Is tucking necessary?

[Paranoid Princess]

Hi, I know I'm quite new to it but I've never been able to tuck properly, and part of me doesn't want to. Is it necessary for "passing"? Are there alternatives to tucking?

I have a transgender friend who doesn't tuck and instead uses compression underwear, although personally I haven't tried it myself. If anyone else has tried that was it effective for you?

[MarcieMarie12]

On my first outing, my friend and I had the conversation:

Me: So do you tuck?

Courtney: No, if someone is looking at my crotch they've got other issues.

I don't tuck or wear a compression underwear, and find it unnecessary. This was before I started HRT. You'll find that alot of A-line and flare skirts won't show anything. Your jeans may show some bulge, but that is a matter of how tight they are. As to Courtney's response, it is so true. People are going look at your face or boobs (well some men can be pigs! Hello, I'm up here. ).

[Nicole W]

Sepends on what i am wearing, but 98% of the time tucked compression or tight fitting under garments help hold everything in place , if tuck correctly it is not painful or uncomfortable, their are many tricks and ways of doing it, i use my panties and light support hose to hold everything in place never a issue , tried the tape method once and never again

[Guest Denise007]

Most people in daily life don't look between legs

Dancers use a "gaff"

Disphorics in general "think". The world is looking when it's really not.

Is it necessary? Maybe,

[Guest]

Panty liners do wonders for smoothing the bulge. Cleaner too! Mostly it's all about the fashions worn. If you wear fashions that show off your target zone you will have to get it right.

Look around and you will see that most everyday women try very well not to accentuate that area. Loose and layers are your friend.

With the right undergarments and a liner I could wear ski pants without peculiar looks. Some time on HRT and it still all worked, just differently and became very trouble free.

Now my issue is to not get too showy down there. Giggle. Well hey, I'm proud of my little commando. LOL! Hug. JodyAnn

[Guest Kaylee]

I agree with the others, it very much depends on what you are wearing.

Daily, I wear jeans, so simply go with a pair of snug fitting panties and we're done. However, when I want to wear that little black skirt, or even a simple pair of leggings, snug undies simply arent enough.

I do tuck when I want to look all hot, and do use 2 types of medical tape and some gauze. I don't find it uncomfortable at all, though I was never really large down there... which plays a big role too.

Can't really say what is right for you.... I think you will have to experiment, as you fall into your own style.

Hugs,

Kaylee

[VickySGV]

I depended on "fashion" in my early days of CDing. Denise and Marcie have hit on an important point, and that is that people do not look at someone's crotch on a regular basis unless they are the "weird ones". We Trans* types are on pins and needles as we first go out, and imagine that more people are looking at us in the down below genitals than ever do. There is a conundrum there, that our nervousness and excitement cause reactions in our crotch areas that we feel we need to hide. When we begin to feel that being out as ourselves is normal and right, we rarely have to worry about those reactions and need to cover them.

A Trans* girl is more likely to attract attention with a badly proportioned set of breast forms than she ever will with a tiny bulge in her underpants. I am not super big up in my chest area, but there have been some hilarious incidents of men staring there and finding a very indignant SO is in their lives for having done so.

I tried a gaff a couple of times and got sore from it. I did use "tummy slimming" underpants for a long time, but they could be hidden under my male clothing very well and just felt good.

[Cyndee]

Are there alternatives to tucking?

Yeah - having an "innie" constructed.....

C -

[StephanieVikingGirl]

Well, I have to admit that despite being full time, I have never tucked. I even have bikini photos on Facebook, with no tucking. However, I am not sure if everyone can get away with this, it kinda depends on how much is in your panties methinks. My genitals are quite small when not aroused, and since I don't need to worry about spontaneous arousal since starting hormones, I have no problems going without tucking. As I have pointed out though, I have very small testicles (Alex and I call them the almond brothers since they are the size of large almonds, but kinda soft and light). My phallus is quite small when not aroused as well, and has distal hypospadias along with lots of extra tissue hanging loose. So your mileage may vary (YMMV).

Stephanie

[Guest KerryUK]

Tucking does take some getting used to. I remember at first, that it used to be quite uncomfortable but after a while I got used to it. I ended up tucking 24/7 for quite a few years before I had my surgery and found it uncomfortable then when I want tucked.

I wore a pair of normal panties with a pair of control knickers over the top and I also wore a liner, just made the shape down there more natural to me.

Kerry

[Guest]

Are there alternatives to tucking?

Yeah - having an "innie" constructed.....

C -

Been there, done that! Giggle. Then the first question the boys would ask, "How's that working out for you?" My reply, "Dah, it's not, it's working in!" The girls would die laughing as the male faces got bright red! Enjoy the innie! Hug. JodyAnn