“The public bathroom is a gauntlet every butch must run. As I entered the women’s room at the back of the McDonald’s, two elderly ladies were on their way out. One of them was struggling with her walker as her counterpart washed and dried her hands. I did my best to slip by them and into a stall, afraid of kickstarting a ‘This is the women’s room’ confrontation I didn’t have time to finish. “Let her by,” the hand-drying woman goaded as I edged past, “…she looks so nice.” “She does,” her friend answered, a kind murmur of approval that warmed me from my blistered toes to my blush-reddened ears. I laughed in my stall, calling a surprised “…thank you”, their way as they exited. I looked at my reflection before leaving the bathroom, an unstoppable grin emblazoned on my face. I chuckled again as I lifted my briefcase back onto my shoulder, emboldened and elated by the women’s unexpected reaction. I checked myself out in the mirror one last time, snapping a quick picture to show my friend. I looked good.“ - @lenadoubleyou - Issue 5, The Work Edition. 📸 by @esthergoodboy . . #butch #butchisnotadirtyword #brooklyn #brooklyngay #newyork #newyorkgay #gaynewyork #portrait #portraitphotography #environmentalportraits #dyke #dykestowatchoutfor #lesbiansofig #lesbiansofinstagram (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0jVis3BAt0/?igshid=4gxvf7sapt6m

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