How not to compliment a trans guy

Adding "For a trans guy" means you are not complimenting a trans guy

[simelly_]

“You look great for a cis guy”
“What”
“Exactly”

[enio]

It's like "You're so smart... for a woman"

[petercdowney]

Basically, anything that ends with "for a (insert any characteristic here)" is a non-compliment.

[redandpigradioshows]

I thought it was gonna be "wow, you look just like a real man!"

[SonarTheBat]

Respond with: "you look good for a cis guy".

[FrozEnbyWolf]

"You look really good for a has the same energy as, "I'm not a racist, but..."

[ApocalypticEmu]

Basically: compliment him however you would compliment anyone else. No need to bring being trans into this particular conversation.

[VanNessy]

"You look... passable. For a cis guy."
"Excuse me?"
"Yeah. Doesn't feel so good, does it?"

[thestalwartinefromstalwart]

I think I just might start adding "for a cis (man/woman)" to compliments that I tell people.

[thealmightybipper]

Adding "for a..." just wrecks any compliment.

[kooro_H]

"You don't look like a trans guy!"
"You don't look like other trans guys"
"I couldn't tell you were a trans guy"

[mxchael]

you should do a "how *to* compliment a trans guy!" as a trans guy, i feel like a lot of people who say these things just dont know any better lol

[Nimatoir]

"You look great for a ___" is just a backhanded compliment in general-

[AnxietyPossumArt]

"You have very stealable kidneys, for a cis guy"

[magicalronin]

Reminds me of "You're really pretty for a black woman." Yes, I hear it often.

[RPGLover]

And all the ladies say "He's pretty fly for a trans guy!"

[mushroom.stuff.]

So basically any compliment with "for a trans guy" at the end. Noted ✅

[jaketaylor]

See also: I never would have known you're trans! You look like a real man!

[caitlinlach]

All I ever think is
"I like those glasses where can I find them"

[codyisnotafish]

How to compliment a trans guy: “you look good”
“You have a nice beard”
“You look really manly”