From: M. Taylor Saotome-Westlake Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2017 02:43:35 +0000 (-0800) Subject: yet another "A Leaf" post-publication edit: "clearly" X-Git-Url: http://534655.efjtl6rk.asia/source?a=commitdiff_plain;h=2eab1856cc5bcb854aa22dad569e3e8fa443b68b;p=Ultimately_Untrue_Thought.git yet another "A Leaf" post-publication edit: "clearly" --- diff --git a/content/2017/a-leaf-in-the-crosswind.md b/content/2017/a-leaf-in-the-crosswind.md index 503a5cb..25688bc 100644 --- a/content/2017/a-leaf-in-the-crosswind.md +++ b/content/2017/a-leaf-in-the-crosswind.md @@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ I guess I could have gone as Asami. I even endorse [one Tumblr user's headcanon While waiting in line at a coffeeshop before the con, a woman complemented me on my lipstick and asked me what color it was, although I didn't remember (760 "Gone Griege", for the record). I was _beaming_. -I can imagine an actual aspiring trans woman receiving such a comment, and [interpreting it as confirmation](http://upandoutcomic.tumblr.com/post/166474292641/a-nice-lil-observation-if-you-enjoy-my-work) that she passes, complementing each other on their appearance just being something that women do. I had no such delusions; the woman was humoring me, commenting in a spirit of communal good cheer surrounding a special event (rather than because she was actually curious about the lipstick color). It was nice. +I can imagine an actual aspiring trans woman receiving such a comment, and [interpreting it as confirmation](http://upandoutcomic.tumblr.com/post/166474292641/a-nice-lil-observation-if-you-enjoy-my-work) that she passes, complementing each other on their appearance just being something that women do. I had no such delusions; the woman was clearly humoring me, commenting in a spirit of communal good cheer surrounding a special event (rather than because she was actually curious about the lipstick color). It was nice. The booth for signing up for the afternoon cosplay competition also offered signup for a speed-dating event later in the evening, an opportunity which I siezed eagerly. The staffer asked me if I wanted to sign up for a men's slot, or for the unsegregated "queer" session afterwards. I opted for the former ("Despite everything," I said).