Eccentric Relationship with My Body
Eccentric Relationship with My Body As a kid, I remember my mom’s friends saying “If only I was born a day or two late from the due date, I would have been a boy”, I still don’t understand the logic though. But fair enough, their comment was valid. As a kid, I never conformed to the default demeanor of being a girl. While my girlfriends were playing with dolls and fancied wearing elaborated skirts, I was feisty and constantly on run, playing with my brothers. I was adventurous, outdoorsy-just liked playing (which is not a girly thing to do I guess). I am not sure being coy and demure represents femineity, either it is a societal expectation or an orthodox rationale imposed on us. Drama competition “If only I was born a day or two late from the due date, I would have been a boy” When I was in secondary school, I used to have short hair, (if you are a girl by default you need to have long silky ha...