Quote from: Gabrielle_22 on August 14, 2014, 09:19:11 PM
Hi Barbie,
just wanted to say that your last set of photos--like pretty much all the photos of you I've seen so far--are really inspiring to me. You just seem to exude this wonderful confidence, and it's things like that that make me want to try going out in girl mode more, dressed in whatever way I feel most like myself. Also, that dress looks great on you.
Gabby
Yes. Gabby. People are far more accepting than I had expected.
Young students in my university say that I just look a little bit weird as I sometimes wear miniskirt, but anyway I am a good lecturer, and they do not mind my appearance so much. A problem is that they usually do not show that kind of respect to aged, male professors. They first think I am very friendly, but later are surprised at my strict discipline.
Some of aged, senior professors here joke like "Do not be too much pretty, as it sometimes makes a fuss." In meeting with other people, some people comment that my makeup is too much strong or that my skirt is too short, looking like a slut. In that case, I try to wear light makeup. My wife also comments negatively on my wearing too short skirts.
My little daughter at age 10 knows very well that I am a very, very special dad, sometimes admonishing me not to wear makeup or skirt. But she seems to already give up.
A few guys comment that I look awful, because I have a gut to defy all stereotypes of our society.
In over all, I think I have worried too much about reactions of other people. Of course, initially most people showed negative reactions, but nowadays few people say negatively on my appearance. Especially young girls are very curious about my new fashion items, asking all things about them. For example, I wore 5-inch heels a few days ago, and the two female graduate students asked about the size and price, commenting that they seldom wear such high heels.
barbie~~
