Maya Forstater

Whether you are read as a woman or man actually depends v much on what you wear. I've been asked, when walking through Soho if I was "interested in a girl Sir?" I've been hit on by older gay men calling me a "nice young man". Has this happened to you in jeans & a boxy tee shirt?

No it hasn't (at least since puberty I've not been mistaken for a boy). But presumably it would happen to a man wearing the same outfit. So how can it be clothes that are what mark me out as female?

Why don't you try cutting your hair short & dressing in neutral clothing & see if in a queue one morning or getting on the bus you ever get misread & called Sir. Many women tell me that non compliance with femininity means ppl are often unsure of them or pronouns.

Thanks. I've had long hair & short hair and I generally live in jeans and a hoodie when not at work. I used to get called "sonny" etc as a preteen, but never since puberty. Conversely my two teenage sons have similar hair to me, also live in jeans & hoodie, never get called miss

I've had very short hair on and off over the years - even going out with no make-up, jeans, neutral top, gym shoes I was never, or at most vanishingly rarely and fleetingly, not read as a woman.

That's interesting that's your experience. Mine has been different.

I don't doubt that - but the options open to you because of your particular build are not necessarily open to me.

Fair enough. We can't help our build, I wish I was taller, there we go. At least my aura is 5ft 8.