For reference, my mom is your basic, Midwesterner.
Mom: What does non-binary mean?
Me: Oh god. Why are you asking?
Mom: I saw Demi Lovato said she was that.
Me: Its people who say they’re neither male nor female—that they’re something in between.
[pause]
Mom: That’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.
Me: Right?! It makes no sense and just feels like attention whoring.
Mom: It does. So, what is pansexual?
Me: sigh Is she saying she’s pansexual too?
Mom: Yes.
Me: Uh, it’s where people say they’re attracted to people regardless of gender. [adopts a mocking tone] That they’re into hearts not parts.
Mom: How is that any different from bisexual?
Me: It’s not. They’re basically woke bisexuals.
Mom: ...that is stupid. Okay, why are people mad at J.K. Rowling?
Me: Gives her the rundown on that
Mom: You’re saying they’re mad because she accepts reality?
Me: Yes.
Mom: What is wrong with the world?
Me: The alphabet soup has lost its mind.
Mom: Clearly. I’m really glad you and [Insert Partner’s Name Here] are normal.
I know it’s kind of a boring conversation, but it made me feel so much better to have real-life proof that the average person sees TQ+ madness as insane as we do. We aren’t the crazy ones here.
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