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Some of it is probably age and how they were raised/socialized. A man trooning out at like 45 is going to have lived like 30 years with just regular testosterone and physical development with that. I dont necessarily think its higher testosterone either because it can start to drop off in your late 30s-50s or whatever. A lot of the older guys who are seen as traditionally attractive arent built that way either, they dont necessarily have high testosterone traits like the heavy brow or whatever, they have thick nice hair, and some of them are taking testosterone shots. Then you have guys with low testosterone but thinning hair and high levels of DHT.I don't think troons are more masculine per say, but that their attempts at trying to look "girlish" end up just emphasizing all their guy traits by ten fold.
The troons that can sometimes pass are younger, socialized differently with regards to appearance and 'taking care of your looks/style' they have social media reinforcing that, and they start taking hormones before they really get some of the physical changes of testosterone that you cant reverse, even if theyre over 18 you dont finish puberty until your 20s, I didnt really get chest hair until I was like 24 or so. They also say as the years have gone on testosterone is dropping in guys.Plus theyre either skinny and appearance focused, or if theyre overweight or fat its from junk food and shit in quantities, not years of a diet that can give you that visceral fat around the organs that makes guys look 'bigger' or get that round belly.
Also up until recently men were told certain things regarding appearance or health were gay. I remember my mom getting me face/acne wash when I was in puberty and dad seeing it and saying that shit was for women and fags, but in the past like 20 or 30 years its common to hear people go like 'Yeah I want my boyfriend to have some level of investment in his appearance. A basic skincare routine and stay fit and dress fashionably". Another thing I remember was when I started needing to shave mom getting me shaving cream and a razor, and dad asked if I was a fag because I should only be using water and one of those disposable razors. If he found out some guys are talking about 'manscaping' because of internet dating and shit being more focused on looks, hed flip out and bitch about how men should be tough and calloused and not worry about shit like that or breaking bones or scars on your face and shit. And maybe that sort of gender shit is why when you do see older troons who are super masculine, they always go for the over the top AGP type of shit where women are like, 'Women arent actually like that'.
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