I became motivated to go on a walk today because of the fact that an acquaintance of mine did something bold over the weekend. It was a first trip to the beach in a very revealing swimsuit. I thought the least I could do in response is take a walk in the neighborhood.
One must keep in mind that I don't yet own a wig, so I am not going to "pass". I wore a men's shirt and women's shorts and heeled sandals. I've done this before, as I've described in previous blog entries. What is different this time is that I am walking in my own neighborhood. Although it is dusk, it is light enough for anybody who pays attention to see what I am doing.
I thought I made pretty good time considering the heels made my stride shorter than normal! As I reached the first corner, I started to cross the street. I was surprised, almost startled, by the two girls who had been jogging on the other side of the street. They reached the corner just as I was beginning to cross toward them. Once they reached the corner, they stopped jogging and started walking in the same direction as I was going, just a dozen steps ahead of me.
A few minutes later, the two started jogging again. I decided to stop long enough to take a picture of my legs and feet, showing that I am actually out in the open:
After taking the photo, I noticed a teenaged boy and a woman walking toward me. It was plenty light enough for me to be seen, as you can see in the prior picture. As I approached them, I noticed the boy looking me over. The woman was obliviously as she noticed me long enough to say hello, which I responded in kind.
The next two streets were uneventful. As I reached the final corner of the walk around the block, I noticed a stream of cars pouring out of the school parking lot. Most were stopped for the light at the corner, so I had to walk past them. I noticed a teenage boy looking out the window at me, with a big grin on his face. I don't know whether he was grinning because of the guy in heels or because of something someone else said. It doesn't matter, because now I notice the same boy and woman approaching me again!
As I neared them, I said to the woman that it appears we are taking the same route, and she laughed.
After reaching home, I decided to take one more photo, a closeup of the shoes.
I found the experience to be exhilerating and liberating, and wanted to share with my friends on Gender Society.
Love, Sami
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