So I work at a store as a cashier and go by Chris. I have learned how to control my voice just enough so I don't get misgendered as often and people don't refer to me as a female. Easy enough right?
Well today during the Halloween thingy this boy comes up and I said, "well looks like we have a handsome knight" The boy laughs and I play with him calling him Sir Samuel (I think its how its spelled) when the bs happens...
Momma comes up and the boys screams out, "He's funny mommy!" I accidentally laughed and had I not, what happens next probably wouldn't have happened:
Mom says I have a feminine laugh for a young man. I say so I've been told. She adds that I also have feminine eyes and eyebrows. I smile and say, "Again, ma'am, so I've been told. A lot" The she asks if I'm actually a girl. I was getting nervous but felt, ah what the hell? Well I said yes and she FLIPS OUT! She gets her son away and said, "I knew you were a ->-bleeped-<-got." and has the nerve to point her finger at me all accusingly. Then she starts going off about how, "you people are ruining america" I was shocked, getting pissed now, and simply said, "ma'am, I admit I am a transgender. Not a ->-bleeped-<-got." She gets sooooo defensive and says, "still a ->-bleeped-<-." I said, losing my cool, "->-bleeped-<- isn't a sexuality, it's a derogatory term for homosexuals. Something I am not. I am a transgender. Theres a dfference." She demands to know what and i was so mad at her attitude and voice I stupidly smart-assed her and said, "Well I am a male and the male in me is the only thing keeping me from reaching across the register and slapping the white off of your smug ass face. So be glad I am a trans otherwise you'd be wiped out madam." She threatened to tell my manager but thankfully two other employees heard the whole confrontation and came up and said they'll say she initiated it for no reason and (extremely nice) customers backed me. So she argued and left just as the manager walked over to check on us.
Basically this female went off at me for.... reasons! I swear I wasn't lying, the male in me is the only thing that kept me from hitting her. I wanted to punch her so bad but I was raised that a man never hits a female so I couldn't. Some people are so rude but I know better. I usually keep my calm, especially with the racists, but something about her or what she said got me off completely and I lost myself for a scary minute. I hope she doesn't tell though but so far, nothing!
Anyway that's my rant. Just had to get it off my chest.
