Your non dressing self

[briefing0007]

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.

[Ava Tryptyk]

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.

[Marlana]

I would say a 3, but people I work with might say 2.

[EllieOPKS]

I would say a 5. I am into sports and ANYTHING outdoors. No one would have a wild guess about my femme side.

[Katie83]

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

[retrofitme]

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.

[Lorileah]

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.

[Cheryl T]

[SIZE=4]Wait ... the judges are holding up the cards....[/SIZE]

[SIZE=6]3.5[/SIZE]

[bobbie c]

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....

[LeAnnWa]

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.

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.

[S. Lisa Smith]

4 or 5 The women who know about the Lisa me were SHOCKED when I told them!!!!!!!!!

[SusanLCD]

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.

[kimdl93]

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

[Nikki A.]

I think I might have been a 4, now maybe down to 3 with a better understanding & acceptance of myself.

[Gillian Gigs]

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!!!

[Joanne f]

Strange as it might seam i am almost embarrassed to say more of a 2

[Lisia]

Typically I would say a 4, but lately have been sliding more towards a 3!

[Beth Mays]

when My Wife and I were together we always used a 1-10 scale to express many different things we would sometimes add a .5 if it really fell between two points.
we had discuss my CD a few times and even with the CD she rate me at 7.5 on the scale for manliness.
even when I fully dress, I still have "man" interests. yes I can shop, try on clothes but if it has tires, tits or triggers I am all in!


Beth

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[LaurenB]

I used to be a forced 3.5. That's as manly as I could get. Now I'm a natural 2. It's so much better not having to pretend.

[LeaP]

Physically 3 or 4. In terms of business interactions, 5 (aggressive & directive).

You learn to survive.

Lea

[darla_g]

i would go with 3 as well. at home relaxing jeans & a t-shirt

[Regan]

I would say a 4 but I feel more 3.

[Sallee]

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

[JamieG]

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.

[docrobbysherry]

Probably a 4+ because of my facial hair? However, NO ONE would believe I'm Sherry. Even if I told them!