Subversive Number 8 - Melanie's Wise Words

My daughter, Mindi: You know, when you first started to change, it made me cry, but now I think it's kinda sensible! I used to be sad because I got embarrassed, but now I think I'm special 'cause none of the other kids have a Dad like you. I'm lucky! (And also, before you changed, you used to get a lot MADDER than you do now).

A couple of lines between Keith and Mindi that made me think of how we sometimes deny the gender we're handed:

Mary to Mindi, when Mindi had called for me to come to her in the other room: "Don't bother your daddy, she's doing her nails".

Mary to me: You're a real bitch!
Me to Mary: Thank you, I learned from the best.

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