So today I am wearing heels. Not like pumps or anything, just shoes with heels. If anything, they look a bit like pirate shoes with a heel of 3-4 cm. But they make the sound that heels do when you walk in them. And you also have to have a bit of a stride when you walk in order to not look weird.

Anyway, I walked to work today, through the city. When I approached men, they suddenly seemed to drop everything and look around, probably expecting a woman in heels to pass them. But then they saw me. No big deal, right? Honest mistake.

However, some men decided it was necessary to call slurs at me. Gayboy, f*ggot, said I was not a man etc. All for wearing tiny heels. I’m a 185cm long hetero guy, it’s not as if I look defenseless or anything. But they still feel the need to do that. I just yelled back at them to shut the fuck up fucking wankers, and if they have a problem I’ll kick them with my heels on.

But it made me think what non hetero guys or women deal with on a daily basis. Why can’t they act normal?

  • Seanchaí (she/her)
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    141 year ago

    The sad truth is they don’t want trans people to be in public at all, so they’d rather you didn’t feel comfortable using any bathroom.

    My all-time top transition moment was my da (haven’t spoken in many years) looking right at me from two feet away and not recognising me at all. Got to stroll right by, it was fucking beautiful

    • Ratette (she/her)M
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      81 year ago

      Transition: passed with distinction 💯

      Hopefully I can have a similar experience with old friends I cut out my life for their raging bigotry. That would be nice 😊