That among other things

Television was slim pickins tonight. Dancing with the C List Reality TV Stars was on. Unfortunately, Sassy enjoys watching it. Frankly, it makes me shiver, but apparently Sassy is not alone in her appreciation. Yes, we were watching it while eating dinner. Go ahead and judge.  If you think that is the worst thing you’re going to read in this blog tonight, then Zeus bless you.

Chaz Bono’s dance came on. My Honey rolled his eyes –  let’s face it, not all of us can be the ideal, tolerant parent at all times.  He explained why Chaz Bono is a “star” these days and Sassy didn’t get it.

“He used to be a girl,” My Honey explained.

“I don’t get it,” she told him.

“He was born a girl, but he wanted to be a man, so he had surgery,” I tried to explain. I was making a pointed effort to get all the pronouns correct.

“I don’t get it.” She shook her head and poked her rice with her fork. She never actually eats her dinner, she just repeatedly stabs at it with various utensils. “Why would anyone want to do that?”

“Some people are very different than us,” I told her and motioned for her to eat something. “Lots of people are different than us. It makes the world interesting.”

“What kind of surgery?” she asked and moved her fork towards the beans and gave them a good, stern poke.

And here we go. Excellent dining table conversation. I endeavor to remain unembarrassed. This shouldn’t be an embarrassing topic, and I really want to be able to answer all sex related questions from my kids with a calm, non-judgemental tone.

“Well.” I poked at my own beans. “They changed the things that were girl parts and made them boy parts.”

She stared at me with unabashed curiosity. “What do you mean?”

“They took away the girl parts and made her boy parts in exchange.” I’m beginning to think this might end up being a take away conversation.

‘Oh my God!” I see the realization dawning. “They gave her an Adam’s apple!”

Yes. Yes, indeed. That’s exactly what they did.