I'm a manly woman it seems..how can I be more feminine?

[OkilyDoke]

Despite my best efforts I appear to be a "manly" woman. Orat least people keep mistaking me for a man, particularly at work. I'm not beautiful, definitely less attractive than average, but I dress well, I keep my (admittedly short) hair well styled and cared for, I wear nice jewellery and scent, not much make up, but primer and mascara..I have a high pitched voice. I'm caring.and gentle, so possibly feminine in that way. But, still. What can I do to be more feminine? I can't do high heels or lipstick, and I like my short hair and get a lot of compliments. What's left?

My DD - tall, strong and athletic, was sometimes mistaken for a man when she had a buzz cut and was doing a manual outdoor job, so wearing overalls and wellies. But not very often.

It's honestly going to be just the hair, but no don't change your hair because of that!

I got mistaken for a man when I had short hair - worked on a reception desk and they just saw my head and people just have a stereotype of short hair being for men. I honestly never get it with long hair. A work colleague had it too when she had her hair shorter - got told she shouldn't be in the female toilets, for example, there's nothing manly about her.

Zombie alert though. This thread was from October 22, so dunno if @OkilyDoke is still watching.

So it is. I blame mumsnet's algorithm.