
Luke Skywanker
[gender] So a very young child asked if I was a boy or a girl yesterday and I tried to think of something to say that would make it a teachable moment but like... it was a stranger's kid at the zoo, you know?

Luke Skywanker
not really the time to say "sorry kid, gender is irrelevant" or something but it felt weird

Farm Goblin
yeah, you really gotta have a skateboard and some shades to make that one work


Luke Skywanker
(I don't mean it's individually irrelevant, of course)

Farm Goblin
what did you end up saying?

Luke Skywanker
"uh... a... girl?"

Luke Skywanker
it was in passing and next to a carousel so there wasn't much to be done

Farm Goblin
the fact that you didn't get upset or treat it like a stupid question makes it a teachable moment in itself

Luke Skywanker
and like I am sort of flattered when I am confusing but not if it upsets kids lol

Luke Skywanker
I mean, she didn't seem to think it was a weird question, obviously!

Luke Skywanker
I have short hair and no figure, /shrug

(o・_・)ノ
yeah kids have no qualms asking if they're not sure

(o・_・)ノ
it's not a big deal for them

Luke Skywanker
it just made me feel weird to specify for some reason

Luke Skywanker
but not because I was offended

StupidSexyV⚠der
Yeah being very causal about acting like it's a reasonable question is a great treachable moment

Luke Skywanker
ok

(o・_・)ノ
also I totally understand the hesitance with it being a strangers kid

(o・_・)ノ
I work as a reliever in preschools and that can be an interesting situation

Luke Skywanker
yup