Today is not a purple day.

[korafox]

So one of the gifts I received from future mom-in-law for Christmas was a new sleepset (something which I desperately needed...the cat has been methodically tearing apart every pair of pajama pants I own, lap-snuggle by lap-snuggle).  Now, this new set of clothes is two things: very, very, purple and also, unmistakably girly (there's sparkly stars on the pants and pink lace on the cuffs, for crying out loud).  Those who know me understand that my wardrobe runs the gamut from fairly masculine (men's button-down shirts) to neutral (T-shirts, o God how I love them), and even includes some fairly feminine blouses and, yes, shockingly, a few dresses.  But even the feminine articles of clothing are fairly mature and sedate, things I would describe as women's clothing.  This sleepset...ye gods, I put it on and my heart just about stopped with the realization that I looked like a fifteen year old girl.  Which is ironic, considering that at fifteen I probably dressed more masculinely than I do today.  

There is a disclaimer in here that I don't mind seeing people dress up "girly".  (The sorts of things they push as fashion for girls is a whole 'nother kettle of fish, however.)  But that is oh, so not for me.  I am looking forward to obtaining a job in my chosen profession so that I can wear a uniform with trousers every day to work.  For the time being, I will assuage my admittedly variable genderqueerness with my favorite two-sizes-too-big button-down shirt.