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trans2005-01-26 09:01 pm
ottermama.livejournal.com) wrote in trans2005-01-26 09:01 pm
A story
I thought I'd share a story someone told me today. (x-posted to intersexed)
I was informed by a coworker (person A) who is aware of my being intersexed that someone else (person B) at work was inquiring as to my sexual orientation based on how I act. The person B asked "I dun understand him... he acts all male a lot of the time, but then he talks to you and all the other girls, and... I don't know, there's just something different. Is he gay? Or does he at least have a medical condition? There's something different about him."
Fortunately, person A has known about me for at least a year if not longer and is a great friend of mine, and she and I have had a lot of fun with playing with people's minds at work from time to time. She laughed at B's question and grinning, said "No, he's not gay...really... though I don't think he'd mind my telling you he has a medical condition." B was slightly shocked and I'm told had a priceless expression on his face upon hearing this. "That explains a LOT!", said B, who then went on to explain to A about an intersexed friend he knew in school who would show off his female parts in the gym showers, with abandon and pride. Person B did come back to the point of not making a deal of this at work and treating the issue with the respect it deserves (though we're going to play with another friend of ours at work who swears he can "smell hermaphrodite on a person" just because). He'll be fine, not to worry. I just thought it was an interesting turn of events to happen at work on my day off.
Thoughts, anyone?
I was informed by a coworker (person A) who is aware of my being intersexed that someone else (person B) at work was inquiring as to my sexual orientation based on how I act. The person B asked "I dun understand him... he acts all male a lot of the time, but then he talks to you and all the other girls, and... I don't know, there's just something different. Is he gay? Or does he at least have a medical condition? There's something different about him."
Fortunately, person A has known about me for at least a year if not longer and is a great friend of mine, and she and I have had a lot of fun with playing with people's minds at work from time to time. She laughed at B's question and grinning, said "No, he's not gay...really... though I don't think he'd mind my telling you he has a medical condition." B was slightly shocked and I'm told had a priceless expression on his face upon hearing this. "That explains a LOT!", said B, who then went on to explain to A about an intersexed friend he knew in school who would show off his female parts in the gym showers, with abandon and pride. Person B did come back to the point of not making a deal of this at work and treating the issue with the respect it deserves (though we're going to play with another friend of ours at work who swears he can "smell hermaphrodite on a person" just because). He'll be fine, not to worry. I just thought it was an interesting turn of events to happen at work on my day off.
Thoughts, anyone?