A cisgender man claims he is mistaken for a woman “every day” thanks to his naturally “androgynous” appearance, as he talks about the shocking encounters he has had with strangers because of his feminine appearance, some of whom have gone so far as to ask. if he is in “transition”.
Despite being born a man and identifying as a man, Lucas McCarson revealed that people regularly ask him if he was born a woman or is a transgender woman.
The 21-year-old barista from Kentucky went viral after recounting a particularly surprising exchange he had with a customer he believed had transitioned, adding that the experience has made him more understanding of transgender people.
In the clip, which garnered nine million views, Lucas said the unnamed woman in question mistook him for a transgender woman, before telling him: “God can get you out of this.”
A cisgender man has admitted he is mistaken for a woman “every day” because of his genes, revealing people often stop him in public to question his feminine appearance.
Despite being born a man and identifying as a man, Lucas McCarson revealed that people often think he was born a woman or is a transgender woman.
The 21-year-old Kentucky-based barista went viral after recounting one of the exchanges he had with a customer who he believed had transitioned.
Lucas shared a video of himself telling the story on TikTok, where he explained that the customer ‘looked him up and down,’ grabbed his hands and said, ‘As a Christian woman, I feel determined to let you know that God is in you.’ her hands.’
He explained, “Usually the type of people who feel the need to say that, especially to people who look like me, are usually of the hate genre.”
Not wanting to cause a scene and draw even more attention, Lucas noted that he simply thanked her because he wasn’t sure what else to say.
However, when the client added, “Know that God can get you out of… this,” Lucas confessed that he was somewhat taken aback, but not surprised.
The 21-year-old said the experience is normal for him, adding: “I learned to flow with my androgyny instead of feeling like it was holding me back.”
‘I am a balance between the feminine and the masculine, because there are no rules. I just look the way I do and I take that as a blessing.
‘I get mistaken for a woman every day, in almost everything I do. I’ve been mistaken for a woman since high school, even with short hair.
‘I have been blessed with my mother’s Filipino genes. I think I have the perfect combination of culturally feminine characteristics.’
Lucas shared a video of himself telling the story on TikTok, where he explained that the customer ‘looked him up and down.’
The 21-year-old revealed that the experience is normal, explaining that he believes his mother’s Filipino genes have left him with the “perfect balance between feminine and masculine.”
And despite not acting or dressing like a woman, she said strangers can’t help but point out the 21-year-old’s feminine features.
She admitted, “No matter how I dress or act, people automatically assume I’m a woman.” As a cis man who has never had to transition, he made me feel extremely insecure.
‘I have never identified as anything other than my assigned gender, so I often get angry when people look at me and often treat me as a woman/trans person.
‘I wake up like this. I don’t “dress like a woman.” I put on clothes. I don’t “speak like a woman.” I just talk.’
And while incidents of being mistaken for a different gender are often disturbing, Lucas said it has helped him understand how trans people feel on a daily basis.
Lucas shared: ‘As a cisgender man, this gives me insight into how women and trans people are treated every day, and although I don’t live my life as a woman, I understand how much respect women deserve and how much courage and resilience they have. have.’
The clip generated many messages from people who were surprised to hear that the 21-year-old receives so many comments from people questioning whether he is a woman.
The clip, which has so far racked up more than 1.6 million views, garnered many messages from people who were surprised to hear that the 21-year-old receives so many comments from people asking if he is a woman.
One person commented: ‘You are so incredibly androgynous. I LOVE IT.’
“Somehow you’re pretty and attractive at the same time,” said another viewer.
Someone else added: “Bro you’re beautiful what the f**k?”
“I don’t even think I’ve ever seen anyone cross the gender line so intensely and I love it so much,” said another fan.
One user commented: ‘THAT’S CRAZY.’
‘I’m very confused, but are you pretty and pretty too?’ Help, my gender radar is fuzzy,” said another viewer.