How can I get people to stop calling me "Sir"? I am gclearly ender non conforming and being addressed as "Sir" makes me angry for 2 reasons:
1. My gender is ambiguous (I am wearing a skirt, nail polish, and earrings)
2. The word "Sir" has advanced age connotations that I do not appreciate. When growing up, I was told to call the elderly "Sir or Ma'am".
I usually correct people immediately upon the first infraction and explain that I'm gender non-conforming or I just do not respond to being addressed in that manner.
Why do store clerks need to say "thank you Sir"? Why can't they just look you in the eye and say "thank you have a nice day" or something similar.
Why in the hell do people need to acknowledge their perception of my gender when addressing me?
How do I make it stop?