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[–]HeimdeklediROAR 3 insightful - 5 fun3 insightful - 4 fun4 insightful - 5 fun -  (2 children)

Given that cis people can be mistaken for trans and vice versa, the whole concept of what constitutes a “cis” or a “trans” appearance is subjective

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I feel like what constitutes differences in those appearances may be difficult to articulate (at least I'm having difficulty doing so), but the difference may lie in the perception of whether the appearance or behavior of a person evokes questioning by others of whether something is "off" about them, or whether they question whether the person is actually a woman or man. A non-trans appearance seems like it would be one that would evoke no such reaction or questioning. The thresholds for questioning may be subjective, but perhaps there are some universalities that are not.

[–]HeimdeklediROAR 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Not really.