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    Called "Sir"... Why, oh WHY?!?!

    Why does this happen to me?

    For 30 years, at least once a month I am called "Sir" or referred to as "he," "him," or "son."

    Sometimes the person apologizes, often they don't.

    I've been walking down the sidewalk in a miniskirt and camisole and listened to people debate amongst themselves over whether I was a man or a woman. A carload of teenagers pulled up next to me and shouted, "Are you a guy or a girl?" A museum docent selling tickets looked at my son and I and said "You boys are half price as students."

    Today I was at McDonalds, said "Hi" to the salesperson, gave my complicated order while looking her in the eyes, and she then said "Will that be for here or to go, Sir?"

    I was wearing a lavender shirt with a plunging V-neck that accentuated my 36DD bazoongas. I had a dainty silver necklace resting in my cleavage. My chin-length hair was pinned back with a rhinestone-and-silver barrette.

    Why does this happen?

    When a "sir" mistake really gets to me, I rush off to the mall and buy clothes and/or makeup. I always kind of figured it's my face that makes people assume I'm a man. I am not pretty. I've got honkin' cheekbones and a big nose and a screwed up eyebrow. Today's retail therapy involved a wonderful makeup clerk at the MAC counter. I delivered my "I-just-got-called-Sir" whine, and she asked if I'm Scandinavian. (yes) She said she has a Scandinavian friend with the same broad shoulders and strong facial bone structure who also gets called "Sir" even though she is clearly a woman. After I bought my haul of make-up she gave me a hug and told me I was beautiful.

    Maybe I'm not alone. But damn, it really really sucks.

    ETA: by the way, MAC "Viva Glam" lipstick is pretty darn awesome. The entire purchase price goes toward MAC's HIV/AIDS project. Collect 6 empty MAC containers (from any of their makeup) and you can turn them in for a free lipstick. http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/...ick/index.tmpl
    Last edited by KnottedYet; 07-27-2011 at 07:40 PM.
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