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Being a masculine woman.

Discussion in 'Gender Identity and Expression' started by FrogFriend, Jan 2, 2016.

  1. FrogFriend

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    For the most part, I am perfectly fine with being a woman and indetify as such, and cannot imagine myself actually going by male pronouns and simply being male.

    However, I am incredibly masculine. I rarely shave just because I prefer not, I get along better with guys (not in that "I'm not like other girls6less drama" way, I promise) because I simply am too.. rowdy? most of the time. I pretty much identify as what could probably be just Butch, as in, I'm in all ways a woman but with more masculine qualities. I don't know exactly how the divide and gender "feeling" works, honestly. Although, I will admit a big interest in drag kings and having an alternate persona that's a man, if that makes sense.

    Does anyone else have this feeling, being incredibly masculine/feminine with no dysphoria or urge to identify otherwise?
     
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    You may just be butch, what about demi-girl or non-bianary girl or vice versa. You may be in denial. But the one thing you must renember is that only you can tell yourself your gender. Good luck
     
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    If you're happy being a woman, you're a woman, nothing else. If you want to be a drag king, fine. There's nothing wrong with that. How stereo-typically feminine/masculine one acts doesn't determine your gender. You determine your gender. I like things that are usually associated with femininity, but I'm still a guy.

    There's a big difference between gender identity and gender expression. Your gender is female, but you present in a masculine manner. Meanwhile, my gender is male, but I present in a mostly androgynous manner.
     
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    I'm a bit like that myself. I don't shave, or at least do so rarely, I keep my hair short, and wear pretty nuetral clothing. I just feal more me this way.
     
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    It's not uncommon to be a masculine woman. It doesn't mean you're not a woman. Gender expression is not gender.

    I don't understand how gender "feelings" work either. I'm a guy because I want a male body and to be seen as male. If you don't have dysphoria and don't feel the need to identify as anything other than a woman, then you're a woman.
     
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    It's not uncommon to be a masculine woman. It doesn't mean you're not a woman. Gender expression is not gender.

    I don't understand how gender "feelings" work either. I'm a guy because I want a male body and to be seen as male. If you don't have dysphoria and don't feel the need to identify as anything other than a woman, then you're a woman.