Misgendering??

I wonder that maybe people took my words as being extremely sensitive to misgendering. I am not the gender nazi. I don't correct people in public. It bothers me when there is no actual need to state someone's gender yet. For some reason, people feel compelled to do so even when there might be obvious confusion.

Wow, This is so hard!
I'm genetic male pronoun Miss, and get it so much, times will improve we hope.
Don't confront them as they will burn out in time.

I don't care at all if someone genders me as male or female. I have a request: just don't call me that endearing term of drill sergeants to raw recruits: Maggot.
However I have to remember to respond if I am called out by Ma'am.

John

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Originally Posted by Philipa Jane

Should I have felt affronted ? Perhaps not as it was not announced to the rest of the patrons.
How do you all feel about this?

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My personal opinion is that you handled it with grace.

I do feminine, but not female. My preferred pronouns are he, him, sir. I have waist length gray hair and have had waiters coming from behind ask "What can I get for you ladies?" when I've been out (total drab) with my wife. When that waiter comes around and sees my bearded face, there's always a moment of embarrassment on their part. It doesn't faze me in the least. I think it's happened twice.

My personality is more androgynous than typical male or female. So, I tend to find it easy to go with the flow of any interaction like this. It makes life easier.