I’m a transmasc demiboy, but I don’t really like to present myself very masculine. I still love wearing skirts, I like painting my nails, even wearing light makeup.
I’m not happy about the idea of having facial hair or a deeper voice, which is why I have not yet started HRT, even though I’ll probably need to in some capacity since I do want phalloplasty in the future.
I also have no desire for top surgery since I don’t want to lose sensation in my nipples, and I don’t want to have scars on my chest. They don’t bother me anyway, they’re small (about an A cup). Just about the only masculine thing I do is that I cut my hair short, not super short, but still shorter than what would be considered feminine.
Is this normal? Does anyone else have similar experiences? I’ve been told I don’t act enough like a boy and that I need to be more masculine.
Yeah being a bit feminine made it take longer for me to crack my egg because all trans men I encountered in media (not many) and irl dislike femininity. But once my egg cracked I got to know some other transmascs who like to do feminine drag or have long hair and wear dresses.
Obviously the way you like to dress should not be relevant to your gender identity but people are so stuck in the gender binary that they can’t comprehend a trans demiboy who likes to wear skirts. I’d suggest looking for queer spaces in your area that are more open minded so you can feel safe to explore your identity.