At the start of Bovid i started to grow out my hair because of lockdowns and to see how long i can grow it. Fastforward to 1 year and a few months(6~8) later where my hair reached the top of my asscrack (I'm 5'6 tall) and now can go outside due to the laxation of lockdowns, i was called ma'am multiple times by strangers and acquaintances alike.. and when i decided to cut my hair (i thought it's due to my long hair) i was still called ma'am. Whenever women see my hair they ask how my hair looks good, how do i maintain it, and if i rebonded it(i only use 1 kind of shampoo). My legs which are unblemished and thicc. Might be the reasons i get called ma'am and my supple mantits(I'm overweight).
How... did you grow it that long for just a year!!!!! Howwww *pulls at you* >.> *cough* maybe they are like me, I remember I let a "lady" sit at the bus once. Well, I didn't really see their face. Turns out they were actually a manly man with long hair~
The next time people call you ma'am, inform them, as politely as possible, your preferred pronouns are he/him; that ought to set things right.
About 2 months ago I was rocking a pretty long hairstyle. I was in a public bathroom washing my hands when a dude came in and thought he was in the wrong bathroom, apologized and left. He then went into the girls bathroom next door before coming back a minute later super flustered
well so genetic pehaps? btw this cat meet few handsome cute type girl~ it kinda funny~ hairstyle, make up, way of movement? act? can give false impression..... more so if you know them since childhood..... well the voice can give away sometimes~ talking about voice there people who quite good on voice change stuff not the seiyuu aka voice actor level but good enuf to sound male female voice which kinda funny back then during voice chat online game~ btw there also those who have skin smooth enuf despite not really "taking care" of it that make some beauty pursuers screaming "ITS NOT FAIR!!!!!" this cat thought just exaggerate fiction but when really see them..... it amusing~ now if we see some ..... nevertheless it interesting phenomena to observe~
If someone calls you ma'am, then it's not because of your long hair, but because you aren't masculine enough! Go train your body and get some muscle! Even if you have a long hair, none will misunderstand since having long hair didn't equal as a woman. there's woman with short hair and still charming and beautiful or a man who have long hair reaching his knees but still cool and dignified. So, having long hair may be one of the reason, but it's not the root reason.