I agree completely Char.
Last night I went to a Bruce Springsteen concert. Virtually all of the women were in some combo of comfy clothes, and well, I wore an outfit that was more fun (at least for me).
To repeat my thoughts on passing (no, we don't).
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I had reconfirmation today. I was shopping at the local Nordstrom in Durham, NC, visiting my friend Renee. I saw an SA and immediately thought she was Transgender, and after talking to her, I am 99.9% sure she was. She was young and beautiful and beautifully dressed and clearly Transgender. Renee agreed.
Trying to "pass" is an impossible standard and an unobtainable goal. A lot of people on this board would be a lot better off if they just gave up the ghost and just accept they aren't going to meet that impossible goal, that the vast majority of people you will encounter just don't care if you do or don't "pass".