Taking a Shower in the Men's Locker Room as a Transguy

So I'd been joking about taking a shower in the men's locker room at the gym despite being transgender and not having had any bottom surgery. And then, to my own surprise, I actually went and did it.
And it was... interesting. Actually, it was a weird kind of confidence boost. Not so much regarding my ability to pass but for feeling very positive about my body.

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[sillyyetsuccinct]

I shower at the gym in the men's locker room. I've been on T for a couple years and have had top surgery but nothing else. The shower is just one big room with several nozzles and a sauna. And Swedish men all just walk around in their birthday suits even if they're just drying their hair. Soooo I do the same :) I work out and shower there 3 times a week. No one has ever said a word to me about it. Guys just don't comment on each other's junk.

[JJFanshawe]

@sillyyetsuccinct Haha, a couple of friends of mine from Sweden mentioned this too. One time, we were at a hot-spring in Japan with a group of international students, and you're supposed to bathe naked those. The Swedish students just stripped off and jumped in, and everyone else just stood there being awkward for the longest time. It was so funny. XD

[aryanvaryan]

I know a transguy who showers at the gym without covering up. He was fine several times until someone laughed at him. But he said he never really got any comments or disrespect. My work-ou bud and I (non trans) never shower at the gym :p

[JJFanshawe]

@aryanvaryan I don't know, I'd say laughing at someone else's body because it's different is pretty disrespectful. Does he still feel okay with showering in men's spaces after that? It'd be such a damn shame if that one guy just ruined it all for him.

[TheSingingNathan]

Universal comment for all trans problems - "Uhm, shark attack?"

[Milotrans1]

I have been waiting for someone to be ballzy and make a video like this..Great video

[JJFanshawe]

@IsThatEtchas Don't worry about it. It took me sooo long to get to this point. Take everything step by step at your own speed and you'll do more than enough already. :)

[aryanvaryan]

@JJFanshawe Yeah. Completely agree. He never got disrespected until then. He stopped showering at the gym because he didn't want his fellow students to find out he was trans by meeting them in the shower... I applaud his (and your courrage). Def feel very exposed in a public shower :p Maybe some day I'll do it too.... :)

[PaperStory]

great video!

[raesquirrel]

You are amazing!

[LaSoli137]

AWESOME video.

[JJFanshawe]

@DutchTransguy91 Voor herhaling vatbaar, ook. :)