I know, I know, yet another passing thread. This time I wanted to explore the area of getting clocked, and it's ramifications. This thread is open for all MTF CDs and TSes, as well as gender fluids or anyone else on the gender spectrum.
1. If you get clocked, will you definitely know you've been clocked? Does getting clocked always or usually result in an automatic "sir", or someone giggling, or making a "dude in a dress" comment, or at a funny feeling or a smile, but some definite indicator that you've been clocked, or does most cases of getting clocked go unnoticed? In other words, can you be clocked most of the time, but the person who clocked you doesn't say or do anything to you, and you receive no signal that you've just been clocked? In extreme cases, it can result in violence, but I suspect in most cases it won't result in violence - it's just that the violent cases can end your life.
2. Also, is it possible that someone can clock you, but still address you as ma'am? Or does a "ma'am" or "miss" addressing mean you passed in that situation?
3. What about if the S.A. or cashier gives you neither a sir nor a ma'am? Does this mean you've been clocked, and the S.A. is just being nice, or is receiving neither ma'am nor sir just typical behavior of S.A.'s and cashiers?
4. Why do you fear getting clocked? What are some of the ramifications of getting clocked?
For this thread, I am talking about specifically where you are in public places like stores or restaurants or the mall. I'm not concerned with passing at work or in a social situations among cis-gendered people.