How masculine are you in your everyday life?

[maya1love]

Hey there:

A question for the part-time crossdressers in the forum. I was wondering how masculine you would consider yourself to be when you are not dressed or in drab?

On a scale of 1 to 10, "1" being very very masculine, and "10" being very very feminine, where do you fit in your daily life, when you are not paying attention to your mannerisms or "practicing" or anything like that?

I will start -- as a gay male who's mannerisms are probably "in the middle", I probably average at a 5.

[Kate Simmons]

I'm probably a "5" as well although for a different reason. I am a male anatomically, of course but do not act in any gender specific way--never did even when dressed.

[Alice B]

Easily an 8 to 9.

[Barbara Dugan]

probably like 4.5

[BRANDYJ]

On a scale of 1 to 10, I think I am about a 3. I don't think there is anything feminine looking about me or the way I dress in public to give me away. The only clue anyone would have is that I tend to be more compassionate and understanding of others and their issues. I also am not afraid to show my more tender, romantic or gentler side.

[AllieSF]

I was never macho (10) and when in male mode I am always my regular and old male self just like before I ever new anything about crossdressing (just a short 4 years ago), so I think that I am about an 8. No femme mannerisms, but a lot of femme thoughts!

PS: CORRECTION: Yes, I misread and then forgot, and then forgot again. So, my revised rating is a 3

[KlaireLarnia]

Around a 3. I can act like the typical "bloke" at work but at the same time swap to being very senstive and caring if needs. But generally a 3. In truth I am the same dressed up. The person inside/outside does not change, it is just what he wears that changes.

Klaire

[maya1love]

Whoops, hey guys, as I indicated in the OP, "1" is very masculine, and "10" is very feminine... Don't know if some of you are getting confused by that...

[Olivia2]

I think of myself as being about 6 on the scale. I would say others think of me as probably a 4, but only guessing.
I think a term that was coined by a gender researcher who I can't name at the moment describes me pretty well:
"Unremarkably Masculine"

[JohnH]

I guess I am about a 3 - definitely on the masculine side. I'm wearing a flannel long sleeve maxi-dress, but I have a standard man's set of underwear under it - undershirt and briefs. It is really cold right now - the temperature dipped from the lower 60's to the upper 30's deg F (18 down to 3 deg C) in the timespan of 1 1/2 hours.

[Karren H]

3.14159265.... Engineered masculinity, rounded towards enfeminity...

[Jason+]

I am rounded and do like pie and therefore 6 to 7 ish.

[Ria]

Great thread!
I'm a 2... A total dude but I have been called a metrosexual a few times. I guess because I'm clean cut, well groomed, fit etc.

[juno]

I don't like the idea of picking a single number, because there are so many aspects to rate. I'm not interested in doing "manly" things for fun, but I have a lot of generally male-oriented skills, like welding, mechanics, mathematics and computer programming. So, maybe I am a 3 or 4 overall. However, I would rate my personal likes and dislikes much more feminine, like 6 or 7.

[Jocelyn Quivers]

So much of a 1 that people often wonder if I am overcompensating for something hidden inside of me...

[MiraM]

As a Gay male myself, I'm gonna have to say I hit about 2.5. I am not very femme looking or acting, and don't really fit any of the stereotypes anywhere. I am a tattooed, leather jacket wearing, goatee sporting, Harley riding, Gay dude that just so happens to like wearing womenfolk's clothes.

[Veronica 1]

I would rate an 8, totally underdtressed, with bra and small form daily, womens jeans, womens runners. About the only male thing I wear is my work shirt.

[Mary Jane]

Probably 2 or 3 for me.

[StarrOfDelite]

Probably about a 3.0, plus or minus one point, depending on what one's idea of a one or a ten would be. I often feel like I have two different personalities, and I'm not always sure which is the "real" me. A lot of my behavioral habits are very masculine, especially my voice which is of the James Earl Jones variety, but I can also see in myself a lot of feminine things, e.g. I like to wear clothing which displays my physique, and enjoy it when men or women look at me appraisingly. I'm not sure if that behavior is Bi-, Gay, Trans, or merely Narcissistic, however.

[susan54]

Probably around a 2, despite wearing knickers at all times. GG friend who had met me lots of times as Susan was astonished at how masculine I was in male guise (guys?). I also have a VERY deep voice. But I am not macho - macho guys are insecure. Even as a man in a skirt I am masculine, but switch completely if in Susan mode.

[GaleWarning]

I cannot answer this question, because the meanings of the numbers from 1 to 10 have not been clarified, never mind debated.
It seems to me that one person's 3 might be another person's 5.
Back to the drawing board, methinks ...

[kaitlin]

Im going to place myself in the 5/6 range!

[Erica G]

For me I am going to say a 2.

[Misti]

Up till a few short months ago, I’ve always thought and acted as a 1.5□ (that's a "square" symbol)? Now, however, I’m a well-rounded πr2 (that's a "pi" symbol) Like Clayfish, I'm back to the drawing board, too! More to come… ;-} Hugs, Misti

[Jay Cee]

I'm going to guess around 4 to 5. Probably used to be 6 - 7 (or more), before I opened up about my cd'ing.