A black tuxedo jacket and a pale lace bra hang side by side on wooden hangers against pink.

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Private Hudson

Hey Vasquez, have you ever been mistaken for a man?

— Aliens ‧ 1986

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker taunts Vasquez with a question about ever having been taken for a man, using the jab to mock their looks or manner as masculine. It is phrased as casual curiosity but works as a teasing insult meant to needle its target.

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