It would seem that we concentrate on the obvious things because we know, or can find someone who knows, how to address clothing and makeup issues. However, while we can evaluate these in front of a mirror, getting a glimpse of our maleness is much more difficult. There’s a lot of kinetics involve and that’s hard to see in the static view of a mirror. Many of the male mannerisms do not transfer well to a female persona, and vice-versa for F>M. Ultimately it is a double edged sword as there are things that we need to unlearn and things that we need to learn. Further, all of this is probably exacerbated by dealing with these at an advanced age rather than, say, in our 20’s.
Fortunately, I don’t have gender dysphoria, so there is probably much less urgency for me than for others. I can move through this at my own pace rather needing to force the issue. This is a great luxury to have…
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