On the first meeting of the night class that I teach, one of the first people to walk in the door was this really skinny kid. She had a real angular look about her and her dress was rather masculine, but, after studying her, I realized that she was probably a man. When he took off his paramedic's cap, he revealed his two-tone close-cropped haircut, as well as a subtle amount of make-up. So, I figured he might be a gay man. Then, I studied him again and I realized he was, after all, a woman--Still gay, but a woman. The way she sat, the way she carried herself--all of this seemed lesbi-ish to me. Then, as students finished writing their first writing assignment, I asked if anyone wanted to read what they had written, she raised her hand and read this piece about her husband and young son.
I promise I wasn't staring at her. This was all a part of my usual sizing up of students as class begins.
I'm just saying that this woman had a lot of layers.
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Hmmmm, was this intentional? * I asked if anyone wanted to read what they had written, she raised her hand and read his peace about her husband and young son.*
Am not sure if he was really a she or is a she with a masculine slant; and that she/he's made her/his peace with her husband and young son or it was just a piece about them.
Are you confused yet?
Fixed it.
I kinda liked the intentional typo. Very Jungian.
It's Pat!
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