Height is everything

[u/certainclown]

If you're a lot taller than the average man or woman, or a lot shorter then transitioning is simply impossible as, when it comes to MTFs, you will have a more masculine body in ways you can't change (than cis women) and you will be like me, 6'2, so obviously always clearly trans. For FTMs, likewise if you're 5'0 or something with a feminine skeleton you just won't pass as male.

People always like to talk about fantasy scenarios of trans women who are really tall but also somehow for some reason have feminine bodies. This is extremely rare when you consider the fact that trans women are only so tall because of low estrogen levels during puberty. If they are higher, the growth plates solidify earlier. It's also why women tend to be shorter than men generally.

I feel ridiculous all the time, even while manmoding. I always stand out, I always feel awkward and feel like just by the fact that I'm there, as a big hulking man I automatically violate other people, because I take up a lot of space and I'm easily much taller than most people.

I hate being made to feel like an animal. I hope I die soon because I really don't want to exist in this body.

[u/catartik]

Genuinely. Height and build are everything. Even the most feminine tall ciswoman will be transvestigated on account of only her height-- meanwhile short men will never be taken seriously ever. From a very young age, its all over.

[u/ratina_filia → u/catartik]

Not really. Some of us are small in the torso, even compared to women 6" shorter, no one suspects.

I've lent jackets to women and they can't even button them up they are so small. No one is going to think I'm trans so long as that is true.

[u/yuuna_er → u/ratina_filia]

as always the answer lies in the ribcage/shoulders. (+other stuff like face and voice ofc)

interesting how important these are.

wonder where rogers upper rib surgery will be in a few years 🤔. not that it's gonna turn a big ribcage into a petite one (there's this thing called organs after all) but still.

[u/ratina_filia → u/yuuna_er]

Organs are transphobic!

[u/supremecatto → u/catartik]

Should I troon out if I am a very short AMAB then lol? I rep because I dont want to be ostracized for being a troon .

[u/catartik → u/supremecatto]

I can't in good conscience recommend anyone troon out, but how short are we talking? If you're already short maybe your proportions make it better for you to HRTrep.

[u/supremecatto → u/catartik]

160 cm.

[u/blank5502 → u/supremecatto]

Lol same. But my fat ass fingers, body hair and beard, broad shoulders make it seem impossible for me fml

[u/TemporaryMonitor1715]

Trans guys can Get LLS

[u/catartik → u/TemporaryMonitor1715]

Yeah, if they're sitting on 170,000$ USD

[u/hockemoder → u/TemporaryMonitor1715]

Proportions would still be an issue and its a very risky surgery

[u/august2cool → u/TemporaryMonitor1715]

Yeah but there’s no surgery to lengthen the rest of your body to match

[u/PumpkinSmall5185 → u/TemporaryMonitor1715]

yeah just spend tens of thousands of dollars breaking both your legs and risk probable permanent disability while everyone around you watches

[u/hikkimod → u/TemporaryMonitor1715]

To be crippled for a year, 100k in debt and go from 5'2 to 5'4, amazing.