You know your presention works perfect when?

[Guest Megan_Lynn]

Well just this late afternoon I was replacing my girlfriends brakes and rotors ( no way I am paying insane labor charges) so she could get her car inspected. Everything was going ok with the back ones except for the hard to get off rusty rotors..grrrr..Got to the fronts and low and behold there was a special bracket that held the calipers. As fate would have it I did not have that size of socket handy. So off to the car parts store to get one. Here I am trying to get the correct sized socket. I am dressed in cargo jeans that have about zero feminine appeal( no way I am messing up my nice cloths) a teal colored hoodie and a ball cap. Not really much about my appearance screams female at this moment . Not to forget about all the black grime on my hands lower arms and pants and hoodie. Am looking pretty much like a standard grease monkey. Well one of the guys asks if I need help and I explain what I need but was unsure of the exact size as none of my sockets were big enough so all I could tell him was it was bigger then a 3/4 in socket. Well he was unsure what size I may need so he asks one of his fellow employees what he thinks well they start conversing back and forth . The first guys say ya she ( referring to me) needs the socket that fits the bracket on a 2010 jeep commander you happen to know what size it is. The other guy say let me see and he walks back to this row of sockets on the back wall. He then asks me ma'am you did say bigger then 3/4 in right to witch I say yes. they then converse a bit more with no less then 2 shes tossed in. The first guy brings me back two different sized sockets that he hoped would work. I say fine I will take them paid and left. While on my way back to finish the job I was thinking to myself darn girl If you are looking like a grease monkey and just walked into a pretty much male dominated store and was seen as female even though not much of anything about you screamed female I thinks I may have just made it full circle...Just though I would share this amazing thing that happened to me today with you all. Amazing in that even as a grease monkey I was seen as a woman ..doing the happy dance...lol

[Guest Tamar]

. Nice.

[Guest angels wings]

That is excellent Megan keep smiling

Angel

Just goes to show its not the clothes that makes a woman

Angel

[Guest Paradox]

Sounds like mail fail may be in the rear view mirror! You are arriving at your destination!

Congrats! Now if I could just get there......

Debra

[JJ]

Love that feeling when it just happens even when you are not presenting one way or another. More validating than anything else for me.

And yeah-pretty much think it means you're there Mam

Johnny

[Guest]

Megan, post a pic of you in that outfit in your gallery. That is my style too, so I can't wait to see it. I still get "Sir" most times.

Just a tip from one wrench bending girl to another, grease on my pink fingernails is so sexy and affirming. Giggle.

I'll give you a hug when you change that grimy shirt. Jody

[Guest Megan_Lynn]

Megan, post a pic of you in that outfit in your gallery. That is my style too, so I can't wait to see it. I still get "Sir" most times.

Just a tip from one wrench bending girl to another, grease on my pink fingernails is so sexy and affirming. Giggle.

I'll give you a hug when you change that grimy shirt. Jody

My poor camera can only handle taking a pic of me once in awhile. Do not want to break it...lol..anywho not sure I would desire to see a pic of me looking like a grease monkey. I rarely paint my nails as its like impossible to keep them nice. I just do to much stuff. Best time to keep them nice is winter time.

[Guest]

Well allrighty then,,, no pic Tip two: I like my nails battered too, it keeps the boys really confused. They tend to keep their distance and I have much more room to work! Giggle.

Keep doing the happy dance! JodyAnn

[Guest Megan_Lynn]

Well allrighty then,,, no pic Tip two: I like my nails battered too, it keeps the boys really confused. They tend to keep their distance and I have much more room to work! Giggle.

Keep doing the happy dance! JodyAnn

I usually only have pics taken of me if I have a nice fish I caught but here is a pic of me showing up the guys at the river...

http://i936.photobucket.com/albums/ad208/Megan_Lynn77/IMAG0651-1_zpsa127add8.jpg

[Guest]

Wow that fish caught a nice girl! Lucky fish!

[Guest angels wings]

Looking good you and the fish

Angel

[Guest Megan_Lynn]

true the fish is nice not so sure about me though....lol

[Guest Julie_Mason]

true the fish is nice not so sure about me though....lol

Oh pish posh, you look awesome in the picture... (and that is quite an impressive fish, BTW)

As far as the rest of the topic and your question is concerned, I believe Im in (or near at least) the territory of male-fail right now. I have to wear an unflattering uniform (not that theres much to flatter), and since I havent come-out at work yet (well not completely... but we'll leave that for another topic), I present male (in regards to clothing only, as my manurisms and voice are feminine), and lately since its been cold here, Ive been wearing "beanie" style hats that cover up my male length hair. Well, part of my job consists of checking in/out and inspecting chemical deliveries, and for the past couple weeks, about 3/4ths of the time the drivers have been using female pronouns for me. Now, I dont wear make-up, wig, perfume, or anything feminine, but my facial features have apparently been getting softer/rounder, and that, along with the voice/manurisms (which Ive been using since September and have gotten no female pronouns said to me until the last few weeks), I suppose is causing this reaction from drivers. Its also happened a few times at stores/gas stations recently, while in "boy-mode" (basically when Im lazy and Ive just woken-up... 90% of the time Im enfem everywhere but work).

While these reactions do feel somewhat odd to me (because I dont see that my face is much different), they also feel completely wonderful, in that, it seems people are finally seeing the person that I truly am, and are comfirming that they are by using the right pronouns. I just hope this continues (or improves/becomes-more-frequent hopefully) after I can actually start HRT.

(A picture of "Work-me" in boy-mode can be found here: http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/y446/Julie_Mason_520/workclothes1.jpg please dont be too harsh on it )

-Julie M.<3

Edited December 6, 2012 by Julie_Mason
Removed identifiable info as per rule 11

[Guest]

Wow, I just saw this cute girl down at the receiving office with knockout blue eyes! You should check with the dispatcher to see if you can get a run to the chemical plant. I just wanted to tell you . Yea, it's Jody. Later.

[Guest Julie_Mason]

Wow, I just saw this cute girl down at the receiving office with knockout blue eyes! You should check with the dispatcher to see if you can get a run to the chemical plant. I just wanted to tell you . Yea, it's Jody. Later.

LMAO!... and thank you for the compliment, sweetie.

-Julie M.<3

[Guest]

Sorry I'm late, I was out fixing a flat on the inside duel of the trailer. Your welcome. Anytime. Jody

[Guest Megan_Lynn]

Sorry I'm late, I was out fixing a flat on the inside duel of the trailer. Your welcome. Anytime. Jody

That had to just suck.,. I so hate dualies...

[Guest mistygirl7]

I had some experience in this type of situation. So this morning I went to go work out it was pretty cold, workout with a bunch of other CIS women in my training program. Noone knows anything about me except I not the only strong girl out there. ( hrt 3/4 yrs) and I am not wearing any makeup. I was only wearing loose this sweat pants a loose fired guys shirt with sports bra. So yet not feminish like today compare to the other days.

anyways I also had to go and get my old change done. Keep in mind I'm not wearing makeup, hair in ponytail, and same workout clothes. To them I'm still a women.

Also had to go to the out parts store for prices on wheel bearing/ Hub assembly. Still wearing the something. Also was carrying my girl wallet. I am still approach a ma'am. ( Still no makeup) he was also glad to hear I know my motor size lol. Yes I do. I used to work on cars before I became a hair dresser lol. I didn't tell him that tho .

Also it has come to my attention that I used to keep up with my car before I started hrt then it was no longer an interest in mind except for wanting mor clothes now lol. My car used to be clean now its messy. Yup I'm a girl alright lol