Comments on: I think trannies worry far too much about passing. http://genderblogs.com/i-think-trannies-worry-far-too-much-about-passing/ Transgender Considerations Thu, 29 Dec 2011 03:42:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Dharma Kelleher http://genderblogs.com/i-think-trannies-worry-far-too-much-about-passing/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Dharma Kelleher Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:06:07 +0000 http://genderblogs.com/?p=222#comment-43 When we are early in transition, we do tend to worry excessively about passing. And the worry robs us of the most effective tool in passing: a genuine smile. A smile tells everyone that all is well, there's nothing to see here, move along. A worried look causes people to start looking for a problem. A smile can mean the difference between, "Is that a man in a dress?" and "Wow, she's tall." When we are early in transition, we do tend to worry excessively about passing. And the worry robs us of the most effective tool in passing: a genuine smile.

A smile tells everyone that all is well, there’s nothing to see here, move along. A worried look causes people to start looking for a problem. A smile can mean the difference between, “Is that a man in a dress?” and “Wow, she’s tall.”

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