Men Be Honest. Can You The Difference?

Question

With all the advancements of technology and hormones the process of becoming and passing for a transgender is quite easy. And Men start to look and sound just like a woman. Which is scary.😣

One time a co-worker of mines pointed out that a man at work was a transgender woman. I couldn't seriously tell that He was a man posing as a woman.

I can point out the obvious transgenders like Bruce Jenner. But men that have natural features of their mom and look like their mom can easily pass as a woman with the help of surgery, makeup and technology. So can you honestly tell a transgender person posing as the opposite sex? If so how can you tell? What signs do you notice?

Idonthaveausername · Accepted Answer

Men and women have different elbow joints and shoulder sockets. Men have more rigid and larger shoulders and their elbows have little sideways movement while women have smaller shoulders that turn out more and have sideways flexibility in the elbow. That's why men can throw a baseball faster than women and women can cradle a baby better and longer than men (female softball players pitch underhand and men's arms hurt if held in certain positions too long that women can). So if you can't tell what gender someone is due to really good makeup, originally feminine features, or hormones, then look at the person's arms because men and women aren't structurally built the same

A lot of trans people give this away without knowing it. The way a man carries a purse is different than a woman, even when he's trying to imitate a woman purely for comfort reasons

Other good ways to tell are facial stubble, Addams Apple, really big feet and hands, overall less flexibility in joints, especially the hips, strong jawline, no acne, wide shoulders, no cellulite on the thighs, obvious lip, breast, and butt enhancements, deep voice and generally wearing too much makeup

I have to admit one did fool me the first time we met (one of my coworker's siblings), but once I figured it out the next time, it was harder to see a female. The whole image was ruined with breast implants later because they were waaay to big to be real. But that's only one truly convincing trans male-female that I've ever met

randomhobo · Accepted Answer

I can tell but i'm transgender so i tend to know all the little signs, behavioural and otherwise. All these people saying they can always tell is laughable. They only say that because they've not realised some of the trans they met are trans, therefore confirmation bias says they can always tell. If they were never told, they don't know, therefore unaware they are incorrect.

peachblossomluck · Accepted Answer

This guy who brought our pizza one time, my neighbor and I thought he was way cute. So we asked a friend who worked at the same restaurant and it turns out he was a transgender. We were shocked. He looked and acted like a guy and was very attractive to us. We wouldn't have known.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

All the people who say they can always tell have most likely walked past or interacted with a trans person and had NO idea at some point. The earlier you start to transition and the further into it you get, the harder it is to tell. Not only that but many people naturally have facial features or builds that help them pass. I couldn't count the amount of times I've been talking to someone face to face for hours and then I mention I'm trans and they are SHOCKED. The idea that you can always tell who's trans and who isn't is just false. Yes, with some people you can tell. But not always

JCT666 · Accepted Answer

Most of the time, it's obvious to tell they are transgender. But I've seen some occasional exceptions where they looked passable enough as real women.

Machiavelli · Answer

Sometimes I know, sometimes I don't.

meow_ness · Answer

I can always tell too. Its pretty obvious you can tell from the build, voice, hands, actions, and facial features.

Rissyanne · Answer

That is why transgenders need to be up front on who they really are. A straight guy doesn't want to be fooled and end up messing around with another dude.