Thread by @monaeltahawy

Ever since I shaved off my hair, when I’m outside now and wearing a mask, I can tell several people are confused and trying to figure out my gender.

I didn’t enjoy that when I was younger and had very short hair. Now I genuinely do enjoy their confusion.

Two women at a park today double taked in puzzlement and it was just fine for me.

That was one of the reasons I shaved it all off - I wanted to go back to the “Are you a boy or a girl?” days and handle it with the power I didn’t have then. patreon.com/posts/39707653

When I look in the mirror, the girl I used to be keeps challenging me, insisting I reckon, finally, with femininity, with the masculine in me... patreon.com/posts/40045793

What does the revolution have to do with hair? patreon.com/posts/40136781

All the above is from a book I’m working on:

BuzzKiller - A Memoir of Hair and Revolution. patreon.com/posts/39561631

I’ve been doing a lot of writing out loud these past few months. Trying out ideas and new ways to share my writing.

These are super fucking intense times and I’m experimenting with what I can.