Gender Dysmorphism?

[asterroc]

Today a parental neighbor I had not yet met asked Dad "is this your son?" I kinda blinked and chalked it up to the fact that he's Korean and I could hear that English wasn't his first language. However, Dad kept talking right over him, and a minute later he had to repeat the question. Dad said "pardon?" and I said "daughter," with a smile. I was amused. Thankfully he wasn't horribly embarrased and didn't make a big deal out of it. The man's daughter was also there, and Dad said she rolled her eyes at her father in an OMG kinda way. I'm not all that happy with my current haircut, it does look more boyish than usual, and I was wearing a jacket that's actually men's, and really baggy, so I can kinda see where it'd happen, but... <shrug> At least I've a good sense of humor and it was a source of amusement rather than offense. I think it's the gender stereotypes that the mistaken identity implies that irritates me more than someone thinking I'm a boy. I like to think of myself as fairly gender neutral except for occasional times I like to be girly.

I wonder what they said to each other after we were out of earshot.

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[marquiswildbill.livejournal.com]

I get called miss on an all to frequent basis. Now if my hair is down and the person is behind me, I guess it is understandable because I have a thin build that doesn't scream masculine and baggy clothes could be hiding curves and I do have long hair.
But yesterday it happened from the front. I have a beard. I wasn't to happy.