And Journalist #2 said, If you are part of the revolution, you shouldn’t look like a [stereotypical] rebellion archetype. [...] [describing a friend who was arrested] he has long hair, sunburnt skin, and is slim. This is the archetype of a rebel. The notion of not appearing suspicious is distinctly influenced by gender perceptions in Myanmar, where males are more frequently associated with dissent than females. Journalist #1 points out that young women are less likely to be suspected of dissent, particularly when accompanied by men and appearing as a couple. Age is a crucial factor as well; the older one is, the less suspicious one can be. Journalist #5, a middle-aged woman in her late 30s, explains: As I am a woman and a mother, people don't see me as threatening. I keep alternating between living in Mandalay and Yangon. Both sets of neighbours know that I am a journalist, but I told my neighbours in Mandalay that I am no longer working as a journalist but as a translator now. The second layer, the digital appearance of normalcy, is crucial in interactions with military officers. In situations where journalists face manual device inspections by military officers, their digital footprint, including Facebook newsfeeds and chats on apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, comes under scrutiny. As previously discussed, the presence of secure apps like Signal or VPN often arouses increased suspicion and intense examination. Thus, journalists not only remove these apps as a precaution but also engage in digital obfuscation of familiar apps to camouflage their professional activities. 36