by Tonia Kalouria

Sleazy Sartorial Scene: PPO-Approved GYN Exam Room 6: 
Chic, trim, 70-something Ms. Maribelle McMillan, former club
bouncer and Southern high school principal, clad only in the
fashion-backward disposable white gown (and white anklets,) 
squirms to remain unstuck from the high Prod Perch. She is 
discussing the dread PreAppointment Questionnaire with 
the cheeky, 30-something doc, cozily clad in tie, shirt, sweater, 
undershirt, boxers-not-briefs, trousers, knee-high argyles, high-top
shoes, latest Smart (aleck) watch, stethoscope, and sturdy lab coat.
Post-menopausal Miss M trembles from the 60-degree cold and anxiety….

The new doc looks M straight in the eye:
“You left this one question blank – tell me why.”
ARE YOU SEXUALLY ACTIVE?  it read.
(If forced to respond, mark Mare “DEAD.”)
Miss M gathers her thoughts, looks the kid in the eye,
and with demure confidence, she confers her reply:
“Suh, ahm from the Saauth (nails show blue, cheeks burn red,)
where those of faahn breedun’ leave such thaangs unsaaid!
Why, it’s just nobody’s business—and not that ahm shy — 
But if you must know, ask Alexa!… Though that hussy may lie.”

Alexa:  Amazon’s “Personal Voice Assistant,” 
is sometimes criticized for “privacy infringement.”