Poll: Have you ever been mistaken for the opposite gender?
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It happens to me quite a lot. I have shorter hair than most of the guys I know (and the girls as well) plus I wear a lot of baggy clothes. The two times I remember the most were:
1) When I was working at the local supermarket and returning trolleys to the depot point a customer came up to me and asked to take one of the trollies I had. When I turned around to give him one he said, looking very surprised, 'Oh sorry, I thought you were a bloke'
2) A few weeks ago I was in G-Star Raw with one of my male friends and a shop assistant came over and said to us both 'Mens clothes are on the other side of the shop'
Grrrr.
1) When I was working at the local supermarket and returning trolleys to the depot point a customer came up to me and asked to take one of the trollies I had. When I turned around to give him one he said, looking very surprised, 'Oh sorry, I thought you were a bloke'
2) A few weeks ago I was in G-Star Raw with one of my male friends and a shop assistant came over and said to us both 'Mens clothes are on the other side of the shop'
Grrrr.
Yes, for reasons I cant quite understand I was once propositioned for sex when leaving a bar downtown. Im going to assume for his sake that a combination of alcohol and that it was after midnight caused him to believe that I a 6 foot 2, 230 pound man was, in fact, a sweetly scented daughter of eden, but I dont think that even my long hair at the time (it wasnt mine I was holding it for someone) excused that poor judgement.
I am also routinely mistaken for an internet buddy of mines wife simply because we both kid around a lot and I guess I come off as whiny.
I am also routinely mistaken for an internet buddy of mines wife simply because we both kid around a lot and I guess I come off as whiny.
No ,and I think it's because I'm 6'4"
Usually when people see someone that tall, they assume it's a guy
Usually when people see someone that tall, they assume it's a guy
I had longer hair when i was younger, so i got mistaken for being a girl a few times from behind.
Only when I was a kid. I was a complete tomboy who dressed in typical "boy" clothes, so I was mistaken for one a few times. It didn't happen once I hit my teens/twenties.
Poll needs an "I wish" option. Seriously, androgynous people look awesome and I am seriously envious. I have relatively long, straightened hair but do not have the features to look any more female than that.
The masculinity of my personality, however, has long been questioned.
The masculinity of my personality, however, has long been questioned.
It happened once a long time ago when I was in New York. I had very long hair back then and the waiter asked "what will you ladies be having for lunch today?"....that made me incredibly angry.
Long story short, I don't have long hair anymore.
Long story short, I don't have long hair anymore.
I would be so worried about anyone that thinks I look like a girl. The only thing I could pass for would be a wookiee.
More times than I can count. I have long hair, but apart from that I don't look the least bit female. Although, the confusion doesn't occur as much since I stopped shaving.
I have long hair tied back, and it would seem that is enough. I once had a mean-ass homeless mans' beard going, and some guy came up behind me and grabbed my ass. I spun around and he looked like I had just told him I had murdered and raped everyone he knew, in that order. I wish I had a camera.
Frequently. Which is understandable - I'm a relatively effeminate gay dude with pretty long hair, so it's pretty easy to make the msitake from behind. Less often from the front since I'm usually also at least mildly bearded.
I will never understand how so many people make the mistake over the phone though. I've been told I have a fairly identifiably gay voice, but I have a very deep fairly identifiably gay voice.
Edit: Just took a second to look at a few of the replies. Apparently the Escapist has quite a few long-haired men with facial hair.
I will never understand how so many people make the mistake over the phone though. I've been told I have a fairly identifiably gay voice, but I have a very deep fairly identifiably gay voice.
Edit: Just took a second to look at a few of the replies. Apparently the Escapist has quite a few long-haired men with facial hair.
From around age 8 to 12, I had long hair and was always mistaken for a girl. My mom made me get my hair cut.
Nope no one have ever made that mistake with me and when it come to online gaming with gender created characters I always the male characters.
It has happened never mind the broad shoulders, Athletic physique and Neaderthalian facial structure.
I have my photo on a Minecraft Server's forum a few beleive Im a girl only because of the long hair and the fact i've posted soo many ponies soo many times ^.^ I did post the reply "If there was a girl who looked like me I'll turn gay" now they're confused weather im a guy or a rather narcisstic girl
I have my photo on a Minecraft Server's forum a few beleive Im a girl only because of the long hair and the fact i've posted soo many ponies soo many times ^.^ I did post the reply "If there was a girl who looked like me I'll turn gay" now they're confused weather im a guy or a rather narcisstic girl
Hah, not even remotely. My voice can be pretty deep, I'm pretty tall (196cm) and pretty broad build nowadays.
More than one person did think I was gay though, because I haven't got a girlfriend and am not interested in the local trashy types who spend most of their time going to barn binge fests and crap like that.
More than one person did think I was gay though, because I haven't got a girlfriend and am not interested in the local trashy types who spend most of their time going to barn binge fests and crap like that.
Yes.
I've been followed in to the women's bathroom more than once. Hell, I got so pissed on one occasion that I pulled my shirt open to show cleavage and sent a red-faced uniformed security guard out with flustered apologies.
Been mistaken for a guy on the phone as well.
People get their perceptions confused when I'm around. Got asked to prove my age once when buying an expensive bottle of wine, as if some underage kid is going to buy that when they could have 30 cans of cheap lager instead. Answer? "I'm 33. And flattered. Here's my driving licence."
I've been followed in to the women's bathroom more than once. Hell, I got so pissed on one occasion that I pulled my shirt open to show cleavage and sent a red-faced uniformed security guard out with flustered apologies.
Been mistaken for a guy on the phone as well.
People get their perceptions confused when I'm around. Got asked to prove my age once when buying an expensive bottle of wine, as if some underage kid is going to buy that when they could have 30 cans of cheap lager instead. Answer? "I'm 33. And flattered. Here's my driving licence."