Ok....
A. I don't have a long grey beard, and no jokes about my staff in my hand.
And
2. Last I checked, you all are not just a bunch of flamming....Balrogs.
Now that we've gotten that out of the way, I can relate what I really want to tell you. Passing IS possible. Passing meaning that as you interact with the public, you are perceived as a woman, even though you were born with genetically male components.
But Meghan how do you know, how do you dare to make such a pronouncement? Because I've seen it with my own eyes, as recently as Monday night.
Monday evening, I was fortunate enough to meet with Heidi as she Passed through town. We had drinks at a local establishment, wonderful conversation and great treatment from the staff. I was en drab, she en fem. And let me tell you, I looked very carefully, and closely monitored the staff interaction. And my total assessment was, Heidi was a woman of her late 50s, in good health and totally appropriately dressed for a Monday evening meeting her brother on a trip through town.
Of course the coversation was good and time was too short. I snapped a photo out in the parking lot, but the sodium vapor lamps made us orange and blury, so eww. Plus it wasn't Meghan in the pick, and no one wants to see boy me.
But let me tell you. Passing IS possible. Maybe not easy, but possible.