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Alright guys listen up. There are a lot of things on Tumblr about passing, so I’m gonna share my collection of tips.

Also, I’m pre-t, and I pass so don’t worry

Also, I’m a teenager, so there’s your age range

This’ll be long, so here are the categories

Hair

Binding

Clothing

Swimming

Behaviour

Hair

Hair

Look at popular male styles, see what people have currently and use that as a guide

I find that a somewhat shaved back/sides with a short bang thing helps a lot

You know those little pointy bits by your ears ?

Take some scissors and cut those fuckers. Square them off so they have a blunt edge, not a pointy one

Dark hair passes better

If you have naturally light hair, you’re fine. But if your hair is naturally dark, don’t bleach it. It honestly gives that stereotypical “lesbian” look that society identifies

If you wanna colour your hair, dark, stereotypical masculine colours are the way to go

I’ve done pretty well with red, blue, etc, but colours like purple have really fucked me over

Brows/Facial Hair

Don’t fill your eyebrows, guys.

Don’t do it.

Bad.

Use some coconut oil and make ‘em grow thicker if you have to, but keep it natural

Speaking of coconut oil, if you want facial hair then that stuff is cheap as fuck and super effective

Also, if you wanna shave your legs or sum, don’t worry about not passing. No one gives a fuck

Binding

Types

Binders. You know, those things no one likes but we all need ?

You’ve heard this shit, but I recommend GC2B cause safety first and shit

Anyways, there are some good types to have

I would recommend half tank for summer. I usually use a half tank binder that matches my skin tone

For winter, either a nude full tank, OR a black one. if someone sees it, you can easily pass it off as a tank top

White full tanks are nice for both seasons. Again, pass it off as a tank top

Safety

This is here for the sake of my conscience

None of that amazon shit

Honestly ? Underworks is too expensive and not that great

Don’t bind for more than 8 hours

Don’t size down

Don’t wear 2 binders at once

Don’t put a binder on wet

Okay done

Clothing

Shirts

Fitted tee’s. they’re slimming, make you look taller, and that’s how most guys wear them

Also graphic tee’s are really popular, and hide your chest

Button downs are excellent, and look hella masculine

Just not flannels, cause those do the thing that makes society perceive you as a lesbian as opposed to a male

If you insist on a flannel, leave it open with a solid, grey tee underneath

These work for short and long sleeves, depending on the weather

Sweatshirts from Nike or Adidas or something are popular as fuck

Or, solid colour ones

Solid colour anything is good, really. Especially in neutral tones

Sportswear is super popular, anything dryfit or something

Muscle tank’s are fucking amazing. Those fuckers with the thicker straps ? you loon tall and thin and manly and fit and they hide your binder so so so well

Jackets

Jean jackets for men square out to body, and are really stylish. Just be careful, because women’s ones highlight your curves

Leather jackets are also really great, same rules apply

Bomber jackets can work, but you have to be careful of colours and styles. Look online at what other guys are wearing

You know those puffy, ribbed coats ? don’t wear those. You look tiny and they highlight curves and shit

Pants

Looser, men’s jeans. I’d say go a tiny size up, and make sure their men’s. Women’s jeans accentuate thighs and hips and shit. I recommend straight cut, but any style works. Blue and black are the obvious options

Track pants are great. Those black things with a white stripe ? Throw on a pair of those and a sweatshirt or something and you have a perfect outfit

Sweatpants. Easy, casual, straighten your legs, and paired with a sweatshirt you have another easy outfit

Cargo shorts straighten the legs, and aren’t really popular with girls

Jean shorts can be okay, but they’re hard to style. They can’t be too tight or too long or too loose or too short. Try things on carefully, and look at what cis guys are wearing

Basketball shorts are common among cis guys. The hard part is making them work with your legs. If they don’t fit well, it’s an easy way to get clocked, so be careful

Shoes

These are kinda obvious, but you know how it is

Obviously tennis shoes. That’s the most universal thing. Based on your style, cis guys go for a lot of overly obnoxious colours, but neutrals are also nice

Vans/converse. Again, pretty universal. the classic black ones, or something red or checkered is always a good choice. you can’t really go wrong with a skater shoe

Ankle boots are worn by a lot of cis guys. Just make sure they don’t have a heel and shit, you know ?

Cis guys wear two kinds of socks tbh. Those short, invisible ankle mother fuckers, or the weird, ribbed sport things that go up your leg

Headwear

Don’t wear beanies. It’ll do the “society thinks you’re a lesbian” thing unless you have more masculine features

Unless you have long hair that you can’t cut, in which case you can hide that shit

SNAPBACKS

I can’t stress this enough, snapbacks are amazing I always pass in a snapback, black ones especially

Also bandanas. Look up how to do those bandana headband things, they look excellent

Jewelry

Yeah yeah “iDk WhO wOuLd WeAr JeWlErY iF yOu ArEnT a TrEnDeR”

Fuck off, tons of cis guys wear jewelry

Anyways

Rings are nice. Those thick, manly, intimidating ones. 10/10

If you want piercings, nose and lip rings are great. Also, one earring. I usually wear a stud or a silver crystal in my left ear

Leather bracelets are good. Either the thinner, braided cord or those really thick ones

A black cord with a ring or a shark tooth on it is a great necklace choice

Also chains

Accessories

Wallets are nice. They don’t make you pass (or detract from it), but they feel pretty masculine. Something neutral is amazing, like brown or black, but also anything from a fandom. Some sort of videogame or superhero works well

Backpacks/bags. Dark colours are usual, but some cus guys like the really obnoxious ones (mine is galaxy, and my cis friend has a neon blue and pink one). Also, ones from more 'masculine’ fandoms work, like starwars. If you don’t pass well, I do in t recomend anything too flashy, but do what you will

Headphones tbh. Guys always have them on their neck or looped over their ears, even if they don’t have music on.

Swimming

Binders

Swim binders are honestly really expensive and don’t work well

GC2B is great, but have a separate one for swimming. And if yours is already tight, size up for swim

Use a half tank for swimming, you’ll thank me

Clothes

Obviously swim shorts. But same as with basketball shorts, you have to be really careful about sizing

Buy. A. Swim. Shirt.

Do it.

If someone sees your binder, you obviously won’t pass

Get a swim shirt

Colours don’t matter much. Neutrals blend in, but a swimsuit is a swimsuit

Board shorts are pretty damn masculine, I recommend

Idk what else to say, but people ask about it, so here we are

Behaviour

Shrug your shoulders very slightly. It’ll feel nature if you keep at it, and it makes your shoulders look bigger. Put your elbows on chair arms to do it while sitting

Clench your jaw a little bit. It’ll make you look like you have a more masculine jaw line

Walk with your stance every so slightly wider than usual. Guys take up space, they don’t try to contain themselves

When you sit in the ground, sit with your ass on the floor. Indian style or with your legs out works

Act confident. I shit you not, this can be magic for passing. Relax, act confident, lean back, and be comfortable. People see it as dominance and we subconsciously see dominance and our mind trails to masculinity

Don’t move out of the way for people gracefully. not saying don’t move out of the way at all, but let yourself brush shoulders sometimes. You probably shouldn’t maneuver your way through people

Turn your feet out. Look at girls when they sit and stand, their feet are crossed or turned in. Guys keep their feet flat, and their toes face straight or turn out

Sell weed, that’s a pretty big “bro” thing

Don’t let people talk over you. If someone cuts you off, keep talking

Posture is important. Straight back, firm look, radiate confidence

Unless you’re sitting. Then you wanna slouch a bit and look kinda fucking bored, you know ?

Don’t sit with your legs together. Spread 'em a bit. you don’t have to be obnoxious, but definitely do it

Furrow your eyebrows a bit. It gives you a more stern, masculine look. I promise

Voice

Talk slower. Girls talk faster, you want to slow your speaking as best you can

Make your voice kinda rough. Talk so you sound kinda husky and shit, it’ll make you sound more masculine

That head raising thing really only works for a minute

Instead, lower your voice little by little. Talk with a slightly lower voice until it comes naturally and is subconscious, until it’s your natural voice. Then lower it again, and repeat until you’re satisfied

Try not to verbally doubt yourself. If you sound timid and uncertain, you’ll sound more feminine. That’s just how people see things subconsciously

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My all time favorite sign I’ve seen near my house

Based on recent manga chapters, I felt the need to write this – because it is so important to the series as a whole, and most importantly, Deku’s character development.

From the very beginning of the series, the audience has been exposed to hero society from Izuku’s POV. That is extremely important, because it creates the cognitive dissonance that is vital to understanding the effects that hero society has had on the population as a whole.

there’s so, so, SO much nonsense surrounding this game that i’m gonna do my best to separate it into digestible bits, with its own categories. even then this is… wow. it’s big.

Warning tags will be added at the start of every section, but the general gist is: incest, pedophilia mentions, fetishization of rape and abuse, fetishization of mlm, fetishization of people of color, racism, ableism, nb erasure and transphobia. aside of the warnings, this post will also touch upon Scummy Business Practices

let’s get going

Dana Rune’s and Elle’s lack of moral fiber: #incest #pedophilia#rape and abuse fetishization #homophobia

I recently had a life changing revelation, and it’s about these stupid red sneakers Izuku and Tomura wear. 

Going all the way back to the start of the series, let’s recall something we learned in the first chapter;

Quirkless people have an extra joint in their pinky toes.

That’s how the doctor at the start knows Izuku is quirkless vs a late bloomer or someone with a quirk waiting to be triggered. People with quirks don’t have an extra joint. This joint is also something developed fairly young. As far as we know, gaining a quirk later in life wouldn’t change the status of this joint. So, if you’re born quirkless, then you’ll have that extra toe joint for the rest of your life, even if you get a quirk later.

Now, it’s a fairly minor trait to have. It wouldn’t be super obvious to anyone else unless they’ve got a person’s x-rays or for some reason they’ve spent a really long time staring at feet. But having an extra toe joint would probably effect a person’s feet/stride. Not drastically, but enough that someone would likely be uncomfortable in shoes designed for someone with only one toe joint.

And here’s the thing, unfortunately, that’s going to be most shoes. Quirkless people are in the minority, and getting progressively rarer, with young quirkless people being highly uncommon. Not only that, but people who are quirkless are seen as weak by society at large. So, if someone whose young and quirkless wants something like athletic shoes made for standing up to the work of a hero/villain, their options are going to be quite limited. Odds are there’d only be a few affordable brands out there.

Which brings me to Izuku and Tomura’s matching red sneakers. Now, I’ve seen some people say that their matching sneakers are a hint towards the Dad For One Theory, and while on the surface that makes sense, if you think about it for a minute, it doesn’t quite add up. Both Izuku and Tomura have undergone design revamps and are well past the age/influence where AFO would have anything to do with their shoe choice.

Yet there they are, wearing near identical sneakers for every single outfit. Almost as if they don’t have any other options.

I went and checked though, and yep, All-Might pre-david wears pretty much the exact same shoes;

Red shoe. Black laces. White bottoms. (Image from the two heroes movie)

here, guys, the second part of those ‘character design’ things:D

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