Bendy
by carolynholm
Dear Mommy,
I’m thinking about bending my gender.
Love, Mia
Dear Mia,
Oh dear. You probably don’t even know what that means.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mommy,
I’m bendy. I’m very flexible. I’m a dancer.
Love, Mia
Dear Mia,
It’s not about dancing, honey.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mommy,
But it’s about being bendy.
Love, Mia
Dear Mia,
Not the way you think. What have you been reading? Did you get into my New Yorkers again?
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mommy,
I heard an interview on NPR. A lady lives with someone who is bending the gender. I really think I could do that!
Love, Mia
Dear Mia,
It’s about how people identify themselves sexually, honey. As male or female. Or both. Or some of each. Or a lot of each. Or changing from one to another.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mommy,
I didn’t know there were so many options.
Love, Mia
Dear Mia,
For some people it’s very fluid.
Love, Carolyn
Dear Mommy,
I’d like to try bending mine.
Love, Mia
Dear Mia,
Just be yourself. You’re plenty bendy already.
Love, Carolyn
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