Frequent conversation in my life:
Person who meets RB: "What a pretty dress you have on."
My response: "Yes, she is performing gender today." (chuckle at my cleverness)
Response from fellow academic: smile and a chuckle (humoring my perception of myself as clever)
Response from anyone else: "Umm..." (strange look of worry that I am somehow grooming my child to be a transvestite)
That never gets old for me.
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Academic feminist who meets HD, with a sneer: "I see she's wearing pink."
Intended response (got a chuckle from advisor): "Yes, but her gender isn't constructed yet"
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