I know how common it is. I've experienced it.Chibz said:
I tend to profile stalk a little, but not in the forums unless someone seems interesting.
Poll: Have you ever been mistaken for the opposite gender?
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I tend to profile stalk a little, but not in the forums unless someone seems interesting.
at first the results were staggering to me, then the more i think about it, the more i realize how feminine men are these days. I may be pretty crass in this assessment but if you are mistaken as the opposite gender you're probably failing at being your intended gender. Unless you are a herm, then carry on.
Yeah back when I was a scrawny long haired teenager I was mistaken for a girl a few times. Was a little offended at the time, couldn't care less now. Mind you hair is now short, put on some muscle and have a beard now so somewhat hard to make that mistake now.
I went to a chippy and ordered my stuff, lady walks out again: "Who ordered the large chip? Oh that wee girl." Stupid bat, I had slight facial hair, and she saw my face.
I have, but not until I spoke. I have a VERY deep monotone, so that made it obvious they were wrong. They probably thought I was a girl because of my slightly wider hips than normal and the fact that I dyed my hair pink and it was down to my shoulders... And afterwards they thought I was gay. No I'm not, but I have nothing against homosexuals.
Yes when I was younger and had long hair.. Some old woman thought me and my girlfriend at the time were lesbians which I took offence to because she openly commented on it (Old Irish people can be very direct)
On the internet constantly, but never that I know of in person. I've worn some pretty short hairstyles, too, so I'm kind of surprised.
I haven but one of my friends gets mistaken for a girl all the time. He has long hair and is really skinny.
I had really short hair in 5th and 6th grade because when long my hair is a curly thick untouchable mess. I hadn't quite gone through all the motions of puberty so a couple upper classman thought I was a boy. I was mildly annoyed but really didn't care as I didn't interact with them much. This has led my mom to despise it every time I get my hair cut above shoulder length.
It happens all the time to me, but there really is no good way to recover from that mistake when you call someone by their opposite gender. For me it's not just my looks. I try to sound all chipper and happy when I answer the phone at work and every time I am called "ma'am". I don't bother to correct people on this though and sometimes try to see how long I can keep it up. I try to look on the bright side though. At least I can be mistaken for looking like the prettier sex. ^-^
A few times than I had long hair and was about... 11-12 if I remember right, but nowadays I'm really masculine.
Well, I'm crazy tall and have a bit of facial hair, so no; however, when I'm clean-shaven and have short hair, I think I could theoretically pass for androgyny.
Yep.
Course, I was sitting hunched in the corner of a train, wearing a heavy blue coat.
Still made an already frustrating birthday worse.
Course, I was sitting hunched in the corner of a train, wearing a heavy blue coat.
Still made an already frustrating birthday worse.