7 Months RLE, do I pass photos?

[Guest jennifer_m]

The first photo was a forced smile, not genuine and that is part of the reason.

i agree, the forced smile just doesn't look natural. aside from that, i think you look great.

don't feel bad though, i'm not a huge smiler either... when i smile naturally, it looks more like a smirk.

chin up, go with the flow.

[Guest Edu]

I'll try to be honest without being harsh (but I make no guarantees).

Shortest answer: you do pass.

Short-but-not-shortest answer: I think your appearance could be best described as "girl, with some masculine traits".

Full answer:

Starting with the obvious parts, you have managed to make your body shape look both feminine and natural. At your age, this gets ~90% of the male population covered. I know it sounds blunt, but I said I'd be honest. I must say that with no HRT to provide some help, you achieved quite an impressive success on that regard.

The face has some ambiguous aspects, but overall leans towards "female" rather than anything else.

The forced smile on the left pic does look forced, so first tip: just be yourself and don't force things.

The next detail that stands out is the forehead: it looks noticeably large. The upper-frontal illumination on the picture makes it stand out quite a bit. There are many combinations of hairstyles and hair accessories that may help mitigating this.

And finally, the eyes: I don't know if you used eye-shadow, if you didn't have enough sleep, or if it's just an unfortunate effect from the room's lighting, but it makes your eyes look very small.

So, although there is some room for improvement, you already look quite good.

Maybe I should mention that voice, mannerisms, etc play a big role on passing, but if you are several months into RLE you definitely know that by now.

Hugs,

Ethain

[RoxannaBell]

Hmmm... well, I have to say that I think FemtoKitten's photo looks more like a girl than any of the others I have seen so far on this site! And I hope I do not offend or hurt any of the others by saying that, but after Mojave's comments I had to say it. I am not one to tell someone they look good when they don't. That being said, I think lots of girls have masculine features and people generally don't give them a 2nd thought. I think FemtoKitten is one of those people. You actually resemble my half sister, who has been female her whole life. Same nose even. Yes, some girls have bigger noses, just like some guys have smaller noses. I also think part of the reason you pass is you are not over-doing it. You are dressed the way a young girl would dress - the nails aren't too long, the clothes aren't too flashy, the makeup's not too bright. It looks natural.

[Guest miss kindheart]

Your cute

Yes you pass

But what is more important is that you are happy

<<<< hug >>>

vanna

[Guest Dauna]

Absolutely amzing! You did better than i in 2 years hormone, although I think your brow brigde look a bit masculine

[Guest Happyhappyjoyjoy]

Jeeze! I hope I look as good as you do one day! And even though you haven't started yet, I'm so jealous! Seriously.

[Guest Robin Winter]

Pictures are a bit blurry, but from what I can tell you look fantastic

[Guest]

This thread came back up agan - on first glance, and this time around, I have to ask: if you're in seven months of RLE, what do our opinions matter at all?

I'm not that far ahead of you, about 9 months. And, it doesn't matter in the least what people here think of my photos. What does matter is that I can interact with people and be accepted for who I am.

Just go do it! Be the person you are, and say "phooot" to all the naysayers.

Love, Megan

[Guest Kelly-087]

I do agree, bangs would help. (I can see them in your avatar pic, which is great.)

The second pic on the right is much more feminine, IMO (Though, this has already been noted.)

Also, I love the nails.

[Drea]

This thread came back up agan - on first glance, and this time around, I have to ask: if you're in seven months of RLE, what do our opinions matter at all?

I am with you on this Megan. Photos aren't a great indicator anyway and, heck, after 7 months you know how well you pass far better than anyone could possibly tell you from a pic.

[Guest FemtoKitten]

I thought this thread died long ago, but to my surprise I find it has gotten 12 new replies (all positive ), and over 1000 views. Which is a bit upsetting because I place my occasional article on this site as the ones I would rather see get views, but I am happy overall.

This thread came back up agan - on first glance, and this time around, I have to ask: if you're in seven months of RLE, what do our opinions matter at all?

I am with you on this Megan. Photos aren't a great indicator anyway and, heck, after 7 months you know how well you pass far better than anyone could possibly tell you from a pic.

A.) I'm a teenage girl, image matters a lot to my group. Without HRT to back me up I am especially hopeful I look passable.

B.) Working on my voice for 4 months straight, for hours a day, definitively helps with my passing.

The smile was because it is a reflex I have to having my picture taken, because for some reason people want their records to show happiness rather than the actual emotion during that time.