I had an interesting day. Usually I get a varied response to passersby on the street, I walk and take public trans, people give me angry looks, confused expressions, smiles, and even laughter, but today all I got was looks of either curiosity or acceptance. They came from more woman than men. The guys seemed to think I was a woman or they were looking to try to determine exactly what I was. I wore a straw sun hat with a very wide brim, white hot pants, a ripped white t-shirt (I had cut it off so that it showed my midriff and removed the sleeves) but since I was out to take care of business I had a powder blue and white floral print short sleeved shirt over it so that I appeared more modest and I took the tails and knotted them so that the shirt was snug at the waist. I had on black flip-flops and my toenails were polished black. I did my face with foundation and powder to make sure my shaved area was concealed and eyeliner on my eyebrows. I had on plenty of jewelry as usual, necklaces and bracelets all of which is feminine. Does the reaction of the people I saw indicate that I have finally found a look that makes me more passable and therefore more acceptable? I wasn't trying to look more womanly, not at all, as always I was simply being me and with the excessive heat I wanted to be comfortable. It is sad and aggravating that most people are still stuck in this binary mindset where the only genders are male and female and if you fit one or the other you are okay, but if not there is something very wrong with you. Another thing about my outfit except for the hot pants and jewelry everything else was a men's item.
