Gender issues

OK, lets' get something clear. I am female!

Sometime's I'm not sure about this though. Especially on Blipfoto. I think I must not have very feminine blipmatter. DUblinshooter was certainly in doubt a few months back and now our new blipper Tustin seems to be confused about me too. It doesn't help when the madwoman Chick Flick goes around telling people that I am male. Or that I have had a sex change and then gone back again.

I must admit, I am not the most femine of people. Don't get me wrong, I have more than ample curves in the right places and although I see the beauty of the female form I am more inclined to appreciate the male of the species. But I do have an abhorance of pale pink and cushions on beds and would by far rather watch Star Wars (Empire Strikes Back, before you ask) than Dirty Dancing. I also prefer my alcohol to taste like alcohol and just dont understand the reason behind disguising it in alcopops.

But by far the things that make me wonder are shoes and handbags. I like shoes, I have owned some very stupid ankle breaking heels in my life. BUT I only have one or two pairs at the moment and the rest of my footware consists of: 1 pair walking boots, 1 pair of wellies, 1 pair flat shoes, 1 pair trainers and 1 pair of walking sandals.

As for handbags. Why???

My mother (a very stylish, feminine woman who will buy an outfit and then find somewhere to wear it to) recently gave me the bag in the picture. I have no idea what to put in it. I carry with me at all times my wallet, keys and asthma inhaler. All of which fit neatly in my pocket. The only other thing I tend to carry around is my camera which has it's own bag and wouldn't fit in this one anyway. I am bemused, I did once have a small backpack type handbag. Which was tolerable as I still had the use of both hands. But I eventually stopped using it as I just filled it with things that I didn't actually need.

So... where does all this get me? I am unlikely to carry a handbag, unless I borrow one of my Mum's for a posh doo... I will always require pockets in jackets... and I guess I will now have to read a torrent of abuse from Flick!