannerisms, accessories, wig and voice just can't overcome. I've practiced long enough that I can confuse some about my gender or I can be ignored with the best of them and that's good too. But I'm starting to believe the best thing is not passing and still being addressed with female pronouns. When someone uses she, her, Ma'am, Ladies or any of the other female descriptors they are showing a level of respect for what I'm working so hard to accomplish. I know how I feel when I'm dressed, but this tells me how the world has been changing around me, and it seems to be for the better.
You may agree or disagree, but I am beginning to believe that is amazing and very satisfying.