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How do you think people who don't know that you crossdress perceive you?
5 - very manly
4 - somewhat manly
3 - average
2 - somewhat feminine
1 - very feminine
This could be based on how you dress, mannerisms, occupation, etc.
I would guess that people would rate me as a 4.
I'm not very manly, and I never believed that I should pretend to be manly in order to make girls like me, because they will eventually see through the facade. I once had a girlfriend who told me to act extra manly when I met her father, which made me feel uncomfortable. I'm not interested in sports, hunting, politics, economics, cars, or most stereotypical "manly" interests. I also have a habit of being indecisive, and because of that I occasionally get comments like, "Act like a man!" or "Be a man!", which doesn't help too much. When I'm in relationships with girls I prefer to have as much equality as possible - I still pay for girlfriends' meals and hold open doors as an act of courtesy, but I refuse to see all women as fragile flowers, because many women in today's world have equalled and even surpassed men both physically and mentally.
Though at the same time, I'm not really feminine either, since I don't really have an interest in fashion, make-up, shopping or that kind of thing either. I'm simply interested in knowing what it would like to walk around as a girl and wear girl clothes, but I don't have any plan or interest (at least not right now), in changing my biological sex from male to female. So on your scale I would vote myself as a 3, right in the middle.
Edit: Oh, also, physically. Well, I am somewhat muscular, though not a body-builder type. I'm not especially tall (5 feet, 8 inches). I of course look like a guy, especially when I have short hair, but there's no "macho" vibe from my physical appearance. Also, when I look at myself in the mirror I sometimes think about how cute I would have turned out if I had been born as a girl.
I would say a 3, but people I work with might say 2.
I think that i would probably be a 2. I don't think anyone has ever described me as manly. I have no problem with that though!
Katie
I would say a 5. I am into sports and ANYTHING outdoors. No one would have a wild guess about my femme side.
probably a 4. I'm tall and rather athletically built with typical nordic male features. Maybe a somewhat heavier version of Eric Northman from True Blood. (actually, I think he'd make a cute girl ;)
I think I might have been a 4, now maybe down to 3 with a better understanding & acceptance of myself.
I'd say people perceive me as a 4-5 most of the time. I have a deep voice, lots of facial hair, and I generally carry myself in a manly way. By contrast, I *feel* more like a 2-3.
Probably 3, but, some (redneck types) might say a 2.
I love motorcycling, football, and snow skiing. But, never developed an interest in hunting, fishing, camping, etc.
I am like the song "Girl's all get prettier at closing time" but backwards. I start out as a number 1 then settle for a 5. :)
I am usually a 3. Just your average Joe.
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Physically 3 or 4. In terms of business interactions, 5 (aggressive & directive).
You learn to survive.
Lea
i would go with 3 as well. at home relaxing jeans & a t-shirt
a fun question....in a manly business,love outdoors. not into sports ..exc sailing....deep voice...no facial hair at all ..ride the harley....wear larger earrings and i walk a bit like a women so i am told.....hell,i'm confused....a 3.5 perhaps leaning towards a 2 and feeling good with that...life is fun,esp when dressed....
I would say a 4 but I feel more 3.
I would say a 3 or 4 maybe 3.5. Personally I wouldn't think that because when I was young I was weak and not very good a sports and got teased a lot about being girly because I was skinny.
I an still skinny but now it is a plus in either mode and I am into sports biking, sailing, skiing and fairly good at them
Any way at this point in life who cares
I think most people would view me as a 3. Those who know about my ballet class or two drag show "performances" might rate me as a 2.
Probably a 4+ because of my facial hair? However, NO ONE would believe I'm Sherry. Even if I told them!
I'm a 4 probably, yet compassionate. I'm sure I'm over compensating in guy mode to hide my true self.:)
I would say a 3. I dont believe that I present myself too much one way or the other. when in drab I do common things, when en femme I do girly things :)
How about a category #6 - different. People are always telling me that I am "different". They can't figure me out but they somehow know that I am different. I love to keep people guessing.
With the different sports and type of work I do, and my hobbies. No one would ever think I am anything less than a 5. How ever when I am on a date and a topic comes up about something feminine and I know the answer the girl just looks at me with surprise. I then say I raised 2 girls and was very much involved in their upbringing. They then usually move on to another subject luckily.
I think a statistical analysis would reveal an average of 2.375 with a standard deviation of 0.625. (1.75-3)
:) neeerrrrd!
I would have to say a postive 3+ or a 4- somewhere around this, People that seen me dress for halloween, might say 1.
I'd guess a little below the average 3, maybe 2.5.
I would say a 4, but one time while camping my father did say I would make a good wife.
The public sees me as a 2.385..... My wife thinks I'm more of a 1.193..... Rounded to the nearest thousandth..... In other words.... acting twice as manly as my wife thinks I am still isn't as manly as she would like me to be!
people use Mensch for me, seeing my softness but blind to where it comes from
Was a 5 forever ,,, Now a 3 depends maybe a 2 in STACY mode ,,, Not real girly but no alot about fashion ,,,, No sports , stoped all the hunting an fishing when the kidds were grown,, After that she realy came to town took along time but im gatting there
Well, since I now prance around fully showing off my "breast development" :devil:, have long painted acrylic nails, wear a woman's watch, et al., I'd have to guess, more toward a #2, but who knows what the rest think - it could be "gay," too? :brolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by briefing0007 Your non dressing self
My whole life, from activities to professions were considered very manily, thus I'm perceived as such. If only they knew.
2, unless working with me or working out with me, then- about 3.5.
Surprised you did not answer in logarithmic scale. You're slipping. Karren!!! <just ate the canary type grin...>Quote:
Originally Posted by Karren Hutton
kristi
I would be a 3 very average.
I can be the proverbial chameleon, and change to suit my suroundings. Put me into the crowd of guys at the Super bowl game and it's all 5, get me into a group of women talking about family, children, it's 2. Thats the way I have come to like it, just fit into the situation and enjoy it for what it is.
PS: Go Giants!!!
Strange as it might seam i am almost embarrassed to say more of a 2 :o
Typically I would say a 4, but lately have been sliding more towards a 3!
I'm a 3, maybe a 3.5 at most. En drab I look like a male, no doubt about it. I don't look like a macho guy or a tough guy, I am a bit of a geeky guy but I look unambiguously like a man. Except for my lack of bdoy and facial hair and maybe longish nails I look very "average", a friend said I look like Charlie Brown.
Somewhere between 3 and 4.
I would say between 4 and 5.
Probably a 4 here. Being 6'-2" (5'-14") doesn't help either!
Who know's for sure I would think a 5 because of my job, but then I know people have noticed that I get get hair removed in area's of my body and my eybrow's shaped plus other things that might have people thinkiing!
I would say my family and friends perceive me to be a 4 on the XY scale with strangers posting a 3. In the XX arena I am a -10.
The 'Man' me, is a 5. Hard to think of a feminine bald guy.
The the Girl me is all girl.
Just an average guy...3..............
Most folks would say I am a 3+ 4 until they get to know me, then they find that I know why too much about womens fashion, sit like girl, and have some mannerisms that are feminine, beard removal lowers the number to 2 or 1+.
I look like a 4... which I hate because people think I'm a creepy psycho killer type of person... which is completly untrue... Very few people in my personal life know what I'm really like
Hard to say, my guess is a 3. I get along with women way too easily to be a 5, and attending the local Walk a Mile event probably contributed a little.
Somewhere between a 3 and a 2. I mostly pass as a "regular" guy, but am small, not into sports, and gentle, so I wouldn't say people see me as quite "average."
I reverse crossdress to appear a number 5 by wearing a weathered felt safari fedora hat with Australian oiled full length coat and work boots in public to hide the fact that I'm a number one unless I'm at work or home. I offset my subconscious tendency to move and act feminine by creating the illusion of extreme masculinity to keep the haters off balance. I'm always in disguise between two opposite expressions of crossdressing.
I agree. I have a deep voice, am 5'11, and carry my self, wear my hair and go out in public as a man most of the time. So that makes me 4-5 most of the time. However my beard is light, I often meet women as tall as me, I just bought a wig, and have as many women's clothes in my wardrobe as I have as men's. I once told my doctor who knew I wear bras when I go out that I do not feel right if I am not wearing one. So I wear womens underwear, nylons, and pants when I go out in public. I just have no where to go right now wearing dresses, skirts, blouses, and heels. So I guess I would be most happy if I had a hour glass figure and could be a 2 most of the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by retrofitme