Kids are naturally curious. They ask questions about everything they see and usually do so pretty loudly, which can sometimes put parents in awkward situations. However, when it comes to kids pointing out gender non-conforming people on the street, writer Jacob Tobia doesn’t want parents to feel awkward or embarrassed. Here’s why.
In a recent essay on Buzzfeed’s As/Is site, Tobia wrote an open letter to the parents whose kids stare at them in the street. Tobia identifies as gender fluid and uses the pronouns they/them, which many trans and genderqueer people use instead of he/him or she/her.  They dress in a way that doesn’t conform to gender norms, so it’s no surprise kids are drawn to their fun-coloured lipstick and super cute and bright outfits. In the letter, they recall going on a recent trip to Orlando for a queer conference where “Half of the hotel was filled with queers trying to learn how to better serve trans youth; the other half was filled with nuclear families who?d come to Orlando to meet Minnie and Elsa and Goofy at Disney World.”
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Tobia recalls how throughout the trip, kids ...