i mean im mtf so advise i give wouldn’t work the other way but like the way i went about it like it was easier to just express interest in feminine things before actually bringing up gender identity. like it started out just shopping with my girl friends, and i would talk to friends about makeup before i actually expressed interest in and doing it myself, same with getting nails done, these are smaller barriers and once you get past them, it makes the larger ones easier to get past too