Hope this post finds you all,
happy and healthy.
I am sporting a bit of a nasty,
shin burn today.
Yesterday, I went out walking,
in the insane heat,
at the height of afternoon sun,
with my shorts.
I wore sunscreen but,
by the redness on my right shin,
in the back,
I think I might need practice,
in applying it.
That's ok with me,
shorts are my new thing.
Shorts..who knew??
Climate change has forced me,
to re-examine Summer wear,
body changes and increased,
confidence? Self-awareness?
Have allowed me,
to take the step to wearing shorts.
I imagine a few of you,
probably, men,
are scratching your heads,
what the bleep is BB 'saying'?
I also feel quite confident,
that some of you,
I am thinking mostly, women,
are nodding your heads,
totally getting what I am on about.
For years, I thought myself,
too fat and too pale skinned,
to wear shorts,
all of this is ridiculous,
why should any one body type,
have more rights than others,
ludicrous.
But, just as we internalize,
homophobia, sexism etc,
we internalize body hate.
More insidious than conscious.
I am not sure about this,
but,
I think men are less,
concerned,
with these issues,
but, then again they have,
all the: how a man should act,
shit going on.
My point is,
it's hot, and more and more,
here in my beautiful ugly,
hotter and hotter,
longer and longer,
so shorts are survival.
Melting is hard:-)
I am working on my body,
to be healthier,
and,
I won't lie,
to look better as well,
I am vain, mea culpa
but,
wearing shorts should be an option
for all
I bought five pairs,
four of them are American Eagle,
flex material,
that stuff is genius,
moves with you,
and it doesn't look like,
stretch stuff.
I tell everyone about them,
for me,
for my body type,
for my style preference,
they rock,
I suspect American Eagle,
has a strong butch following,
the jeans, the shorts, the khakis,
the boxers.
I don't like their shirts,
too long and narrow,
and, their t-shirts are ok,
Gap is better for that,
but, the flex material,
I shake my head,
smile and wonder where,
this material has been,
all my life
:-)
So yeah,
fifty one is good,
and,
shorts, who knew??
Stay cool, you all.
Later girls,
BB
Author: Bookish Butch
I am a bookish butch in my mid early fifties. I live in Montréal and always have. I used to run a small used bookstore. Reading keeps me sane. My latest jiggie is photography, book project in the works, living the dream
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