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Frer3 · 20th Mar 2011, 11:28 PM

I've been wanting to experiment with androgyny for some time now, but I honestly have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to even dressing myself normally. I have no doubt that some of you will know a thing or two about androgynous dressing, and would be more than willing to share some tips. Any advice?

musican · 20th Mar 2011, 11:36 PM

Umm, why are you trying to dress a certain way? Just freaking dress the way you want to... I don't get it. Wear what you're comfortable in and what you think looks good on you. Why would you want to do anything else?

Frer3 · 21st Mar 2011, 12:00 AM

Because the way I dress now is rather uninspiring. It doesn't fit me as a person. I need to find something else. And, as I said, I've been tossing around the idea of experimenting with androgyny. Also, as of date, I have not found a personal style that "looks good on me."

Pseudojim · 21st Mar 2011, 01:02 AM

my advice:.... PLEASE do! i LOVE androgyny. I'm doing a photoshoot in 2 days where i'm going to try to do a reverse julie andrews (man playing a woman playing a man), not sure how it will turn out (i don't think i can pull it off) but it's going to be so much fun!

Frer3 · 21st Mar 2011, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Pseudojim

my advice:.... PLEASE do! i LOVE androgyny. I'm doing a photoshoot in 2 days where i'm going to try to do a reverse julie andrews (man playing a woman playing a man), not sure how it will turn out (i don't think i can pull it off) but it's going to be so much fun!

I want to begin doing this soon! I just have no idea where to start! Any ideas or advice that you have will be greatly appreciated!

Pseudojim · 21st Mar 2011, 03:57 AM

I'll let you know after the shoot. at the moment, i wouldn't have a clue! I'm not into being andro myself to be honest, i just love it in everyone else.

Beachboi92 · 21st Mar 2011, 03:58 AM

androgyny isn't something that everyone can pull off. The main question is do you actually have a level of androgyny in your appearance? For example i am often told i am sort of androgynous looking by friends and have been confused for a girl on a number of occasions xD One of my lesbian friends actually thought i was a cute girl when she first saw me haha.

If you are then you can play up your androgynous features. Things i do if i want to this are make-up and form fitting clothing. I also have long hair (think lesbians that look like justin bieber) and when i am being more androgynous i carry myself more femininely. I tend to do this more when i go to a gay club or something as i find it fun and generally i feel comfortable acting in that way but i will often times switch back to my masculine throughout the night as i feel comfortable doing so. I also style my hair, choose colors like pink and purple to wear, V-necks, form fitting cloths. Of course i apparently also have the benefit of having an androgynous voice xD

I think of it as sort of dressing in clothes i could see an androgynous girl dress in. Just take what feminine and masculine things you like and roll them all together. But like i said being androgynous doesn't work for everyone, you have to find what parts of it fit best with you. Styles like the emo kid/scene kid looks take a page out of the androgyny book and so do metro styles. The real defining thing that separates those styles from actual androgyny in a person is wether the person themselves has a level of androgyny in their appearance.

Pseudojim · 21st Mar 2011, 03:59 AM

Yeah, i could never pull it off full time. I'm too damn tall for it, no one would believe a 6'3" woman. And then imagine the heels.... !

Beachboi92 · 21st Mar 2011, 04:07 AM

well androgyny doesn't necessarily mean going to heels and looking like a girl. It is gender neutral so you can go both ways. It is very dependent on the person, different people have to do different things to achieve it if they can. A guy in a dress and heels could look just like a guy in a dress and heels or like an androgynous person in a dress and heels. Androgyny is much more in the actually physical appearance of a person than their clothing. Without a level of natural androgyny you will look like either a man or a woman.

I'd seen drag queens in full drag look more like a man than i ever will and i've seen girls in mens cloths that still just look like girls. Yet you can put me in either and people will do a double take or more because they can't tell at least at first glance xD

Pseudojim · 21st Mar 2011, 04:09 AM

haha, yeah i know, poor attempt at humour =P

Frer3 · 21st Mar 2011, 04:24 PM

I'll put up some regular pictures of me from my facebook. You might be able to tell me if I have any hope...

Frer3 · 22nd Mar 2011, 04:40 PM

Okay. I have some semi-recent pictures in my album nao. Any input as to whether androgyny is viable???

Beachboi92 · 22nd Mar 2011, 04:57 PM

you could dress in more gender neutral or metro clothing and look semi-andro but i don't know if you are necessarily androgynous in appearance.

Pseudojim · 22nd Mar 2011, 05:09 PM

I reckon you're way pretty.

and you'd look great with short hair, jeans, a flannelette shirt and big nasty boots!

Frer3 · 22nd Mar 2011, 06:59 PM

It's been FOREVER since my hair's been short! And, the director of the play I'm in has temporarily forbidden me to cut my hair.

Pseudojim · 22nd Mar 2011, 09:35 PM

i'm not allowed to cut mine either at the mo =(

Frer3 · 23rd Mar 2011, 12:01 AM

So yeah. I'm really at a loss of what to do when it comes to my hair, my clothes and everything. If I had some outfit ideas I would at least have something to work off of...

Pseudojim · 23rd Mar 2011, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Frer3

So yeah. I'm really at a loss of what to do when it comes to my hair, my clothes and everything. If I had some outfit ideas I would at least have something to work off of...

you could try something small first... like a black leather jacket?

Frer3 · 23rd Mar 2011, 03:09 PM

Already have one of those. Wear it every day. It's already broken in, so it's really soft.

20th Mar 2011, 11:28 PM	#1
Frer3 Homosexual Bisnuggler Full Member Gender: It's a boy! Orientation: HappyHappyHappy! Out Status: Open to everybody who inquires Location: Santa Fe Age: 19 Posts: 584 Join Date: Sep 2010	Androgyny I've been wanting to experiment with androgyny for some time now, but I honestly have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to even dressing myself normally. I have no doubt that some of you will know a thing or two about androgynous dressing, and would be more than willing to share some tips. Any advice? __________________ I have ADOLP. Attention Deficit- Oooh look puppies! runs off I was walking along one day after a rain storm, and a rainbow appeared, and I was all, "Wow, I love cock!"

20th Mar 2011, 11:36 PM	#2
musican EC's Resident DJ Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: "I wanna kiss a boy" Out Status: family and facebook Location: (Not the city), New York Age: 20 Posts: 3,832 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Androgyny Umm, why are you trying to dress a certain way? Just freaking dress the way you want to... I don't get it. Wear what you're comfortable in and what you think looks good on you. Why would you want to do anything else? __________________ How I miss our love when the winter surrounds me icicle teardrops.

21st Mar 2011, 12:00 AM	#3
Frer3 Homosexual Bisnuggler Full Member Gender: It's a boy! Orientation: HappyHappyHappy! Out Status: Open to everybody who inquires Location: Santa Fe Age: 19 Posts: 584 Join Date: Sep 2010	Re: Androgyny Because the way I dress now is rather uninspiring. It doesn't fit me as a person. I need to find something else. And, as I said, I've been tossing around the idea of experimenting with androgyny. Also, as of date, I have not found a personal style that "looks good on me." __________________ I have ADOLP. Attention Deficit- Oooh look puppies! runs off I was walking along one day after a rain storm, and a rainbow appeared, and I was all, "Wow, I love cock!"

21st Mar 2011, 01:02 AM	#4
Pseudojim Part robot Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bi - Kinsey 2ish Out Status: All but family Location: Australia Age: 27 Posts: 2,154 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: Androgyny my advice:.... PLEASE do! i LOVE androgyny. I'm doing a photoshoot in 2 days where i'm going to try to do a reverse julie andrews (man playing a woman playing a man), not sure how it will turn out (i don't think i can pull it off) but it's going to be so much fun!

21st Mar 2011, 03:57 AM	#6
Pseudojim Part robot Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bi - Kinsey 2ish Out Status: All but family Location: Australia Age: 27 Posts: 2,154 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: Androgyny I'll let you know after the shoot. at the moment, i wouldn't have a clue! I'm not into being andro myself to be honest, i just love it in everyone else.

21st Mar 2011, 03:58 AM	#7
Beachboi92 Occasionally Caddy Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: queer Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Frederick Maryland Age: 19 Posts: 2,226 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: Androgyny androgyny isn't something that everyone can pull off. The main question is do you actually have a level of androgyny in your appearance? For example i am often told i am sort of androgynous looking by friends and have been confused for a girl on a number of occasions xD One of my lesbian friends actually thought i was a cute girl when she first saw me haha. If you are then you can play up your androgynous features. Things i do if i want to this are make-up and form fitting clothing. I also have long hair (think lesbians that look like justin bieber) and when i am being more androgynous i carry myself more femininely. I tend to do this more when i go to a gay club or something as i find it fun and generally i feel comfortable acting in that way but i will often times switch back to my masculine throughout the night as i feel comfortable doing so. I also style my hair, choose colors like pink and purple to wear, V-necks, form fitting cloths. Of course i apparently also have the benefit of having an androgynous voice xD I think of it as sort of dressing in clothes i could see an androgynous girl dress in. Just take what feminine and masculine things you like and roll them all together. But like i said being androgynous doesn't work for everyone, you have to find what parts of it fit best with you. Styles like the emo kid/scene kid looks take a page out of the androgyny book and so do metro styles. The real defining thing that separates those styles from actual androgyny in a person is wether the person themselves has a level of androgyny in their appearance. __________________ All men are created equal, it is only men themselves who place themselves above equality. David Allan Coe

21st Mar 2011, 03:59 AM	#8
Pseudojim Part robot Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bi - Kinsey 2ish Out Status: All but family Location: Australia Age: 27 Posts: 2,154 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: Androgyny Yeah, i could never pull it off full time. I'm too damn tall for it, no one would believe a 6'3" woman. And then imagine the heels.... !

21st Mar 2011, 04:07 AM	#9
Beachboi92 Occasionally Caddy Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: queer Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Frederick Maryland Age: 19 Posts: 2,226 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: Androgyny well androgyny doesn't necessarily mean going to heels and looking like a girl. It is gender neutral so you can go both ways. It is very dependent on the person, different people have to do different things to achieve it if they can. A guy in a dress and heels could look just like a guy in a dress and heels or like an androgynous person in a dress and heels. Androgyny is much more in the actually physical appearance of a person than their clothing. Without a level of natural androgyny you will look like either a man or a woman. I'd seen drag queens in full drag look more like a man than i ever will and i've seen girls in mens cloths that still just look like girls. Yet you can put me in either and people will do a double take or more because they can't tell at least at first glance xD __________________ All men are created equal, it is only men themselves who place themselves above equality. David Allan Coe

21st Mar 2011, 04:09 AM	#10
Pseudojim Part robot Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bi - Kinsey 2ish Out Status: All but family Location: Australia Age: 27 Posts: 2,154 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: Androgyny haha, yeah i know, poor attempt at humour =P

21st Mar 2011, 04:24 PM	#11
Frer3 Homosexual Bisnuggler Full Member Gender: It's a boy! Orientation: HappyHappyHappy! Out Status: Open to everybody who inquires Location: Santa Fe Age: 19 Posts: 584 Join Date: Sep 2010	Re: Androgyny I'll put up some regular pictures of me from my facebook. You might be able to tell me if I have any hope... __________________ I have ADOLP. Attention Deficit- Oooh look puppies! runs off I was walking along one day after a rain storm, and a rainbow appeared, and I was all, "Wow, I love cock!"

22nd Mar 2011, 04:40 PM	#12
Frer3 Homosexual Bisnuggler Full Member Gender: It's a boy! Orientation: HappyHappyHappy! Out Status: Open to everybody who inquires Location: Santa Fe Age: 19 Posts: 584 Join Date: Sep 2010	Re: Androgyny Okay. I have some semi-recent pictures in my album nao. Any input as to whether androgyny is viable??? __________________ I have ADOLP. Attention Deficit- Oooh look puppies! runs off I was walking along one day after a rain storm, and a rainbow appeared, and I was all, "Wow, I love cock!"

22nd Mar 2011, 04:57 PM	#13
Beachboi92 Occasionally Caddy Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: queer Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Frederick Maryland Age: 19 Posts: 2,226 Join Date: Jul 2009	Re: Androgyny you could dress in more gender neutral or metro clothing and look semi-andro but i don't know if you are necessarily androgynous in appearance. __________________ All men are created equal, it is only men themselves who place themselves above equality. David Allan Coe

22nd Mar 2011, 05:09 PM	#14
Pseudojim Part robot Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bi - Kinsey 2ish Out Status: All but family Location: Australia Age: 27 Posts: 2,154 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: Androgyny I reckon you're way pretty. and you'd look great with short hair, jeans, a flannelette shirt and big nasty boots!

22nd Mar 2011, 06:59 PM	#15
Frer3 Homosexual Bisnuggler Full Member Gender: It's a boy! Orientation: HappyHappyHappy! Out Status: Open to everybody who inquires Location: Santa Fe Age: 19 Posts: 584 Join Date: Sep 2010	Re: Androgyny It's been FOREVER since my hair's been short! And, the director of the play I'm in has temporarily forbidden me to cut my hair. __________________ I have ADOLP. Attention Deficit- Oooh look puppies! runs off I was walking along one day after a rain storm, and a rainbow appeared, and I was all, "Wow, I love cock!"

22nd Mar 2011, 09:35 PM	#16
Pseudojim Part robot Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Bi - Kinsey 2ish Out Status: All but family Location: Australia Age: 27 Posts: 2,154 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: Androgyny i'm not allowed to cut mine either at the mo =(

23rd Mar 2011, 12:01 AM	#17
Frer3 Homosexual Bisnuggler Full Member Gender: It's a boy! Orientation: HappyHappyHappy! Out Status: Open to everybody who inquires Location: Santa Fe Age: 19 Posts: 584 Join Date: Sep 2010	Re: Androgyny So yeah. I'm really at a loss of what to do when it comes to my hair, my clothes and everything. If I had some outfit ideas I would at least have something to work off of... __________________ I have ADOLP. Attention Deficit- Oooh look puppies! runs off I was walking along one day after a rain storm, and a rainbow appeared, and I was all, "Wow, I love cock!"

23rd Mar 2011, 03:09 PM	#19
Frer3 Homosexual Bisnuggler Full Member Gender: It's a boy! Orientation: HappyHappyHappy! Out Status: Open to everybody who inquires Location: Santa Fe Age: 19 Posts: 584 Join Date: Sep 2010	Re: Androgyny Already have one of those. Wear it every day. It's already broken in, so it's really soft. __________________ I have ADOLP. Attention Deficit- Oooh look puppies! runs off I was walking along one day after a rain storm, and a rainbow appeared, and I was all, "Wow, I love cock!"