sometimes i struggle with who i am as an alternative trans guy. so many ppl say piercings, dyed hair, skinnier jeans, etc. make you not pass and advise guys to get rid of those things. i could never cause those things are me and help me express myself.

i went to when we were young fest this weekend and lemme tell you, being around 30k other alt guys who all had some kind of mod/long dyed hair/wore tight clothes and all day i was correctly gendered with no slip ups once. i just felt very affirmed and like “yeah, i am one of the guys (just not those boring guys)”

all said, just be who you are, have an iykyk vibe abt it and dont change yourself to pass if you can avoid it. transphobes will always find something no matter what so just be you.

edit: for context i have my eyebrows (one at 16 the other at 19) and septum pierced (20), had my lip pierced (16) but i stopped wearing it abt a year ago, i have a red racing stripe in my hair, i wear girls skinny jeans a size up so they fit like slimmer fit and not skinny and i’m 21