Inspired by the MtF section thread on pretending to be a man (and a recent friendly discussion - you know who you are ), I was wondering how many here in the Transmasculine section feel pressure to walk, talk, sit, or otherwise behave a certain way that may not feel totally natural in order to pass, "prove" or convince others that we have male (if not entirely masculine) tendencies? Anybody know what I'm talking about? I think this is bound to happen more as one transitions.
In my case, for example, I get comments sometimes about clothing color ("is that a pink shirt?") or other things ("real guys don't use sunscreen") that really have nothing to do with gender, and are based mostly on stereotypes. And I'll admit that I have from time to time played along with some of it because I'm tired of being read - like trying to be conscious of whether I fold my hands on the train ride home.
Anyone else?