transmasc 'passing' tips

i personally find layering is really helpful, i cant always bind due to my health but even on days that i cant i wear a sports bra, tanktop, longsleeve shirt, tshirt and maybe a hoodie. so many layers can help. 
my body type is like hour glass w a little chub and im 5'2 so i find its harder to pass especially in warmer months but when it gets too hot my shirt size is usually 2 or 3 times larger than what actually fits 

Oversized clothing was definitely my bestfriend before I got my binder, I don't recommend slouching though. As much as it does help hide ur chest, and as often as I still told myself not to do it and still did it lol, it rlly hurts your back and posture and soon you'll have to start poppin ur neck. I do recommend for facial features to contour to define ur jawline and mess around with ur eyebrows. I pass just with the contouring so hopefully that helps. if you don't have makeup, as silly as it sounds, try to look angry? For a few of my friends, when they started out, they had a resting b face and almost no one they were bio fem. Short hair can help depending on what style. And if you what to keep long hair, which is what I do, try and keep it out of ur face. ppl will automatically assume ur just some edgy prepubescent girl or some quiet kid about to rock up the schools shit if they don't see masculine features on ur face or sum shit which sucks. This doesn't work for everyone but hopefully it can help u in sum cases

Just For Men: Mustache and Beard on your eyebrows and your face where your mustache and beard will eventually be. Gradually build color as your hair grows in more. 

I recommend wearing tight sports bras and/or tanktops/undershirts. They are very tight, and it hides a lot. Sometimes I wear baggy clothing, but it’s not the best choice, and I sometimes will get bullied for it. If you have a binder though, I’d just stick to that. Another thing that might help is getting a masc haircut. When I was a young transmasc(like 10) all I wanted was to get my hair cut but my parents wouldn’t let me. If they won’t, tuck your hair into a beanie or a hat(beanies work best) and maybe pull some hair out in the front for bangs. Lastly, I know a lot of people  think you have to just appear masc, but you should let ppl know that you are a male and valid. If they mistender you, just simply tell them!! If it gets to the point where they keep ignoring it, just don’t talk to them or talk to them about it

Before I got a binder, I would wear two sports bras and they did a
decent job at flattening my chest. I also found that having short hair
(the shorter the better) did an amazing job at people assuming I was
male despite being short and small. Wearing clothes such as button-ups,
collared shirts, etc. are also helpful.

First and foremost, we need to dismantle passing, because passing is a part of the transphobic overtones ruining all of our lives.

Second of all, don't wear tight sports bras or anything like that. You'll fuck up your circulation and get all sick and shit.

If it means that much to you, get a binder or transtape.

What were dismantling the patriarchy let's also dismantle the "passing patriarchy."

Try to find a shirt that gets tighter towards the hips. It can help give the illusion that the hips are smaller and the shoulders are bigger. This works the best for people who already have wider shoulders and are more sporty, for chubbier people this probably won't work very well.

something my older brother told me, and i use daily is wearing a tight undershirt, oversized overshirt and a loose zipup jacket :3 

working with a chubbier build here but not too big

i know that layering your clothes works loads, i have a binder but before i had that i usually just wore a big jacket or hoodie.

i slouched a lot too but i dont recommend doing that it hurtz your back A LOT and im still paying the consequences of that... 

i know wearing a hat like a beanie helps, dont know why but i get misgendered less 

you can make it look like you have a bit of a mustache with a tiny bit of mascara underneath your nose 

for me personally, longer hair makes me look more masculine 

hope these help!!!!

as someone who passes even with long hair, i think it might be all about the face.

i used to have shoulder length hair and people would refer to me as "the boy with the long hair"

so i recommend maybe contouring the face? u can also use mascara to make ur eyebrows thicker or darken your facial hair, hope this helps

im not ftm or anything like that but from what i heard/seen 

tank tops just cut the sleeves of shirts make you seem wider more muscular

work out arms

eye shadow, dye your hair above your lip

find a hair cut that makes your face look square.

cis people are boring but if your real nervous abt passing dont get a haircut you see other trans people have get one a boring cis guy has if your super desperate (it worked for my friend but dont sacrifice yourself to pass

conture jaw

dye your eyebrows dark colors

look unkempt

voice train videos on youtube

also side not to the person against this although i also wish we could live in a world where passing didnt matter for some it is life or death wether that be suci.ude or other people.

When it comes to concealing your chest without a binder (since binding can be pretty unhealthy), try wearing black shirts (bonus points if they have some kind of contrasting pattern/design.) Those two elements hide & complicate shadows so it's harder to tell that there's any chest there. I've also heard that wearing clothes from the men's section can help, because "men's" clothing tends to have a ton of minor things (like the cut, etc) that stack up to help you pass better. (though mens sections are usually really boring in almost every store)

Saying all this as someone who's just slightly underweight, so working with a pretty thin build (though I think these tips can be applied rather broadly)

doing the sports bra thing is a pretty healthy way to bind and it works rlly well!! desaturated color usually seem to help me pass more, same with shoes that make you seem a bit taller. cologne and that kinda thing helps a lot too. keeping your hair short or at least making it seem short helps a LOT. a lil thing i learned was that no matter how high your voice is, deepening it just a little bit and giving yourself a southern accent makes you like 10x more masc. body language is a pretty big part of it too!! having more of and confident mannerisms rlly make a difference! 

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i found this, idk if it helps 

I'm a pretty skinny guy, so buying baggy pants/loose fitting shirts helps a lot in helping me pass. I also realized at some point that leaving my hair a little more messy than usual also helps, since guys(at least in my area) have a reputation for not being as neatly dressed as the girls.

Aside from that, over time I sort of changed some of my usual mannerisms to "pass". Something I started doing is dabbing ppl up(most guys in my area do that, girls not sm), and using words/phrases that other guys I see use(I hung out with boys as a kid so this was easier said than done after a while). Getting into certain things that boys are traditionally expected to be into like video games, sports, and some kinds of shows could help too! These things aren't exclusive to boys of course, people of other genders definitely enjoy these things just as much. However, if you're trying to fit in with "the boys™" it definitely helps!

I also from time to time train my voice to be a little more masculine sounding, either just listening to myself talk in a quiet room, or following a tutorial/app. Playing social games like VrChat/Rec Room help a lot in this regard(there's even a Trans Academy in Vrchat, def check it out).

And most importantly, having a good support group! You're never required to "pass" to be who you are! In my experience, having people around who support you is better than any kind of change I could make for myself.

I pass on some tips that can make a huge change, the makeup pencils on the eyebrow. This way it looks fuller, then mark the jaw, cheekbones and the outline of the nose with makeup. They can make you look masculine, some short haircut, if not you can wear a cap that covers most of the hair. Wide shorts too, bermuda style !!

I'm gonna go the route of body acceptance tips since I'm not a fan of the concept of passing.

Whether or not you're on HRT or ever will be, it's super helpful to make your body feel more like yours in whatever small ways you can, whether it's decorating it with meaningful tattoos or just getting that haircut you always wanted. When something about your body inevitably makes you feel bad, you can always shift focus to what you've changed. I find the novelty of fun hair dyes to be really good for this, because looking in the mirror, your eye gets drawn to what's new and different, like "oh cool my hair's green now, that's right, I did that!"

It also helped me a lot to expose myself to a diverse range of portrayals of trans bodies in art. It's nice to see the beauty in our community through other people's eyes, and eventually you'll hit a point where you go "Oh that is gorgeous-- wait, that looks like me! I'm gorgeous?" Plus looking at cool trans art is a slippery slope into making cool trans art, and there is always need for more cool trans art in the world!

I find that the more I infuse my style and presentation with my personality and whimsy, and the more I see all of the awesome different ways there are to be trans, the less I care about passing.

Working out certain muscles helps. The main groups I'd say would give the best effect are:

-Obliques, as they contribute to a blockier waist when trained hard.

-Shoulders, as wide shoulders are mostly attributed to men.

-Arms, again as with shoulders they are seen as a 'masculine' muscle.

This will help in passing without having to wear stuff like layers. It is a long process, but if you are interested I can link you some excercises and such.

And remember; you're awesome.

For me, and this is kind of out of the ordinary from what I'm seeing from these replies, but I tend to look more "passing" when i wear more fitting tops with shorter, semi-thin to thin jackets. For pants, I'd always either wear jeans that flares out at the bottom or just super baggy pants :3

Now, I may not be trans, but as a guy I may be able to help. here's a few tips:

• Testosterone or other steroids, only for a bit, of course, but use them to help you gain muscle while working out. 
• Make sure to train your voice, make yourself sound agressive and strong.
• Dressing in more masculine clothing can help, but not always
• It is the year of the femboy now. Just give yourself a fake bulge if you want to wear the more feminine clothing. Oh, and make sure to bing your chest if you aren't flat. Makes it easier to tell.
• If you don't want to do that, you can always pack your male clothing to give yourself more mass in the areas that don't have it, at least until step 1 works.
• Work out your arms and legs in paticular. These are often bigger on guys, and can make you look more masculine.

Hi i just wanna say I see a lot of people saying double sports bras or really tight ones, absolutely dont do that. That is so bad for you ahh. It cuts off circulation, causes bruising of bones and skin, and hinders breathing

im cis but for some reason darker shirts make me look more masc and its great

baggy clothes, sports bras if you can't buy a binder, neutral colors, wifebeaters. practice some voice training so yrs can get deeper (there's many videos on youtube, i just haven't tried many myself though). here's an old website i found with a lot of links 

https://www.ftmguide.org/ 

I haven't seen this talked abt b4, but cutting your side burns shorter seems to make your face more masculine... this might just be for my face type, but experiment on what suits u best!

i've found that working out the arms/upper body has helped massively. obviously working out if you don't already is a time-consuming thing that can be hard to get into, but it's worked for me! good luck to everyone on their ftm journeys <3

adult transman here with many years experience in passing:

even pre-t, I was able to pass, and I have a rather sizeable chest. what I would recommend is investing in a good masculine scent (mostly as a way to give yourself a way to reassure yourself if you're misgendered). Don't slouch, and trying to keep your head up as much as possible, with a straight back (this will be hard, bc i know many of us slouch to hide chests). Much of this thread is true and great to add-- layers help to hide things, and I find that horizontal stripes help to hide things pretty well even with just a sports bra. beanies are also a godsend. I'm only 5'4 (and a half) and I have a mid-size body, with larger hips and thighs. 

now, this will require you to be 18+ depending on where you live, but something that helped me pass was getting the facial piercings I knew I had wanted. you don't need piercings to pass, but mine (bridge and snakebites), helped to give me an edge and draw more attention to my browline. last piece of advice is to darken your brows with a color slightly darker than your hair color, focusing on making them more square and slightly thicker. Don't go wild with it, because a little goes a long way. 

ALSO, don't always rely on looking unkempt (common advice for masc ppl), bc I've found that the more I care about my hygiene, the more I pass. Even just keeping your hair neater or making sure you put effort into outfits, the better I find that I pass. 

And, if you would want to, starting ballet toned me and helped me to connect to my body in ways that eliminated a lot of dysphoria. It gave me some GREAT leg tone lol

good luck out there, brother <3

I find pants from Bass Pro shop very good for hiding your hips, or if you're like me and dysphoric about your thighs, I'm fairly skinny and short so I don't know how well that would work for different body types 

Something that I do is act very calm and almost tired most of the time. I’ve noticed- just from having dudes as friends, they usually don’t get super excited or talkative about everything if it isn’t very interesting towards them- of course, this doesn’t apply to every dude on the planet.

Not a trans man, but one of my best friends is! Best tips i can give you is to wear sports bras--and if available, binders--as they restrict the breasts and make them appear smaller/flatter, and to wear baggy clothing. It works really well, My friend was called a sir by a waiter one time and he was euphoric. 

not trans but going to the gym will help you gain muscle which makes you more masculine, focus on your forearms, neck, shoulders and back. (i rec ULUL split). 

dye your eye brows 1 or 2 shades darker than what hair color you have now.

what helped me the most was limiting accessories; a t shirt, jeans, and vans do the trick. also keeping clothes baggy but not TOO baggy, or you end up looking like a kid trying on their dads clothes lol

The best passing tip I've ever gotten is "walk and talk like you've never known oppression".

gender roles are more ingrained into us than we realise, and even trans ppl who pass decently in voice and appearance tend not to pass if they don't adjust their body language.

For a more masculine body language, try walking more confidently. Keep a straight posture, wide but casual steps, and pay less attention to the people around you, as well as the space you leave for them. It's important not to look too alert or wary.

For a more masculine tone of voice, try talking like you're not used to being cut off. Project the start of your sentence, keep a steady, clear volume, and talk like you're 100% convinced everything you're saying is true and important. Don't make yourself small or let people talk over you, and don't hesitate to call out people who disrespect you. Don't over-lower your voice, too. It tends to come off as childish or insecure.

As much as I hate conforming to gender roles (especially when they require you to be less considerate), I totally get the need to at least pass SOMETIMES to keep dysphoria from rotting your brain.

tranman here I have had a baby and surgery so I have tips on a wide variety of subjects. before top surgery I basically worked out/ stretched yoga and wore my binder. I also suggest time to let your body breathe. not binding in your sleep or when you're home/in you room. baggy clothes and layers. find what works for you. don't use trans tape dry it will peal your skin off. done be afraid to shave your facial hair ( it do make it grow back fuller) minoxidil is a good product for facial hair growth as well. packers and s.t.p.s. can be used with jockstraps , trans tape. if you don't have a sharps container you can put your needles in and old juice container. 

You've got to carry yourself with confidence to start, even if you don't feel confident. You truly have to fake it til you make it. 

If it is unsafe for you to wear a binder then you should get sports bras just one or two sizes smaller than your normal size. (don't go to much smaller you can serious long term damage to your ribcage!!!) 

Baggy and darker clothing can definitely help too. the darker color help hide any shadows of boobs and baggy clothing can cover them altogether. 

There is many different ways to contour your face to have a more masc structure (you can look to youtube or tiktok tuts for this there's many different ways to do it)  

me personally, i fortunately have some masc features already bcs if how much i take after my dad. but i will lightly contour my jawline to appear sharper (you can also do exercises to help with your jawline some) and i fill in my brows to appear more naturally full and unplucked. 

One huge thing for me is to find a style fit for you can find comfort in it. 

Another big thing is as I've become more comfortable in my masculinity, i am able to be fem sometimes and be okay with that. I feel like the transmasc community enforces too much toxic masculinity, it is okay to present more fem!!!!! That just shows how comfortable one is in their identity. 

I'll say again, as corny and dumb as it sounds, confidence truly is the one big thing holding you back. you need to learn to accept yourself as who you are and not constently dwell on what you want to change about yourself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!