The late Quentin Crisp, who characterized himself as "one of the stately homos of England," appeared some years ago on an interview show. The interviewer noted his somewhat androgynous appearance (elderly with fairly long, blue hair, and he wore shirt and slacks that could have been worn by either gender) and asked him if he is ever asked whether he is a man or woman. Crisp replied that it happens all the time. "How do you respond to such questions?" the interviewer asked. Crisp said, "I usually ask them, 'Does it matter? What do you have in mind?'"

Worth thinking about.

Don Firth