One of my favorite things about nannying kids is passing on my infinite wisdom, especially when it comes to gender and sexuality. Yesterday Ketan and I had this conversation.
Ketan: Miss Trish, what's your favorite girly color?
Me: I don't think there's such a thing as a girly color.
Ketan: No, like fushia or pink or purple?
Me: Colors are colors. There aren't feminine or masculine colors.
Ketan: Miss TRISH. What's your favorite girly color?
Me: My favorite color is green.
Ketan: That's not a girly color!
Me: There are no girly colors.
Ketan: ...I'm glad you think that, because my favorite color is purple.
AW YEAH.
And maybe a month ago, I was especially pleased with this conversation.
Ketan: This kid in my class is so annoying. He's so gay!
Me: Oh yeah? What makes him gay?
Ketan: He's annoying!
Me: That has nothing to do with being gay. Why do you think he's gay?
Ketan: He wears crazy clothes.
Me: Sometimes I wear crazy clothes. I love when people wear crazy clothes! But that doesn't make him gay. What makes someone gay?
Ketan: Miss TRISH. I'm just saying he's gay!
Me: Because he's annoying?
Ketan: Yes!
Me: That has nothing to do with being gay. C'mon. I know you know what it means to be gay.
Ketan: ...It means being a boy and liking boys.
Me: Right. Is that kid gay?
Ketan: No. But he's annoying!
Me: Yeah, okay. I believe it.
Blogger needs a "like button" or "I laughed out loud when I read this" button...I would push both.
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