I have a question for all the gurlz out there who, like me, frequently go out in public "en femme", and I'd be particularly interested to hear what our GG's might have to say on this topic as well:
On more than one occasion now, I have been referred to as "dear" by SA's or other women that I have interacted with. At first, I didn't take too much notice of that and actually saw it as some kind of compliment or term of endearment in deference to my age. Now that it's happened more and more frequently, I am not so sure anymore.
Is this actually a common form of endearment among women, or is it some sort of subliminal message to me on the part of these GG's that they realize that I am a crossdresser (nudge, nudge, wink, wink) and are "in" on the illusion, but are also O.K. with it?
Either way, it sure beats being addressed as "you guys" irregardless of what gender or age bracket they are dealing with with on the part of younger people these days, especially the ones working in retail or as servers in restaurants.