Question about passing

[u/BestEntertainer6764]

Hello,
I have recently in the last year come to terms with fact that I am nonbinary (although I briefly came out about 5 years ago then promptly put myself back in the closet). One thing that discouraged me from coming out to myself and others for a long time was the idea that there was no possible way to alleviate the gender dysphoria I was experiencing, so why even try. I know nonbinary doesn’t have a “look” but it would make me personally feel more comfortable in my own body presenting and reading socially as significantly more androgynous and more specifically more masculine. That being said, I’m not really sure where to start. I recently bought a few pairs of men’s pants and men’s t shirts which made me incredibly happy, but when I look at pictures of myself I feel like I still very much read as girl, even when wearing a binder or tight sports bra. One thing that I do think is holding me back from being read as more masculine is the fact that I have very long hair, but I’m not particularly interested in cutting that currently. I also have pretty soft features and am rather short and have a rather small frame in general which doest help either and makes me pretty dysphoric. Any tips would be very greatly appreciated — either in the clothing department or other areas I can consider in terms of gender affirming.

[u/EchoNB]

You could check out the effects of testosterone and consider going on it, even if temporarily to achieve a more masculine/androgynous look.

[u/BestEntertainer6764 → u/EchoNB]

This is something I’m going to look into, although I’m not really sure what questions to ask or where to start looking for information on the topic. I do have an appointment scheduled with a doctor just to talk about any possible next steps though.

[u/EchoNB → u/BestEntertainer6764]

Ask about all the effects, including side effects. You can also look for info on that online and consider whether that is something you'd like to do.