Stupid idiots! I would fight, personally, in as polite a way as possible. I'd write to the administration about my confusion over the issue, seeing as my appearance is similar to so many other people in the system. I would ask them to clarify the issue to everyone because of the rampant confusion. I would only ask for references from my director, who has no problems with it, and would have a much better idea of my performance than any administrator.

Alternatively, I would threaten the administration with legal action. This would probably make them shut up really quickly. Then I would just get my references from my director.

Alternatively, I would ignore the complaint completely and just get my references from my director. I can't believe that the administration gives a rat's ass, they're just responding to some random complaint, and if no more complaints come in, they won't care why not.

I would NOT pull my hair back. The asshole who complained would get way too much satisfaction.

Of course, my favorite live-action character/id representation was Claws-of-Gaia, and you may not want to take lessons in diplomacy from the person who played her.

Well, I have to pull my hair back. The person who noticed is high up enough and just plain dumb enough to make my life hell over this. You know the sort -- the one who blames everyone for everything and never contributes, whose sole management purpose is to yell at other people and has the power to make them miserable.

However, they also won't do this directly, but go through my director -- eseentially ordering her to write me up, etc. Obviously not an position my director would appreciate me putting her in.

Unfortunately it's way too easy for the responsible person to cover her tracks just by claiming she didn't see any other people with their hair down that day. It's obviously false bull, but not provably so. Which puts me without much recourse, and thus why I say pursuing it would be less productive than other paths I ought to be taking right now.

At least wear a barrette with plastic pearls and lace...

I WILL BE SO PRETTY.

Now I actually want to buy you one of those, just to see you wear it.

I've heard of women who have a thing for straight guys in drag, but I've never seen anyone admit to it before...

Well, I'm not sure a pretty barrette is necessarily drag, but...

Can't have Dragon without 'drag'!

*whimper*

...whimper?

Well, you're the one who coined that phrase, I'm laying it entirely at your feet.

I have an image in my head of you being forced to wear women's clothing against your personal preferences. It involves you covered in bad makeup looking miserable. I whimper in commiseration.

Of course, for all I know, you would prefer to dress in drag. In that case, you wouldn't be miserable, and would warrant no empathetic whimpering.