Hair Stories November 25, 2010

 

This past summer when there was an outbreak of lice at camp, I thought to myself that it would be a good idea to cut off all of my hair for preventions sake.  However, I convinced myself that I would never look good with a buzzed hair cut.  Furthermore, I was concerned that I would look like a man since I am 6’1” with no curves to speak of and even less boobs.  Overall, not a good combo for a boyish hair cut.  However, I put those fears aside when I buzzed my head this fall.  I considered it an emotional experiment to see which what my true beauty was based on.  A strange thing has been happening to me since the time of my hair cut.  I am constantly getting second glances.  I at first attributed it to the fact that it was rare to see a girl with this short of hair.  Now I realize that I was being naive.  Those second glances were taken so that they could determine my gender.  Yep…I am constantly confused for a boy.  So please enjoy these stories of me being mistaken for a male.

1. On my trip with Dad, I went to the bathroom one evening to brush my teeth.  I get to the women’s bathroom and I notice that someone has followed me in.  It’s a man.  Without even looking at me, he asks where the urinals are.  I, in utter shock, stay completely silent.  The man finally looked up at me, and seeing that I was actually girl, wearing earrings nonetheless, turned bright red and mumbled something as he raced to the door.   AKWARD!

1. We went spear fishing the other week and Dave Lyons of Kaikoura Surf showed up to lend up some wetsuits to wear.  We asked how many girls there were, so we all raised our hands.  He began handing out wetsuits and got through all of the girls until I was just left.  He yelled for any more girls, and I raised my hand.  He looked at me and then yelled again if there were any more girls that needed wetsuits.  I again raised my hand and again, he looked at me.  Finally I announced, “I am a girl!!!”  He looked again and then came and rubbed my head and then said, “Oh yeah!  That’s some short hair.”  Wah wah….

1. On the West Coast trip we stayed at the motor camp.  One morning I was coming out of the bathroom and this lady saw me.  She stopped, looked at me, looked at the “Ladies Restroom” sign, back to me, and then glanced once more at the sign before I finally said (in my most girly voice) “Hi!”  She then looked relieved and wandered quickly by me into the bathroom.

Check out these funny hair pictures and decide for yourself whether or not I really do look like a boy.

 

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