Girls

[littera_abactor]

The recent spate of genderfuck stories triggered something of an epiphany for me.

I'm no good at being a girl.

I'm happy to be female, yes, and I can't even imagine wanting to be male, but the distance between "female" and "girl" is huge.

Actually, the difference between "female" and "girl" is me.

I can't dress myself. I finally learned what a

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[anonymous]

There's a much more practical use for a slip, in addition to old-fashioned modesty. Most people aren't really aware of in this time of wash and wear clothes, but it's a layer between you and your clothes that protects your clothes-that way you don't have to wash them as often. It's a lot easier to wash the slip. Of course, these days it only really matters if you wear delicate or not very washable fabrics (read: wool).

The things you learn when your Mom is a child of the Depression.

BTW I totally get you with the shoes. My mom lives in hope of the day that I buy women's shoes (I usually have to buy men's for the size alone-forget issues of style). I'm not much of a girly girl either. I actually know how to get dressed up (wedings, visiting my grandmother etc.) but it's like putting on a costume when performing in a play. Most of the time I just can't be BOTHERED. Who the hell has the time to spend 15minutes putting on their face in the morning? I don't usually take to dry my hair.

Sweeturchin
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