[He holds the clothes handed to him without complaint. It’s certainly a common sight, at least, a man holding all the shopping items for a young woman.]

It was, yes. Being able to distinguish who was an android was important for various reasons — otherwise, some of us can be hard to differentiate from, well. A human. Think of it like a work uniform.

[Though most do not adhere to such a thing any more.]

I could remove my LED if necessary. Deviants would do it all the time.