a thread about beauty standards:

so i work at a restaurant as a server. my income is very tip based, and it’s never guaranteed, so i really work hard for that money. one thing i’ve been told time and time again is that wearing makeup will get me bigger tips...

...i’ve been told this by my manger, my mother, and the other servers. the logic: men think feminine women are more attractive, which leads to bigger tips. i’ve been hit on and looked up and down and i personally DO NOT LIKE IT...

...but anyway, i don’t see why i need to make myself more feminine for bigger tips. not to be dramatic, but it feels like i’m exploiting myself for money. i love women, i love being more masculine, it’s who i am, it’s how i present myself, and i have a lot of pride...

...our uniform is a black polo, black dress pants. i have short hair and wear a zip up sometimes. i know people don’t know my gender at first. i’ve been called sir before—which i correct, and people literally look me up and down tryna see if i have tits or not...

...my host today told me that he can’t tell the difference between me and my male coworker. we literally look nothing alike, we just both have short brown hair. i’m sick of people saying i look like a guy. i literally DO NOT CARE what you think i SHOULD look like...

...this is why i hate people!!
whenever anyone mentions my masculinity or the fact that i *should* be more feminine. ppl literally act like they’ve never seen a lesbian in real life.
my coworker called someone a “dyke” in front of me a while ago. literally what is this shit...

...this thread is getting long...lemme wrap it up.
i’m sick of beauty standards and i’m sick of judgmental mfs commenting on my body. i could rant for days abt this but that’s pretty much it.
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