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So, this was moderately amusing:

I wore a new top today that was femininely form-fitting. As a result, my growing boobs were quite prominent. However, I'm still very much man-looking, so no one would confuse me for the opposite gender. Well, after work, I went to the thrift store to get some new jeans. When I went to check out, the cashier kept tripping over the word "sir". He'd start with the "s" and then cut himself off. It made me laugh inwardly.

From there, I went to Kroger (grocery store) to pick up a few things. There was this older black guy with a quixotic look on his face when he saw me. He then spent my shopping trip trying to nonchalantly follow me around. I made sure to put a nice big swing in my hips (I can model walk like nobody's business).

So, yay for screwing with gender!

Thanks for the humor. :) I must say you are a brave person.

Quote from: Mrs Erocse on January 24, 2011, 10:32:47 PM
Thanks for the humor. :) I must say you are a brave person.

It's all about being confident with what you have. If people sense insecurity or hesitation, they'll prey on that and probably laugh at you. If you hold your head up high and stick the boobs on your boy chest out for the world to see, declare that this just is who you are, then what can they do but watch in awe?

^^

You're quite obviously not taking yourself too seriously.
Yes, it's fun to play with gender and f with people's heads.
I've been doing it on the internet for years, answering "ASL?" with "Icelandic" and when the "F/M?" question (obviously) rolls around I tend to answer it with "yep".
Currently, I'm trying to take a small measure of humor in paying with a card that has a woman's name on it when I pass almost 100%.
It's a little bit more difficult cause it might cost me a boatload of trouble if they really decide it's not my card!

I think for some of us taking ourselves a little less seroius is the only way to get along in life. I for one have had to do this all my life. I was known as a clown when i was in school, it was the only way I could get myself to at least get up in the morning and go to school at all. I hated myself and my peers because i was a boy and everyone saw me as a boy, but i could make people laugh, and to me that made it worth it.

Quote from: Miniar on January 25, 2011, 05:27:07 AM
You're quite obviously not taking yourself too seriously.

You know, I kinda took this as a derogatory statement when I first read it. I don't know if you meant it that way, but I'd like to respond as if it were.

You're right, I don't take myself seriously because the alternative is to get all bent out of shape when someone doesn't recognize or respect that I'm trying to be the real me. To me, being transgendered is more than trying on womens clothing, putting on makeup, or adopting a feminine moniker. Being transgendered is a difficult daily struggle because even after I start to transition, it will take years and years to learn to become a woman, be accepted by everyone that knows me as my male self, and then become assimilated into the rest of society. In addition to that, I have to fight social stigmas and being seen as the punchline to jokes. So, I may kid about around about "->-bleeped-<-ing with gender", but I know that because I was sweet, smiley, bright, cheerful, and polite, I helped expand that person's mind just a little bit. They may have gone home to whomever they call a companion and said, "I saw the craziest thing today at work.. a guy came in and he very obviously had some boobs and all he bought was woman clothin'. It was so weird! ...but he was actually kinda nice and seemed pretty normal otherwise."

This really isn't meant as a rebuke, Miniar. I just wanted to dispel any misconceived notions about me.  ;)

Quote from: LivingInGrey on January 25, 2011, 09:43:07 AM
I think for some of us taking ourselves a little less seroius is the only way to get along in life. I for one have had to do this all my life. I was known as a clown when i was in school, it was the only way I could get myself to at least get up in the morning and go to school at all. I hated myself and my peers because i was a boy and everyone saw me as a boy, but i could make people laugh, and to me that made it worth it.

God... that was me in high school, too.

Quote from: LivingInGrey on January 25, 2011, 09:43:07 AM
I think for some of us taking ourselves a little less seroius is the only way to get along in life. I for one have had to do this all my life. I was known as a clown when i was in school, it was the only way I could get myself to at least get up in the morning and go to school at all. I hated myself and my peers because i was a boy and everyone saw me as a boy, but i could make people laugh, and to me that made it worth it.

Thats exactly how i was too, always just making other people laugh. It helped me for the time being