questionable trans passing advice

questionable trans passing advice. all advice posted should be considered satire. read pinned for more info

[questionable-trans-passingadvice]

hello! this is questionable trans passing advice!

i made this blog after realising that there was questionable ftm, mtf, and enby passing advice blogs, but i couldnt find a general trans one.

inspired by @questionable-ftm-passing-advice, @questionable-mtf-passing-advice, and @questionable-enby-passing-advice, make sure to check them out!

asks and posts should be considered satire. this is not real advice on how to pass. make sure to tuck and bind safely.

call me bat. use exclusively kit/kits pronouns when referring to me. (those arent the only pronouns/names i use but i dont want to add those here)

i will try and keep this blog as discourse-free as possible. asks about discourse will be deleted.

my tag guide (may change at any time. i will post an update if they change):

#questionable trans passing advice — for posts/asks with questionable advice

#not passing advice — for posts without questionable advice

as of me writing this post (20/5/2026) there is only one mod. if more mods end up joining this blog this will be updated.

i will try to add trigger warning tags. if i forget to add one then please let me know! triggers will be tagged as "#[trigger] cw"

i will always try to add image descriptions and plain texts to stuff i post but i am not always able to due to my own vision issues.

uhh i cant think of anything else to add right now

last updated: 26/5/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)

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wait, cis tumblr user!

before you reblog that seemingly innocuous transgender positivity or discourse post, here's some important things to look out for:

1. does this post uplift one marginalized group at the expense of another? specific positivity posts are great, like "protect black trans women" or "lets support intersex folks", but be sure that the post in question doesnt put down another group. examples: "trans women get all the love, so lets have some support for trans men for once" or "trans women are so strong for what they go through, trans men could never understand the struggle and dont experience even half of what trans women are put through" 🚨🚨DONT REBLOG IT!🚨🚨 find another post that doesnt have to put down another marginalized group or pit us against each other. remember, as a cis ally, its not your place to decide who does or doesnt deserve support, or to pick sides when misguided trans folks decide to play oppression olympics.

2. listen for dogwhistles! what seems like a harmless feminist post venting about cishet men can have hateful intentions towards marginalized people. terfs will often misgender trans women when they complain about them so it looks like theyre talking about predatory men, but theyre really meaning trans women. radfems/baeddels frequently omit the "trans" aspect of trans men to hide their anti-transmasculinity. if you have doubts, go to the OPs blog and search terms like "TIM" "TIF" "TRA" "TMRA" "radfem" "terf" "radical feminism" "theyfab" etc. you can also just search trans men/transmasc/trans woman/transfem and if you see anything negative, block and move along!

3. does the post operate under the binary for no good reason? does OP seem to forget that nonbinary and/or intersex people exist? does it use agab language when it seems to only be talking about trans men/women or cis men/women? does it use gendered euphemisms instead of specific and plain language, example: talking about periods and saying "women" "afab people" "females" instead of "people who menstruate". while it seems harmless, these small language quirks really build up in the psyche of trans folks and reminds us that people often are not willing to accommodate us. if your goal as an ally is to make us feel welcome and safe, being as direct and plain with your language is a good start

4. lastly, read the notes! watch out for "us vs them" language or advocating violence. even a common, unserious sentiment like "kill all men" that carries little weight in the cis world is a lot heavier in the trans community; cis men are rarely killed but trans men are murdered at high rates. watch out for malgendering, which is someone holding a trans persons gender identity against them, like "trans men really ARE men 🙄" or calling trans women hysterical bitches. remember that no demographic of trans person is "coddled" or supported by the status quo, we all live in a world that is increasingly hostile to us. if people agreeing with the post in question have this level of vitriol against other trans people, chances are its not actually a very friendly and positive post. again, as a cis ally, its not your place to involve yourself in community infighting.

with these simple tips, you can stop accidently spreading anti trans propaganda or harmful infighting that fractures trans unity and solidarity

[hunny--hunny]

[PT: wait, cis tumblr user! /end PT]

[questionable-trans-passingadvice]

BEER BELLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

getting a beer belly will make you pass

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hiya!

i just wanted to say please do not send asks relating to harry potter or jkr. i will delete them, no matter if they're positive or negative.

- bat

[questionable-trans-passingadvice]

duct tape

duct tape. always.

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if you get periods exclusively refer to it as "werewolf time"

howl at the moon as well

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if you have a fringe make sure it always gets in your eyes

my fringe is constantly in my eyes and it makes me pass better

[hunny--hunny]

im all for hating transphobes but you have to remember to love trans people as well

[hunny--hunny]

yes i hate transphobes too but you have to remember to love trans people more

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wear glasses

you cant pass if you cant see!

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paint yourself purple. all. the. time.

light purple since its the trans flag all mixed together

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happy pride month!!

[hunny--hunny]

okay i'm genuinely curious what the answer to this will be

DNI = do not interact

do you use/have a DNI list, and do you think they're useful?

yes, yes

yes, no

no, yes

no, no

Remaining time: 1 day 2 hours

reblogs are appreciated for reach but you aren't required to reblog

feel free to elaborate on your answer in the notes!

i'm making this poll since some beings say that they're useful and others should have them, and some beings say that they're not good, so i thought i'd see what the most popular answer is

(redoing this post since i made the poll wrong)

[questionable-trans-passingadvice]

chin length bob.

chin length bob.

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Find a little brother to play Beyblades with. Doesn’t necessarily need to be your little brother, but let him explain the different types in detail and become oddly invested in the battles

find him now!

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Draw on yourself with sharpies. Develop a style about it. Start something with this

draw every pattern you can think of

[hunny--hunny]

this poll is for beings who need image descriptions. if you don't need image descriptions, then please only vote the last option, thank you

ID = image description

when someone adds a ID to their post, do you prefer they add it to alt text, or do you prefer they just write it in the post?

i prefer alt text

i prefer in the post

i prefer it has both

i don't have a preference

it depends (please elaborate in notes if you'd like)

i don't need IDs/see results

Voting ended onJun 7

(i apologise if my wording doesn't make sense, i can try and clarify if needed.)

reblogs are much appreciated for reach, so feel free to reblog even if you don't need IDs! (no pressure to reblog though)

[questionable-trans-passingadvice]

play minecraft for as long as you can.

DAYS.