Hi Thomas and welcome I have been on this forum for three years and boy has it helped me and given me a lot of support I'm now six months into my transition and very happy with the way things are going. I myself came here much like you knowing my inner self to be male and wanting to express that to the outer world!! Being here has helped me to do this I'm sure you will find all the help and support you need here its a great place Now for your questions although I have to say I have to agree with most of what the peeps here have put and haven't got much to add except......

You do not have to be more aggressive to come across as male that's being macho in my book and in many other peeps books I know as well and that can be a complete turn off to a lot of peeps. The key is to be POSITIVELY ASSERTIVE :D Walk tall, shoulders back this will show confidence in who you are. Do eye contact but not overly coz men don't over do the eye contact thing ever were as women tend to be more eye contact conscious. Well I hope this has helped Hun and if I think of anything else I'll add it laters. Take cares xx Felix