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Can a FtM still wear jewerly?

Discussion in 'Gender Identity and Expression' started by Calix, May 3, 2014.

  1. Calix

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    Basically, my great grandmother left me her engagement ring years ago. I never really wore it before, it's always just sat amongst the make-up and other junk I never really liked to use or wear. But recently I've felt like I'd want to wear it all the time. Do you think that could mean anything?

    I was never close to my great grandparents and they died when I was still very young. But it feels like it has significance for some reason. I dunno. Does it make me less of a guy if I decide to wear it though? It's not overly flashy or girly. It's a biggish gold band with small green gems in it.

    I'm also kind of scared my dad will try to take it from me since I'm no longer a girl.

    ---------- Post added 3rd May 2014 at 11:37 AM ----------

    And sorry for the spellfail in the title >.>;;
     
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    You can wear whatever you like...
    If you feel it's too girly for you, you can tie it to a string and wear it as a pendant.
     
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    I do the pendent thing with my class ring since it doesnt fit on my finger and its not girly. You can wear jewelry like ear rings or other thigs. I were an anderogonkus bracelet and a trans bracelet. Just dont over do it and youll be fine.
     
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    You can wear jewelry if you wanna, it doesn't make you any less of a guy!! I went through the same overanalyzing thing trying to tell myself that i DIDN'T want to wear earrings when i actually DID...

    Wear it if you want to, and do the pendant thing like Nedussa said if you want to :slight_smile:
     
  5. Beware Of You

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    Er I am a guy, and I have a necklace on, wrist bands and bracelets and a ring.... Although my ring was left by my granddad and is a signet ring

    So yeah

    You could get a silver chain or something and loop it through the ring
     
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    Some cis guys wear jewelry. Wearing jewelry doesn't make you less of a guy just because you're trans. Go ahead if that's what you're comfortable with. :slight_smile:
     
  7. FireSmoke

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    It depends from jewerly.
     
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    no, it doesn't. anyone can wear any jewelry no matter what it is.
     
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    Of course. I'm a sucker for leather bracelets and guitar pick necklaces but I don't get to wear them often.
     
  10. Owl333

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    I think it's fine to wear whatever you want, who cares what other people think? At the end of the day a ring probably won't make a difference to the gender people perceive you as anyway. Even if you don't wear it, you can keep it as a heirloom. :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:ride:
     
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    Of course! The fact that you're FtM doesn't matter, wear what you want! :slight_smile:
     
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    i'd also go with the pendant idea. also you're 21 your dad has nothing to say about it but if don't want him to cause a scene have a chain long enough to tuck under your shirt. i do this with my wiccan symbol around my uber religious cousin.
     
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    You can wear what you want.
     
  14. FireSmoke

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    Of course. But I meant about the style. If a person wears a swarovsky bracelet but he/she wants to appear manly, maybe that bracelet is not completely appropriate. But it always depends from the person (and from jewerly).
     
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    If you wear it as a pendant, sure.
    Consistency is an important part of passing.
     
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    Even if,you do not wear it as a pendent, I still think that you'll be fine. If anybody asks, you can explain your reasoning for wearing it.
     
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    Wear what you want. You aren't hurting anyone.
     
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    ^ This! :eusa_clap
     
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    Jewelry is fine as long as you're comfortable with it. I still like jewelry, but I gave all mine away because it's this really feminine, vintage stuff.
     
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    I always lose any rings that I wear, so I wear any that I get on a necklace. It makes it seem less girly, especially if you have it with dog tags as well. My grandma gave me a necklace of a tiger, and we aren't really close, but I feel like I have a special connection to it. I have no idea why:slight_smile: