Looking for Work

So i have been spending all day looking for work. I have been doing this for the last several weeks now. It is extremely frustrating as I have a family to take care of, as well as trying to save money for the necessary expenses that go with transitioning. I seem to make it to an interview at most places but beyond the interview I cant seem to get hired. i dont know what I am doing wrong. If i am coming off as to needy or something in my attitude or posture is keeping me from getting a job. I just dont know. My significant other and I started talking about it today, because as i said i am getting extremely frustrated. She says that she thinks its my long hair. You see I have been letting my hair grow out for over a hear and it is just beyond shoulder length. I little bit longer than whats in this picture.

I have been wearing suit and tie to the interviews becuase lets face it for now technically i am still a male. Legally anyways. My hair is brushed nice and neat and in a ponytail instead of all over the place. I kind of agree that it is my hair as miost of the jobs I have been looking for are professional businesses. I disagree that the length of your hair should determine whether or not you get a job. I am qualified for all the positions I have applied at. Before when i was applying for a job I would go get my hair cut short and dress in suit and tie and had no problems getting the job. this time though i refused to cut my hair I have been letting it grow out for to long. Now if I had already transitions and was ablke to legally call myself a female I dont think I would have any issue with the long hair. i think society places to much emphasis on gender roles and stereotypes. A male should be clean shaven or if not clean shaven have a well trimed beard or mustache. The should have a firm handshake and be confident. I agree with tthe being confident part. A woman needs to be confident yet shy and demure, as most men might feel threatened by a confident woman. Oh and a woman cant look like a man anymore than a man can look like or dress as a woman.  We fall into these gender roles, and I am guilty myself of it, quite naturally. it is more habit than anything anymore. We see something and size it up, judge it and catalog it right away. Lord forbid if it is out of the ordinary or devient. Well i am going to go for now but will post agian later. I apprecate you reading this and hope you will leave comments and visit my webpage I made. I will keep updating that and look forward to any and all feedback. I am kinda new at this blogging thing so

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