I think it would be a lot easier if I said, 'I feel like a dude,' but I was raised by a southern mom, so I know how to put on lipstick and walk in heels and rock that look. It's exactly that juxtaposition that confuses people.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Sometimes I feel like a man; sometimes I feel like a child.
I don't walk barefoot. When I see a girl barefoot in the street... I'm like, 'Really?' But obviously, I can't judge someone for that first impression.
I definitely feel closer to the feminine side of the human being than I do the male - or the American idea of what a male is supposed to be. Just watch a beer commercial and you'll see what I mean.
I know people want me to sort of defend myself, to sit here and be like, 'I'm a boy, but I wear make-up sometimes.' But, you know, to me, it doesn't really matter.
People ask me to describe myself, but it's a very personal thing. You don't feel comfortable.
I tend to see - socially, I don't tend to be myself in a male role. I don't know any other way to put it.
I'm more androgynous, because men are supposed to be more spatial, women more literal - I'm a tomboy.
I never felt like a boy or a girl, never felt I should wear this or dress like that. I think that's where that confidence comes from because I never felt I had to play a part in my life. I just always come as Shamir.
As I've gotten older I look like a man, finally.
I've always dressed like a dude.