Decided to go all out yesterday, heels making me 6' 4", skirt and leggings, etc. in my conservative hometown.

And despite my anxieties, it went well. Everyone gendered me properly while I was getting my nails done, nobody was rude while I was eating, but then came Home Depot.

If anywhere is going to have bigots in a conservative town, I would assume it's the hardware store. Spent several minutes making sure Quickcrete Playground Sand is actually sand and then went to lift the 50lbs bag.

As soon as I turned around a man grabbed it from me, put it in my cart, and asked if that was all I needed. It was amazing! I've never been on the receiving end of chivlary towards women 😊