I'm a trans man who's been on testosterone for a year but I still don't pass consistently, and I'm exhausted from scanning every room to see if I'm safe or if someone clocked me.
More people experience this than they realize.
He's living in constant assessment mode, where physical appearance determines both social acceptance and personal safety in unpredictable ways.
“Where Are You with Body as identity — physical self-concept?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.