The difference between Man and Ma'am

Aug 23, 2007 10:48

I've been noticing lately that the more I pass as male on sight alone, the more I feel effected by people who mistake my gender on the phone.

Yesterday I got a call from a creditor.  It wasn't the fact that she was being overly polite that made want to track her down and smack her upside the head with my packing penis, it was more the fact that she ( Read more... )

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sbnrko35 August 23 2007, 18:34:59 UTC
You can play Scrabble online? WHERE?

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persephone78 August 23 2007, 20:54:50 UTC
Scrabulous.com

we can play together

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songquake August 23 2007, 18:38:58 UTC
the fact that (unless you've gotten your legal name change) they have your former name rather than your current one probably makes things worse, too, especially for folks who are paying attention to the documents.

not that you don't have a right to be frustrated. you totally do. can you try speaking from your chest rather than your head when you pick up the phone? i know that i tend to lower my voice when speaking to strangers, especially on the phone, because i sound about 12 years old normally. it might not completely solve things, but perhaps mitigate? at least until/unless you go on T.

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anonymous August 23 2007, 23:40:06 UTC
1) Don't ya think uncertainty always will be there unless you do start the T?
2) T can be stopped.
3) Odds are you'll end up as a kick-ass tenor!

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peaceofpie August 24 2007, 03:05:54 UTC
SCRABBLE SCRABBLE SCRABBLE <333333

we should definitely play scrabble this weekend when i come up. please please please please play scrabble with me?? :D

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persephone78 August 24 2007, 03:20:11 UTC
Of course we can play Scrabble.

Beth has it, we'll play her Scrabble!

Yay!
:)

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peaceofpie August 24 2007, 03:46:32 UTC
my scrabble set lives in my car and travels everywhere with me :D

YAY

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persephone78 August 24 2007, 03:51:58 UTC
YAY! We can play car scrabble!

You are, of course, going to kick my ass horribly at Scrabble.

Yay!

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adaptor August 24 2007, 04:04:01 UTC
"and smack her upside the head with my packing penis..."

Was that the dick so long you don't even have to pack it?

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persephone78 August 24 2007, 04:22:11 UTC
What can I say?

They can't stay away from the best cock on the block.

Today or any day

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